Credit is one of those foundational conditions. Without it, the rest of the work is harder than it needs to be. So, when I learned about proposed federal legislation to cap credit card interest rates, I started to worry about what it would mean for communities like Spearman and for every small town across rural Texas trying to keep its economy intact. Interest rates are a key part of how the system works.
Following last week’s SCOTUS decision on birthright citizenship, Texas State Rep. Brian Harrison wrote a letter this morning to the Texas Department of State Health Services asking that they use their existing authority to immediately stop issuing birth certificates to non-citizens. "While I am calling for a special session to take legislative action, such as making birth tourism a felony, under current law, you have broad authority right now to determine who is “properly qualified” to receive a certified birth certificate."
A week before the deadline to withdraw from the Maine race, a woman has come forward to accuse Platner of sexually assaulting her in 2021. Platner has said any sex he had was "consensual" and denies her charges. This comes on top of his Nazi tattoo and revelations that he sexted women after he was married and apparently has—or had, according to him—a drinking problem.
The Bridger Aerospace "Super Scoopers" – yes – literally scoop water from nearby lakes and water sources and transport it to the fire line to extinguish wildfires when every minute and second counts. And the planes have spent 36 days working in Texas so far this year, logging more than 80 flight hours and dropping more than 130,000 gallons of water on fires across the Lone Star State. Wildfire season is upon us, and aerospace technology companies are racing to reshape how decisions are made.
Zohran Mamdani has been talking about America being "racist," yet he's expressed more racist sentiment in his first six months in office than any other mayor in the history of New York. His advisors have said on multiple occasions that "whites must be defeated." Imagine if you had — if any other mayor, anywhere, said "blacks must be defeated," or "Asians must be defeated," or "Hispanics must be defeated." That’s about as racist as you can get.
“Texas is where the world builds bigger, and Toyota shows it once more with a $3.6 billion expansion in San Antonio that doubles their factory footprint and creates 2,000 new jobs," said Gov. Greg Abbott earlier today, announcing that Toyota Motor Manufacturing will expand its U.S. production capacity with a second vehicle assembly line in San Antonio – doubling their existing manufacturing footprint with a $3.6 billion investment, that will create 2,000 new jobs.
The takeover of the Democrat Party by "Socialists" (and worse,) has – and appears to be gaining – momentum. Following wins for D.C. Mayor and three New York City Congressional Primaries, a "Democrat Socialists of America" member named Melat Kiros also just won a primary over a 30 year Democrat incumbent in a district that includes Denver. Watch Kiros, a graduate student who's being dubbed the AOC of the West, and like AOC is a former barista as well.
This past week, President Trump showed his support for American farmers once again by suspending the countervailing duties (CVDs) on imports of phosphate fertilizer, which is critical for many of the vital crops such as corn, soybeans, cotton, wheat, etc., that we grow here in the U.S. These duties, which were put in place under the Biden Administration, have cost our farmers nearly $7 billion since 2021.
“The Mitigation Reallocation Program promotes long term resilience, giving communities the opportunity to pursue projects that reduce risks from future disasters,” said Texas General Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, noting that through the MRP, communities are able to apply for mitigation activities funding such as Flood & Drainage Improvements, Water System & Wastewater Improvements, Street Improvements, and Emergency Communications Equipment to reduce the impacts of future hurricanes, storms and flooding.
After some obligatory praise for the nation to which he immigrated, NYC Mayor and now Leading Democrat Spokesman Zohran Mamdani wrongly equated Legal & Illegal Immigration by saying: for "the powerful, America is an arena of supremacy where only a select few are allowed freedom, where not all are created equal. America, if you ask them, becomes less the more people it welcomes. America, they will tell you, belongs only to those with the right accent or the right shade of skin."
Governor Greg Abbott delivered remarks and personally read the names of the 119 lives lost in Kerr County during last year’s devastating Fourth of July floods at the Symphony of the Hills Stars, Stripes, and Spirit Remembrance & Resilience Ceremony and concert. The event honored victims on the one-year anniversary of the tragedy while celebrating the strength and unity of the Hill Country community.
Governor Tim Walz faces declining public support as Minnesota voters link his administration to a major fraud scandal seen as a failure of oversight and leadership. Investigators have uncovered widespread abuse involving hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars meant for vulnerable citizens, exposing serious accountability gaps.Dozens have been charged, and many Minnesotans question how such misconduct went unchecked.
In the early hours of July 4, 2025, massive rains and floods swept through the Texas Hill Country, claiming the lives of 136 Texans, including the heartbreaking loss of 28 souls at Camp Mystic. There are no words to describe the horror and the sadness of that day. It is impossible to describe the extent of this catastrophe. It shattered hearts across the United States. Through this horror, rescue operations saved over 850 people, thanks to local, state, federal, and volunteer teams.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission launched upgraded EBT cards for clients of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, popularly known as WIC, to make it easier for families to manage their benefits.The new WIC card integrates with the upgraded myWIC app, allowing clients to track benefits and purchases in real time. With the new card, WIC benefits can be added remotely.
The United States Supreme Court has weighed in, and in a welcome 6-3 decision, they have determined that states can bar confused men from women’s sports. This conflict was an 80-20 political winner for Republicans, and it remains a winning issue for them, since the regressive Left has no interest in backing away from their (shotgun wedding) support for the LGBT cult. Even left-leaning news anchors acknowledged the unavoidable injustice of allowing these biological men to compete against women and romp them again and again.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced a nearly $30 million Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) grant to strengthen electric reliability for Rita Blanca Electric Cooperative, Inc. (RBEC) members in the northwestern corner of the Texas Panhandle. The grant will help fund construction of a new substation, automation of an existing substation, transformer improvements, and upgrading wood poles to steel structures.
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.2 billion in June, 4.2% more than in June 2025. 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 2026 was up 6.9% compared to the same period a year ago. Sales tax is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 58% of all tax collections.
Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Don Huffines as Comptroller of Public Accounts of Texas. Huffines, a Dallas-area native, co-founded Huffines Communities, one of the largest real estate development companies in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. He previously served in the Texas Senate representing District 16 from 2015 to 2019, where he earned a reputation as a fiscal conservative and advocate for government transparency.
