America faced a harsh reality this week. As President Trump said, “We have a choice between communism and common sense.” The rubber has hit the road in New York, Virginia, and New Jersey. It didn’t matter that the attorney general–elect wanted to kill a GOP lawmaker and his family, or that Zohran Mamdani is a communist who openly despises Israel. Just 24 years after 9/11, the people of New York—once a beacon of American perseverance—have elected a mayor who represents everything this country is not.
The Democratic Party has officially handed over its reins to the most radical parts of its base. Amidst Democrats' record-breaking shutdown, they’ve also made a far-left socialist the face of their future. Zohran Mamdani — NYC's newly-elected mayor — has suggested the U.S. abolish its entire prison system and called the NYPD racist and a threat to public safety. His victory is a loss for anyone who values the rule of law, limited government, and the American dream.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor in favor of the Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends (MEDAL) Act, legislation which he drafted, after which the Senate unanimously passed the bill. The act had previously been passed unanimously by the U.S. House of Representatives and will now go to the President for his signature to become law. Sen. Cruz’s legislation was introduced in the House by Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas-22).
52 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) training grants totaling over $14 million have been awarded to Texas higher education institutions and independent school districts (ISD) to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation. These JET grants awarded through TWC will help public junior, state, and technical colleges; school districts; and open-enrollment charter schools buy equipment for career and technical education (CTE) programs that help students across the state go into high-demand industries.
After shutting down the government, threatening paychecks, and holding the country hostage over Obamacare subsidies, eight Senate Democrats finally blinked. They crossed the aisle and voted to reopen the government—with none of their big demands met. That’s not leadership. That’s surrender. They spent six weeks making America miserable just to end up right where they started. Except now, everyone knows they flinched.
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the Deporting Fraudsters Act, which would make defrauding the United States or unlawfully obtaining public benefits as grounds for inadmissibility and deportability under the Immigration and Nationality Act. In 2023, 48% of households headed by illegal immigrants received food-related welfare benefits. 17% of illegal immigrant households use SNAP.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas (Formosa Plastics) in Jackson County as a qualified project under the Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation (JETI) program. Formosa Plastics will open a new facility to produce C6 (1-Hexene), a feedstock organic compound used at their existing complex in Point Comfort in the production of polyethylene, the most common plastic material. The project will create $150 million in capital investment.
Registration is now open for the Harmony Eagles VEX IQ Elementary Robotics Competition, part of the 2025–2026 VEX IQ Robotics “Mix & Match” season. The event will take place Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Harmony Science Academy–Cedar Park, located at 12200 Anderson Mill Road, Austin, TX 78726. Students will design, build, and program robots to complete tasks and earn points in a friendly, competitive environment.
For months, I watched my generation—my classmates, friends, and peers—turn Zohran Mamdani’s campaign into a movement. New York City, long considered the symbol of capitalism and business, has now elected a self-declared socialist as its mayor. But the most remarkable part of Mamdani’s rise isn’t his ideology but how he became the voice of a generation shaped by an education system that forgot to teach us how to think.
Here in Texas, Teachers, Firefighters & State Employees have modern Retirement Plans that include private market investments – things like private equity and real estate – while most of us in Small Businesses are left out. That’s not fair, and it’s not smart economics either. If the Teacher Retirement and the Texas County & District Retirement Systems use these types of investments – and it’s been paying off – it’s time private-sector workers get the same shot.
House Republicans passed a clean continuing resolution (CR) at the end of September to keep the government funded at Biden-era levels, exactly what Democrats have previously supported. But Senate Democrats have since blocked it a total of 14 times, holding our nation hostage to push their far-left agenda. Their $1.5 trillion list of demands include free healthcare for illegal aliens and billions of wasteful spending overseas, all while American families struggle to put food on the table.
Governor Greg Abbott and Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that Texas has exceeded 3 million registered businesses — a record high that marks a significant milestone in the state’s ongoing economic growth. As of November 2025, Texas has over 3 million registered business entities, which is more than double the number entities registered a decade ago — just over 1.4 million in 2015.
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announced the release of the State of Texas Annual Cash Report, an overview of state revenues, expenditures and cash balances for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2025. The report offers a comprehensive look at the state’s financial condition and a review of the Texas economy. The report shows the state's Consolidated General Revenue Fund ended fiscal 2025 with a cash balance of $41.4 billion, an increase of $4.0 billion, or 10.8 percent, from fiscal 2024.
Over one month of the government shutdown. I remain ready to work with my Democrat colleagues on getting the government back open. However, Democrats are set on making the temporary COVID Obamacare premium tax credits permanent at an enormous cost to taxpayers. According to the Congressional Budget Office, doing so would increase the federal deficit by $350 billion over ten years, plus another $60 billion in interest costs, bringing total new spending to nearly $500 billion.
There are an estimated 42 million people receiving food aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps. The figure represents 12.3% of the U.S. population. In the richest nation on Earth, this is or ought to be a disgrace. So far SNAP is a casualty of the government "shutdown," though two Federal Judges have ordered the Trump Administration to restore funds to the program.
Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Texas being named America’s Top Business Climate for the third year in a row by Site Selection magazine. Driving Texas’ top ranking is a powerful combination of factors: the number of job-creating corporate relocation and expansion projects, a pro-growth mindset and environment where enterprise can flourish, investments in workforce development and infrastructure, access to technology and tech talent, and a predictable regulatory landscape.
The key to Mamdani's victory was twofold: First, Cuomo was a nincompoop governor who locked down the state's entire economy during Covid and ordered infected patients into nursing homes - a fatal decision which killed scores of elderly residents. Second, Mamdani focused his entire campaign on "lowering the cost of living for working class New Yorkers." Too many voters accepted his ideas for government-owned grocery stores and free buses even though they were half-baked and unrealistic - as even the New York Times warned.
Commissioner Sid Miller proudly announced the release of the 2026 edition of GO TEXAN magazine, produced in collaboration with Farm Flavor Media.Inside, readers will find everything from down-home ranching and farm stories, to agritourism, agribusiness trends, and even delicious recipes for comforting home-cooked meals. Whether you’re planning a weekend on the trail or just curious where your food comes from, this guide is your one-stop for all things Texas agriculture.
