The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to announce its new privacy-related rules for online businesses, and with the November 21st comment period deadline approaching, Sen. Cruz is calling on the FTC to release its Social Media & Video Streaming Privacy Report to allow interested parties access to information regarding potential FTC actions involving Amazon, Facebook, Reddit, Snap, Twitter, YouTube and others.

"Texas has forcefully responded to (President) Biden’s open border policies by doing more than any state in the history of America. In January 2023, when the next Congress is sworn in, we must remind our representatives in Washington that securing the border is the federal government’s responsibility," said Gov. Greg Abbott in a letter to County Judges along the Texas-Mexico Border.

Governor Greg Abbott recently issued a proclamation recognizing "Texas Apprenticeship Week" to spotlight the importance apprenticeship programs can have as a workforce and economic development tool, and Texas' celebration coincides with "National Apprenticeship Week" to showcase ways Texas employers can find and retain the employees needed to remain competitive in a global economy.

We get two-thirds of our energy in America from fossil fuels, and almost one-third of our power comes from coal. That's quadruple the amount from wind and solar, yet Mr. Biden recently restated his pledge to end coal production altogether – and the jobs that come with them. One small problem: Most of the rest of the world is using more coal, even as Biden hamstrings our economy by trying to use less.

Texas has also bused almost 8,300 migrants to our nation's capital since April, over 3,700 migrants to New York City since August 5th, and more than 1,200 migrants to Chicago since August 31st. The busing mission is providing much-needed relief to our overwhelmed Border Communities, and in the fight against fentanyl DPS has seized over 350 million lethal doses.

Under the Biden White House, Americans have seen small businesses under a regulatory attack – dealing with economic headwinds from inflation, supply chain issues, and labor shortages.  But, I plan to continue to fight back against the Democrats' radical policies that restricts Main Street America, and halt any economic progress.

"To attain both reliability and affordability, our priorities for electricity market design are to ensure that our system is market-based, that risk is not shifted to consumers, and that additional revenue to the system results in actual dispatchable energy that is used and benefits consumers," said Todd Staples, president of the Texas Oil & Gas Association.

One of the favorite pastimes of the political class is finger-pointing – when a candidate bombs the fingers come out, mostly because the alternative would be to take some responsibility themselves. In the case of last week's 2022 Election, there's plenty of blame to go around – as there was a whole lot of feces hitting a very powerful fan.

In the months and weeks prior to Tuesday's election, Joe Biden’s "approval rating" was still seen by most Democrats as too low to be helpful for them – and many avoided appearing with him. Short of Pennsylvania – where he was born – Mr. Biden did not visit states with highly competitive Senate races. Nonetheless, Biden says he does not foresee changing course, or any of his controversial priorities.

Americans for Tax Reform, Citizens Against Government Waste, and the Center for Freedom & Prosperity are all opposed to Congress creating new government mandates for Credit Card processing procedures. So why is Texas Cong. Lance Gooden teaming up with liberal Vermont Democrat Peter Welch to introduce the bill that will also reduce Security & Fraud Protections on your purchases?

Any GOP autopsy after Tuesday’s moribund Election 2022 performance must begin with a thorough analysis of the fundamental sickness – the predominant (and now evidenced) cultural rot in America. The purpose of politics, after all, is not simply to win, but to win on the principles essential to saving the country. If conservatives are truly serious about protecting the nation, we must first wrest American Culture from the Left.

​​​​​​​"This crucial grant funding will further bolster organizations and agencies that work around the clock to ensure justice for victims of crime, protect against threats, prevent human trafficking, and support statewide emergency infrastructure," said Gov. Greg Abbott, announcing the new funding for a variety of public safety and law enforcement support programs in Texas.

After receiving an estimated $350 million from the the wife of Mark Zuckerberg, the Center for Tech & Civil Life claimed to be helping local or county officials nationwide to “safely administer” elections. Texas Att. Gen. Ken Paxton, however, wants to determine whether the non-profit solicited donations under the pretext of protecting voters from COVID-19, but instead used the funds for partisan electioneering oversight normally done by local residents. 

TWC and its Workforce Solutions partners encourage employers to discover how Registered Apprenticeship programs provide earn-and-learn opportunities for businesses, education partners, labor organizations, and industry associations to meet the ongoing need for a skilled workforce.

The red "wave" that was expected, turned out to be a "splash" instead. We still might get the Senate – maybe after a run-off in Georgia – ​​​​​​​but this cycle's Senate map was always going to be a tough road. (21 Republican-held seats were up for election, compared to just 14 for Democrats.) But we are, obviously, not going to obliterate the Dems. Gee, sound familiar?

It’s difficult to say whether Joe Biden's & Democrat's “democracy is at risk” pitch during the final days of the election speaks more of desperation – or of stupidity. It pretends that electing Republicans will destroy the very "Democracy" that voters are engaging in. And either way, the use of such a preposterous phrase proves: It's Democrats who are at risk in this election!

President Biden's inflation crisis is costing hardworking Texans almost $9,000 a year. As a result of President Biden's and the Democrats’ Far Left Agenda our country's future continues to be in jeopardy, and it is time for a new direction. ​​​​​​​It is past time to fix the disasters caused by the Democrats' rule and get American back on track.

If President Joe Biden had simply done nothing and spent his afternoons playing Scrabble with first lady Jill Biden in the Oval Office, our National Debt Burden would be much lower. But because of what's now called Biden-flation... Cha-ching, Cha-ching. He's already added just shy of an extra $900 billion to the federal credit card in 2020 and 2021.