Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for Saronic Technologies’ Port Alpha manufacturing facility at the Port of Brownsville. The shipyard will generate up to 10,000 jobs and create an estimated $264.5 billion in economic impact for the State of Texas, marking one of the largest economic development projects in Texas history. This development will ensure national security, economic prosperity, and freedom on the seas.
He’s pushing all the right medical buttons to make it happen. His nominee to serve as Surgeon General, Dr. Nicole Saphier, told the Senate Health Committee during her confirmation hearing: "If confirmed, as surgeon general, one of my crucial messages is going to be that early detection matters, and with that is cancer screening… Early detection and cancer screening will be a crucial message if confirmed as Surgeon General."
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced increased financial assistance for the Regenerative Pilot Program from $700 million to $1 billion in fiscal year 2027, providing more producers with the opportunity to adopt conservation systems that improve soil health, water quality, and long-term farm resilience. Producers can now apply for assistance with regenerative practices.
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) introduced the 529 Retirement Enhancement Act of 2026. This bipartisan legislation eliminates the $35,000 lifetime cap on rollovers from 529 education savings accounts to Roth IRAs. This legislation eliminates the lifetime cap while maintaining existing requirements, allowing excess 529 assets to be rolled over into a Roth IRA over time rather than having the assets remain stranded in the 529 account.
We hear it every two years – some Democrat promising to solve all your problems by pushing “Medicare for All!” It’s the cure for what ails you, they insist: your health insurance. But there is a lot about the healthcare industry, including insurance, that they don’t tell you. I will. This year’s model of promising Utopia is Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. He has joined the Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) chorus insisting “free” healthcare is just a vote away.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide disaster proclamation to allow expanded use of dyed diesel on Texas roads. The proclamation also raises the allowable weight for fuel, agricultural, and timber loads, and suspends Texas Low Emission Diesel (TxLED) rules to the extent the EPA authorizes. The Governor also requested that the EPA waive federal ultra-low sulfur diesel requirements.
The White House's announcement that it will automatically enroll millions of American children in Trump Accounts will chart a path to create individually-owned life savings for future generations. The Internal Revenue Service will use its data to create a Trump Account for 60 million American children, providing $1,000 for babies born between 2025 and the end of 2028, along with a tax-advantaged investment account for all children younger than 18 that parents, guardians, employers and others can donate to.
Texans don’t take kindly to outsiders interfering in their affairs. They might not be aware, then, of a shady financing pipeline that is turning ordinary car wrecks into paydays for investors who never set foot in the state, costing Texas households more than $4,500 a year. This coming winter, the Texas Legislature will have a chance to require transparency into who is funding lawsuits. They can keep frivolous lawsuits down so real victims can seek justice.
RRC Commissioner Wayne Christian today praised President Donald Trump and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy for finalizing new fuel economy standards that roll back Biden-era mandates, reduce regulatory burdens on automakers and give consumers more choices when buying a vehicle. The new ‘Freedom Means Affordable Cars’ standards set a fleetwide average fuel economy target of 34.9 miles per gallon by model year 2031, down from the Biden administration's unrealistic 50.4 mpg target.
Farabee will serve as the Commission’s liaison to state leadership and members of the Texas Legislature on policy matters affecting the agency, as well as constituent affairs. The Government Relations Division plays a vital role in advancing the RRC’s mission, particularly during legislative sessions. The team monitors legislation and policy developments that may affect the agency and the industries under its jurisdiction, while fostering communication with state leaders and other stakeholders.
Governor Greg Abbott announced Morgan Stanley Services Group, Inc. is establishing a new U.S. hub in Dallas, with a $684 million capital investment that will create more than 3,800 jobs. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant of $43,849,500 and a Veteran Created Job Bonus of $40,000 have been extended to Morgan Stanley. TEF is a performance-based grant, administered by the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office within the Office of the Governor.
Attorney General Ken Paxton assisted in securing a major victory at the Supreme Court of the United States, which allows the federal government to continue providing Texas and other states access to expanded federal citizenship information. This information is used to verify voter eligibility and maintain accurate voter rolls while litigation continues. Before this expansion, the system was substantially more limited and cumbersome for voter-list verification.
Many of our neighbors to the south are shrinking governments, opening markets, and prioritizing growth and stability. Argentina, Ecuador, Paraguay, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, and Colombia are governed by conservative leaders. Brazil, with its 214 million people, will decide next month if they will join this wave. Incumbent Lula da Silva, the "last man standing" among South America's leftist leaders, is tied in polls with Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of the nation's last conservative president.
The perfect metaphor to characterize the U.N. General Assembly delegates who walked out before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke is this: "There are none so blind as those who will not see." You can't make people understand the truth if they choose to ignore it. The problem with the Middle East is that both sides have their own "truth," which is contradictory because the only alternative to truth is falsehood.
Last week, I had the opportunity to tour Hobby Airport with the Houston Airport System. Hobby Airport is the only 5-star-rated airport in North America, and I was honored to meet many of the people behind it. I enjoyed hearing from Southwest Airlines, the Transportation Security Administration, and the Federal Aviation Administration about how they work together to ensure Hobby’s success. As the senior Texan on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I’ve seen firsthand some of the needs that our nation’s airports face.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, led members of the Texas congressional delegation in a letter to the Presidential Commission on the United States Space Academy endorsing Texas’s forthcoming proposal to host the U.S. Space Academy. “For more than six decades, Texas has led human spaceflight. NASA's Johnson Space Center is home to America's astronaut corps, Mission Control, and human spaceflight training."
This brilliant and scathing indictment of the UN by Argentina’s President Javier Milei, the Howard Cosell of modern-day geopolitics: he tells it like it is: "The UN… built a bureaucratic leviathan devoted to deciding how the peoples of the world and their citizens should live…For years, citizens around the world were told that they should be afraid. Afraid of their neighbors, of the air they breathe, of leaving their homes. That fear wasn't a mere side effect. It was the chosen instrument of their government.
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines today applauded the state’s most recent employment report data, which affirmed that Texas continues to outpace national trends, adding 159,000 nonfarm jobs between August 2025 and August 2026. According to data from the Texas Workforce Commission and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas’ workforce grew by 1.1% during those 12 months, outpacing the national annual job growth rate by 0.7 percentage points.
