“The Water Infrastructure Enhancement Act of 2023 will provide essential investments needed to improve our nation’s water infrastructure, particularly in rural & underserved communities. South Texas needs better water infrastructure, and I'm committed to making that happen,” said Cong. Henry Cuellar earlier today, introducing legislation to fund upgrades and new installations of public water systems.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today that he will send Cities, Counties, Transit Systems and Special Purpose Taxing Districts a total of $1.1 billion in Local Sales Tax Allocations, indicating Texas' 2023 economy has seen growth of more than 7.5% since the same period of a year ago. The July distributions are based on sales and economic activity during the month of May.
The First Lady and Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson met with executives from Mercedes-Benz headquarters in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim, where they discussed the company's presence in Grapevine & Ft. Worth, Texas, and possible future collaborations. It is the first stop in their Texas Economic Development Corporation sponsored effort, which includes a delegation of Texas business partners.
Joe Biden is the defendant in a lawsuit accused of what Federal District Court Judge Terry Doughty calls "the most massive attack against free speech in United States history" – yet the appeal Biden filed Monday is devoid of even one winning argument in his defense. Count on it to go nowhere. Biden's been caught red-handed violating the Constitution, and Judge Doughty was confirmed 98-0 by U.S. Senate.
Disposable vape products are preferred by 55% of the youths who currently use E-Cigarettes. And, according to the Houston Health Department, in 2019 almost 11% of Houston High Schoolers – and even close to 10% of Houston Middle Schoolers – were using Electronic Smoking Devices. This is a significant increase for Houston High School & Middle Schoolers since 2017 – and that's a problem.
“Meeting the needs of Texas employers by providing a continued pipeline of workers with in-demand skills is paramount to ensuring economic opportunity in communities across the state. I'm proud Texas continues to connect more employers to work-ready Texans, and more Texans to in-demand skills training for higher-paying careers and career advancement," said Governor Abbott.
"In addition to her time in the Office of the Governor, Angela Colmenero served under me in the Texas Attorney General’s Office, and has firsthand experience on how the agency operates. Her record of experience in state government and expertise in litigation will help oversee the Texas Attorney General's Office and serve as our state’s top Law Enforcement Officer," said Gov. Abbott.
“There are two types of candidates – the ones who raise money, and the ones who lose. Well, I’ve never lost a race,” said South Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales, who represents a Congressional District that's larger than most states, and which includes two time zones and over 800 miles of the U.S.-Mexico Border – far more than any other Member of Congress.
Though Joe Biden's poll numbers are currently not much better than Vice President Kamala Harris', the latest Los Angeles Times Poll finds that "41% of Registered Voters had a favorable opinion of Harris, and 53% had an unfavorable opinion – a net rating of -12%." One has to wonder what those 41% see as Harris' accomplishments, because there have been none as far as I can tell.
"TAXPAYERS WIN! All residential and commercial real property taxpayers WIN! 5.72 million Texas homesteaders WIN – with an eye-popping 41.5% average savings of $1,373 year after year!” exclaimed State Sen. Paul Bettencourt earlier today, filing the largest property tax cut bill in Texas history after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan cleared the way for agreement following months of negotiations.
Texas' First Lady Cecilia Abbott and Secretary of State Jane Nelson are leading an economic development mission to Germany, the United Kingdom & France, organized by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and the Texas Economic Development Corporation. They will promote Texas’ world-class economy, and attract more global business investment to the Lone Star State.
The other day I joined Cheryl Casone on "Mornings with Maria" to discuss how "Bidenomics" is destroying the American economy, the SBA’s attempt to cover up a massive amount of fraud in their COVID Loan Programs, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's visit to China. Joe Biden’s continuous burdensome regulations have cost Americans an average of $10,000 per household.
"Joe Biden's reckless open border policies led to the release of a TERRORIST on the watch list. Biden is putting U.S. National Security at risk," said Gov. Greg Abbott, as Operation Lone Star continued to fill the dangerous gaps to secure the border. Every individual apprehended or arrested, and every ounce of drugs seized would have otherwise made their way into communities across Texas due to President Biden.
Love him or hate him, no discussion of the Senate GOP is complete without talking about Mitch McConnell. He's been the dominant force in the Senate for years now… and yet we barely hear anything from him lately. It's no surprise that Senate races are getting short-shrift compared to the Presidential & U.S. House races this year, but don’t overlook them – in fact, look the hell out for them.
"The current Harris County appointed Elections Administrator has yet to provide a deposition in the November 2022 Elections so the public can finally know what actually happened. The fact that the first Harris County appointed Elections Administrator had to resign seems to escape the County Attorney and Commissioners Court in this lawsuit," said State Sen. Paul Bettencourt following today’s news conference.
Employers are facing extraordinary challenges filling jobs. Statistics show there are approximately 6 million unemployed Americans, yet there are almost 10 million job openings in the United States. If every unemployed American filled an open spot, there still wouldn’t be enough workers to end the “Help Wanted” phenomenon that is limiting the U.S. economy.
"We're proud to bring the 2023 Governor's Small Business Summit to Arlington next week as we continue to build an even brighter future for Texas," said Gov. Greg Abbott earlier today, announcing the Thursday, July 13th summit. The Governor’s Summits help small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs reach new heights by connecting them with resources & information to start, strengthen and grow a business.
“Our nation’s state maritime academies play an unseen and often underappreciated role in protecting our country’s national security and economic interests," said Sen. Cruz, noting that the bill extends financial assistance to older cadets who attend the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, or one of the other five state maritime academies, and who commit to a post-graduation service obligation.
