We hope our conservative friends in the House are paying attention. In addition to preventing a $4 trillion tax hike, both bills contain these hidden gems that we’ve waited a long time to achieve incentivizes school choice scholarships that empowers American families and students to choose the education that best fits their needs. The Senate version includes scholarships only in states that opt in.  We will name and shame the states that do not.

Governor Greg Abbott announced over $7.3 million in Texas Talent Connection grants awarded to 22 innovative workforce skills training and job placement programs in communities across the state. Since 2015, Governor Abbott has awarded over $57 million in Texas Talent Connection grants. The Texas Workforce Investment Council assists the Governor and the Texas Legislature with strategic planning for and evaluation of the Texas workforce system.

Since dropping the gavel Sine Die on the 89th Regular Session, Dan Patrick has completed a whirlwind 12-city press tour, conducting press conferences to discuss the Session in Harlingen, Corpus Christi, Beaumont, Tyler, Abilene, El Paso, San Angelo, Midland, Lubbock, Amarillo, Wichita Falls, and Waco. He has held luncheons in Dallas, Houston, Midland, and San Antonio to meet with area leaders to review the accomplishments of the Session.

Forty years ago, I spent my first Independence Day here in Washington, D.C. My family and I had just arrived in the United States as legal immigrants, carrying all of our possessions in a few suitcases of clothes. I was not even three years old. They willingly traded the comfort of the warm Caribbean for the unknowns of the cold East Coast. But they were inspired to expand the educational horizons for their son and daughter (and later, their second son), and what they hoped would eventually be fulfilling career paths for all of us. 

Under Joe Biden and Alejandro Mayorkas, millions of illegal aliens were enticed and permitted to enter our country. Once here, millions were released into the country without vetting and without authorities keeping track of them. And, as it turns out, many of them, perhaps more than one million of them, have criminal records, are accused of crimes (other than the crime of illegally entering the country), are gang members, or are affiliated with foreign terrorist organizations.

The green energy lobby has been telling us for decades now that wind and solar are the energy sources of the future and that the federal subsidies will be temporary and profitability is "right around the corner." Now 50 years later, we're told that ending the gravy train of taxpayer handouts means the certain death and destruction of the industry. This is despite hundreds of billions already handed out.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the launch of an enhanced tri-agency website that will offer a modern, user-friendly platform to strengthen Texas’ education-to-workforce pipeline through a collaboration between the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). By focusing on aligned priorities from across partner agencies, the new website is designed to address the diverse needs of the Texas economy and workforce. ​​​​​​​

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.04 billion in June, 2.5 percent more than in June 2024. The majority of June sales tax revenue is based on sales made in May and remitted to the agency in June. Total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in June 2025 was up 4.8 percent compared with the same period a year ago. Sales tax is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 58 percent of all tax collections.

“Today we delivered on our promise to the American people to cut taxes, create jobs, support working Americans, and transformationally invest in our children," said Sen. Ted Cruz after the U.S. Senate passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OBBB) which includes key provisions authored by Sen. Cruz for Trump Savings Accounts, the No Tax on Tips Act, and two historic School Choice Initiatives. Texas would also be reimbursed for State Funds spent during Joe Biden’s illegal alien invasion.

President Trump authorized precision strikes on three Iranian Nuclear Sites to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. Executed by 14 American pilots flying seven B-2 Bombers – that were supported by over 125 U.S. Aircraft, dozens of aerial refueling tankers, a guided missile submarine, and approximately 75 precision-guided munitions. In keeping with longstanding tradition, Congress has the authority to establish Commemorative Service Medals to honor service members for their contributions in such military operations.

Among his top local achievements, Chairman Hunter secured $100 million in critical funding for Coastal schools, alleviating the burden of rising insurance costs while redirecting more dollars into the classroom. He also delivered $5 million for the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas. And Hunter fortified the long-term future of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association — reducing costs for property owners by utilizing state-backed financing to cover excess losses, rather than relying on public securities.  

Democrat Party nominee for New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, doesn’t like Jews. Any quick search of his past exposes a long list of coded statements and friends who straight-out say so. On Sunday's "Meet the Press" he was given three chances to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada” – and he not only whiffed, he made the problem worse. He’s not uncomfortable with his anti-Jewish hate. If your “principles” allow for bigotry and hatred in some circumstances, it really will allow for them under any circumstances.

The media have buried the lead: The "One Big Beautiful Bill" prevents the largest tax increase in American History. Killing this tax increase – which would hit Jan. 1, 2026 when Donald Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts expire – is an enormous achievement for the nation. And remember, every Democrat in Congress voted against it. What a sad state of affairs for Democrats – unanimously voting to allow the tax equivalent of an economic nuclear bomb to detonate.

President Trump means what he says: Now is the time for Iran to come to the table and negotiate a peaceful agreement – if they don’t, President Trump will once again respond with "Peace Through Strength" and the Iranian Regime will suffer the consequences. The United States conducted military strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites to put a stop to their race toward a nuclear bomb. The President backed up that commitment with action.

The visit to the RRC headquarters included an overview of the agency’s history and jurisdiction of the energy landscape and discussion of the operations of the different RRC divisions, before diving into an in-depth question and answer session with the guests. Members of the delegation asked about a variety of topics, including pipeline safety, seismicity, produced water, carbon capture and how the agency engages with both members of industry and government partners at the local, state and federal levels.

The lawsuit organized by the Hemp Industry & the Farmers of America PAC has announced that the plaintiffs in CBD Pros USA v. Texas will be dropping their suit. "We applaud Gov. Abbott for his historic veto of Senate Bill 3 and his leadership prioritizing Texans’ public safety, constitutional integrity, and practical policymaking over symbolic legislation. We look forward to partnering with him and legislative leaders to get this right."

This is not what democracy should look like. New York City Democrat Primary voters just elected a Muslim-Indian Democrat-Socialist, who's a trust-fund baby born in Uganda that only became a U.S. Citizen in 2018, that preaches all things anti-White, anti-American, anti-Capitalist, anti-Israel, and anti-Common Sense as their nominee for Mayor. No wonder polling indicates the American Public is fed up with them – and here's the numbers.