Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that the Consumer Protection Division of his office filed a lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction preventing Douglas W. Monahan and his company, iBackPack of Texas, LLC, from participating in deceptive crowdfunding schemes in violation of the state’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

It’s times like these when you yearn for the perfect words to explain not only how important it is to vote Tuesday, but also to properly describe just how awful the people you’re running against are. These “rock stars of the Democrat Party” aren’t even going to go down as one-hit-wonders. While it may be counterintuitive, we should be grateful for them. 

Top Democrat lawmakers and strategists are already openly 2nd-guessing their party’s 2022 campaign tactics, reflecting a growing sense that the party has failed to present an effective "message" to stave off major losses in the House – and decisive defeats in Senate. But with escalating gas & grocery prices, out of control crime and an unsecured border pushing Americans to the brink, is it really just a "Messaging Problem"?

Here in Texas, fuel manufacturers are operating at near-maximum capacity after suffering significant setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their high utilization and outputs are helping the U.S. produce more gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel than any other nation. And it’s a good thing its happening here; No other country comes close to manufacturing fuel as clean or as efficiently as we do.

​​​​​​​"The President did not possess credible evidence at the time he issued the Executive Order that increased vaccination among employees would meaningfully reduce COVID transmission — which has only become more clear with respect to newer variants,” states the brief signed onto by Attorney General Ken Paxton to strike down the federal contractor vaccine mandate. 

“The use of affirmative action to decide who gets to attend which colleges has led to explicit racial discrimination against Asian Americans in particular, and government’s treating them differently because of their race is a direct violation of their 14th Amendment rights," said Sen. Ted Cruz, following oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the cases Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina.

As winter approaches, funding for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is extremely important, and is crucial for protecting the health and well-being of households in the Rio Grande Valley, said Cong. Flores while announcing that Texas was awarded $245.7 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Here's how to apply.

That concoction of admiration for an ability to ignore reality coupled with the pity of watching a junkie argue with a mailbox and lose is what the Joy Reid show is. They call it “The Reid Out,” which I have to assume is clever. The whole crew comes off as people who laugh repeatedly as the same puns, mistaking them for inside jokes because they don’t understand the concept. 

Through the first six days of Early Voting in Georgia, the state has seen an astounding 159% increase in turnout from the same period of 2018's Mid-Term Elections. Early Voting totals in the Peach State have even shattered the record 2020 Presidential Election figures by 20%. Yet in a striking and surprisingly ominous tone, Mr. Biden said: "We the people must decide whether the rule of law will prevail, or whether we'll allow the dark forces" to triumph.

“As we head into the Holiday Season, we hope these additional allotments provide nourishing meals to Texans in need,” said Texas' HHS Deputy Executive Commissioner Wayne Salter, after Gov. Abbott announced Texas will be providing over $334.5 million in Emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits during November.

“Given their lack of effectiveness, adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of Childhood Immunizations amounts to little more than a payout to big pharmaceutical companies at the expense of kids and parents,” reads the letter Texas' Attorney General Ken Paxton joined to object to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) requiring children to take the COVID-19 vaccine. 

The mandate is particularly harmful to black students, who are vaccinated at a lower rate than other students. D.C.’s vaccine mandate comes on the heels of two years of school shutdowns and remote learning – which led to substantial learning loss, particularly for students who were already struggling in school.

“Receipts from both Restaurants and Retail Trade were up at about the same rate as inflation prices for those sectors, possibly indicating a reduction in per capita spending as rising costs for housing and groceries claim a larger share of household budgets," said Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, announcing October's $3.82 billion in Sales Tax Revenue was up 11.9% from a year ago.

I laugh every time I talk to friends who're all excited about their new "electric" cars. Most of them assume it doesn't pollute –and they go silent when I ask, "Where does your car's electricity come from?" They haven't even thought about that. In fact, every "electric vehicle" emits far more carbon dioxide in being manufactured and delivered to your driveway than do gas powered cars.

This election is about skyrocketing inflation at the grocery store and gas pump, exploding crime rates, unaffordable housing, a porous & hopelessly out of control Southern Border, and drag-queen shows in Elementary Schools – not to mention recession with spiraling interest rates. And America's "Undecideds" – who tend to not pay attention until the last 10 days before voting – are now breaking Republican as they realize the stakes.

"Representative Flynn was a man of exceptional character, who served his constituents faithfully and fought to uphold the fundamental freedoms that Texans value. He leaves behind an impressive legacy of leadership – and of selfless service to the people of Texas," said Texas' Gov. Greg Abbott, following the passing of former State Representative Dan Flynn.

The U.S. Air Force took responsibility for leaking the confidential personnel records of Jennifer-Ruth Green, a Veteran and candidate running in Indiana’s 1st Congressional District – but because the timing of the leak indicates this illegal act was politically motivated, this cannot go unpunished.

In just two short years, the Biden White House has enacted extensive & burdensome rules – and new bureaucratic paperwork on Small Businesses. Main Street America doesn’t need more burdensome regulations, they need less government and free market policies to help them grow and stay competitive. We cannot allow the Biden Administration to be derelict in their duty.