The unsteadiness and insecurity that were on display when she became the first candidate to embarrassingly flame out of 2020's Presidential Primary are presenting a deja vu moment. Its a moment of clarity where voters, major donors, and Democrat power brokers are being reminded of Kamala Harris's failings in 2024. I've spoken with three Democrat operatives behind the scenes who all believe the race is slipping away from her, and they offer four major reasons why it's happening. Much will come into focus over the next three weeks – sharply.
Fentanyl is the No. 1 killer of Americans ages 18-45. Knowing how to recognize the signs of fentanyl poisoning and having open conversations about the drug's dangers can help save a life. Texas’ comprehensive ‘One Pill Kills’ campaign is raising awareness about fentanyl's deadly consequences, and helps educate Texans on how to prevent, recognize, and reverse fentanyl poisonings to protect a family member, friend or neighbor. "These Angel Moms – all of you – are making a difference. It takes extraordinary strength," said Gov. Abbott.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller officially kicked off the state's celebration of National School Lunch Week, set for October 14-18, 2024. This year's theme, School Lunch Pirates: Find Your Treasure, adds excitement to students’ journey toward healthy lifestyles and good nutrition at school. The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) proudly partners with more than 8,000 schools to serve 3 million lunches daily and provides resources to help schools promote National School Lunch Week.
Because the Harris-Biden White House is refusing to provide Texas with critical information to determine if non-citizens could be influencing the 2024 Election, last week I led a group of Texas Republican Congressmen in writing to the Director of the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services urging her to comply with Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson's request to help verify that non-citizens are not being registered to vote. Federal law prohibits non-citizens from voting, so why won’t they respond to Texas' request to help keep our voter roles clean?
The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) continued its strong track record of surpassing high standards set by the Texas Legislature to help protect public safety and the environment. The annual goals the agency exceeded ranged from the number of orphaned wells plugged with state funds to the number of individuals certified who store and transport propane gas across Texas.
The American Business Defense Foundation reports that under the Harris tax plan, the number of Americans subject to the hated death tax would double or triple. This would happen because Harris has declared she will let the Trump tax cut expire next year if she becomes president. Thanks to the Trump tax cut, the amount of an estate that is currently exempt from tax is roughly $13.6 million.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.-5), and several of their Republican House and Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland raising their concerns about the Department of Justice’s failure to address non-citizens registered to vote in American elections. This letter comes after Attorney General Garland ignored a prior request for information as state officials revealed more examples of non-citizens being registered to vote.
“Election workers have an obligation under State Criminal Law not to facilitate illegal voting by non-citizens. When an individual attempts to vote by presenting a Temporary or Limited-Term Driver’s License (which federal regulations say must be issued only to non-citizens who are lawfully present in this country,) election workers must require that the individual produce a Naturalization Card or Naturalization Certificate demonstrating U.S. Citizenship to receive a regular ballot,” says the new advisory to Local Election Officials from Texas' Secretary of State, Jane Nelson.
Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 521,100 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 47,400 criminal arrests, with more than 41,000 felony charges. In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas law enforcement has seized over 544 million lethal doses of fentanyl—enough to kill every man, woman, and child in the United States and Mexico combined during this border mission.
She claims that her values haven’t changed. Concerning border security, that's a very dangerous proposition. If you include a previous stop in an El Paso airport hanger years ago, Kamala Harris's recent photo-op trip to the Southern Border of Arizona was only her second trip to the border – over which Joe Biden named her "Border Czar." Wandering around a border that had been cleaned up, and taking some pictures near the border wall that Trump built, shows how out of touch she is. Her nickname should be "!Que Mala" — meaning, how bad!
After World War I, laws limited women to the role of nurses during war. The Navy Women’s Reserve Act, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in July 1942, reversed this law and established WAVES, allowing women to volunteer in support of war efforts. Women were then recruited to perform military assignments, including training thousands of aspiring male naval aviators, gunners, and navigators.
"Fentanyl is the single deadliest drug crisis our state — and our nation — has ever encountered," said Governor Greg Abbott today, announceing that Texas' "One Pill Kills" multimedia awareness campaign garnered over 1.5 billion impressions since September 2023 through advertising on social media, podcasts, digital displays, billboards, and other media — nearly double the projected amount. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will continue this successful campaign through August 2025.
On Tuesday evening, I had the honor of participating in the dedication of a new plaque at the Limestone County Courthouse. This plaque features the text of Col. William B. Travis’s renowned “Victory or Death” letter penned during the Siege of the Alamo in 1836 and was generously provided by the Alamo Letter Society. I read aloud a copy of the letter delivered to the dedication ceremony by horseback.
Harmony Public Schools is thrilled to announce that all three of its high schools have been named to the 2024 AP School Honor Roll! Schools can earn the Honor Roll recognition annually based on criteria that reflect a commitment to increasing their college-going culture, providing opportunities for students to earn college credit, and maximizing college readiness. The AP School Honor Roll offers four levels of distinction: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
Both the Harris-Walz and now lame-duck President Joe Biden keep insisting that they are Israel's best friend. Biden recently bragged at a contentious press conference, "No administration has helped Israel more than I have. None, none, none. And I think (Netanyahu) should remember that." Yet the thin-skinned and triggered Biden's prickliness poorly hid -- or perhaps revealed -- the truth: This current administration knows that it is responsible for the current explosion of the Middle East and dilemmas of Israel.
In case you missed it, last week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to the Hormel Institute regarding its partnership with the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) and financial resources secured for the Hormel Institute by Governor Tim Walz. The WIV has been credibly implicated as the point of origin of COVID-19 and conducts its activities under the auspices of the Chinese Communist Party.
382 individuals on the terrorist watchlist have been apprehended between ports of entry at the Southwest border. There were only 11 of these encounters from FY17-FY20. In addition, roughly two million gotaways have evaded apprehension at the Southwest border, and law enforcement has no way of knowing their intentions. On June 9, 2024, eight Tajikistan nationals with alleged ties to ISIS were arrested in New York, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles.
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. is pleased to announce a signed agreement between the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and ExxonMobil to lease approximately 271,068 acres of submerged state land located offshore in Jefferson, Chambers, and Galveston Counties. This agreement is not only the most extensive Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) transportation and storage lease in state history; it’s also the largest lease in the United States.
