Governor Greg Abbott today released the response from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to his June 10 directive that shows they are already taking concrete steps to protect residential ratepayers from the costs of data center expansion. Governor Abbott will continue to work with the Legislature to codify these protections and ensure data centers do not come at the expense of Texas ratepayers.
House Republicans stepped up this week to responsibly fund the government with a clean Continuing Resolution (CR) while we work to finalize conservative full-year appropriations bills. The Senate must act swiftly and get this to the President's desk to avoid another costly and disruptive government shutdown. I remain confident that we will pass all twelve appropriations bills, as House Republicans proved that it was possible to return to regular order last year.
The Improving America’s Literacy Act ensures Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grants cannot be used on the three-cueing model, directing those funds instead to evidence-based reading instruction grounded in the five key pillars of Science of Reading. Additionally, this legislation strengthens accountability for improvement in literacy outcomes by ensuring that the Director conducts research to identify and evaluate the improvement in student literacy outcomes at the State and local levels.
Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched investigations into popular products to protect women’s health. The OAG is investigating a number of feminine care and cosmetic product brands, including lip balm, lipstick, and other product manufacturers. These industry-wide investigations will determine whether companies are deceiving consumers about the presence of toxic chemicals in their products.
I don’t know if social media created really horrible people blasting their insanity to the world or if it simply provided the pathway for the insane to expose to the world the fact that they were always there, but neither answer is good. Just like it’s unclear if TDS actually broke people or gave broken people the avenue they’d been seeking their whole lives to purge their worlds of contrary or original thoughts. There is a disturbingly large percentage of our fellow Americans who are broken, possibly permanently . Maybe they always were and we just never noticed?
Last week I proudly voted for the annual National Defense Authorization Act, which is often referred to as the NDAA. Fully funding our military is a fundamental duty of Congress — and as America’s adversaries seek to undermine global stability, it's one that's never been more vital. This year's NDAA passed the House with several provisions I championed that will: Support our brave Servicemembers and their Families; Equip our Warfighters with the tools they need to win; and deter our adversaries’ aggression around the world.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Texas to supplement State, Tribal & Local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from flooding beginning on July 12th. The President’s action authorizes FEMA to coordinate all federal disaster relief efforts to alleviate hardship and suffering caused by the emergency and provide assistance to save lives, protect property, public health – and to lessen or avert the threat of catastrophe.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Texas is extending the application period for the new federal Workforce Pell Grant program, giving more colleges and technical schools additional time to submit eligible short-term training programs. The extended window will expand access to affordable, short-term training that prepares Texans for good-paying, high-demand careers in construction, health care, information technology, advanced manufacturing, and other skilled trades that power the Texas economy.
Our nation is facing an epidemic – and it’s one the world has seen before, and knows well. Years ago we saw Communism sweep the world, and the United States of America drew a line in the sand. Now, not even half a century later, it’s coming in by invitation and has quietly and subtly taken root in our children's classrooms, is spilling over into our cities – and is in control of the Democrat Party. The choice between Common Sense and Crazy has never been clearer to the American people.
To think that the DSA leadership, or any Democratic Party leader, truly cares about the welfare of blacks is absolutely ridiculous. Blacks and “minorities” are nothing more than tools the DSA is using to get where it wants to be: on top, with totalitarian power and control over…everybody. And, as proven in every communist hellhole on earth in the past 100 years, they don’t care how many people they murder, torture, or impoverish to reach their goal.
"Teledentistry has expanded access to care for countless Americans, and when used appropriately, it can be a valuable tool – but convenience should never come at the expense of patient safety," said Congressman Brian Babin – Chairman of the House Science, Space & Technology Committee and a practicing dentist of more than 40 years – as he introduced the Oversight of Responsible Teledentistry for Healthy Outcomes (ORTHO) Act to establish common-sense patient safety standards for teledentistry.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) has received federal approval to extend the time Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients can apply for replacement benefits for food lost or destroyed by recent flooding. SNAP recipients living in Bandera, Blanco, Frio, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Uvalde & Val Verde counties have until August 3, 2026, to apply.
Do Democrats WANT Non-Citizens & Dead People to vote? It’s a serious question, because they do NOTHING to stop or prevent it – and then preposterously deny it’s happening. President Trump revealed in last Thursday Evening's Speech that the Dept. of Homeland Security has identified more than 250,000 non-citizens that are registered to vote in just New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California & Nevada. Meanwhile, the SAVE America Act - which requires proof of Citizenship for New Voters - is still stalled in the Senate because EVERY Democrat is against it.
Reentering the workforce presents significant challenges for formerly incarcerated individuals. At the same time, Texas employers face persistent labor shortages due to the state’s tremendous economic growth. Hosted by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), the Growth through Reentry to Advance Careers & Employment (GRACE) Conference is your opportunity to learn how second-chance hiring can strengthen your workforce while providing a fresh start for formerly incarcerated individuals.
President Trump has said from the beginning that preventing Iran from obtaining a Nuclear Weapon was the primary purpose. NATO Sect. Gen. Mark Rutte has publicly agreed, and said Iran's acquiring Nuclear & Ballistic-Missile Capability "is posing a threat not only to the Middle East – including posing an existential threat to Israel – but is also posing a huge threat to us in Europe." Americans cannot intelligently judge this war when Major News Organizations discuss its costs – while refusing to, or barely mentioning, the danger it was intended to prevent.
Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Texas as America’s jobs leader with today’s U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment release showing Texas led all states with a gain of 43,400 nonfarm jobs over the month of June. Texas also led for jobs gained over the last 12 months. The Texas labor force totaled 15,904,900 with a gain of 29,700 people over that period. Texas has gained more than 2.6 million jobs since January 2015 when Governor Abbott took office.
Wayne Christian voiced his support for the joint directive issued by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker Dustin Burrows, which requires state agencies and institutions of higher education to review and reduce their base Legislative Appropriations Requests (LARs) by 3% for the 2028–29 biennium. The directive reflects a responsible approach to lowering government spending while maintaining the state’s commitment to delivering meaningful property tax relief for Texans.
We've had some major run-ins with Michael Bloomberg when he was New York City mayor, spreading climate change Gloom & Doom and taxing Big Gulps. But his 12 years as mayor were a sanity-filled paradise compared to the "collectivism" agenda being promoted by Zohran Mamdani. Bloomberg is calling for Common Sense these days, ringing the alarm against government ownership of key business sectors.
