Semiconductors are the brains behind everything from our cell phones to the advanced weapons systems that keep our nation safe. That makes them an integral part of our daily life – and the backbone of America’s national security. For years, domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips has dwindled, and our reliance on other countries for this vital technology has increased.
“We will take this fight to all those who assist or enable these scam calls. If the telecom industry refuses to create and comply with reasonable regulations, our Task Force will demand compliance,” said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, announcing that Texas had joined a Nationwide Anti-Robocall Task Force to take legal action against the telecommunications companies responsible for a majority of robocalls in the United States.
It won’t take much convincing; American families are feeling the effects of higher prices at the pump and inflation in their pocketbooks daily. So, what’s holding back American oil and gas producers? Take it from me, it certainly isn’t because of a lack of willingness to grow – and it certainly isn’t because of a lack of domestic resources to drill for and develop. The answer is that U.S. producers are shackled.
“This bill represents the most significant assault on U.S. energy production the Senate has ever considered. It's designed to dramatically increase gas prices consumers are paying, and permanently harm U.S. oil and gas production. There is however, one group Senate Democrats do not oppose having more oil – the Chinese Communists," said Sen. Cruz on the Senate Floor, trying to block the effort to sell our emergency crude oil stockpile – the Strategic Petroleum Reserve – to China.
Operation Lone Star continues to fill the dangerous gaps left by the Biden White House's refusal to secure the border. Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border, stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas, and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal behavior. Here's the latest.
"Like many Texas parents, I was disturbed by the recent images showing children participating in a drag show in the Dallas area, including one image of a child placing money in a performer’s undergarment. Though my office does not typically comment on ongoing investigations, the recent public discussion surrounding this specific entity demands a response," began Comptroller Glenn Hegar
Few ideas are more economically disastrous than debt spending in an inflationary environment – or raising taxes during a recession. And Democrats are planning on doing just that. Various pieces of the Biden-Schumer-Manchin "Green New Deal" spending plan raises taxes by $326 billion, and increases regulations on energy production that will further drive up energy costs across-the-board. Americans need hope.
That Schumer/Manchin “tax & pay off liberal donors” bill contains a provision to hire 87,000 new IRS agents. First, if they are ever hired, they will target the middle class – the rich have more cash, but there are so many more people in the Middle Class that the IRS has to come after us to get the amount of money they need. So, when Democrats claim this is about "getting the rich to pay their fair share,” they are lying.
"In addition to Washington, D.C., New York City is the ideal destination for these migrants who can receive the abundance of City Services & Housing that Mayor Eric Adams has boasted about within the "Sanctuary City." I hope he follows through on his promise of welcoming all migrants with open arms so that Texas' overrun and overwhelmed border towns can find relief," said Gov. Abbott early Friday morning.
“Property taxes are out of control, inflation is making it harder to pay them, and Texans need tax cuts – not tax hikes. A vote for any rate higher than the ‘no-new-revenue’ rate is a vote to increase taxes," said State Rep. Brian Harrison, sending letters to the taxing entities in House District 10 asking that they adopt the “no-new-revenue” tax rate.
Just days before the 2022-2023 school year begins for many families across the state, Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan and State Representatives Ron Reynolds (House Dist. 27,) and Jacey Jetton (House Dist. 26) led a briefing for local news media to highlight and update them on the new safety and security measures that will help ensure children's safety in the Fort Bend schools.
“While Mr. Biden continues to make up rules that are unconstitutional, I'll keep holding him accountable. I will not allow his administration to threaten doctors and hospitals with this unlawful mandate,” said Attorney General Ken Paxton, filing a motion to stop the Biden effort that would require Texas hospitals & doctors to perform abortions as a condition of receiving Medicare & Medicaid funding.
He handed Biden a gun control win by letting 15 Republicans vote for it. Then he allowed the CHIPS Act to pass but got played when Schumer and Joe Manchin resurrected a reconciliation bill. Political power is about the present, not the past, and right now, Mitch looks weak and ineffective.
Its estimated that Texas shoppers will save $112 million in State & Local Sales Taxes during this weekend's Back-to-School "Sales Tax Holiday," when qualifying items can be purchased tax free in-person in stores, online or by telephone, by mail or custom order, or any other means. Save money on clothes, school supplies, and more. Here's the list.
South Texas Congressmen Tony Gonzales & Henry Cuellar introduced the "Reducing Excessive Vetting Authorities to Maintain our Ports (REVAMP) Act" earlier this week to allow U.S. Customs & Border Protection to conduct minor repairs at land ports and eliminate wasteful government red tape. A similar bi-partisan bill was introduced by Senators James Lankford & Sen. Krysten Sinema.
On page 39 of the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” – the one Sen. Joe Manchin was recently persuaded to back – is the statement: "Nothing in this subsection is intended to increase taxes on any taxpayer with a taxable income below $400,000.” But, the corporate tax increases elsewhere in the bill absolutely will increase taxes for most people making under $400,000.
As 8,400 pounds of fentanyl have been seized by U.S. Border Patrol thus far in Fiscal Year 2022 – double the total seized in all of Fiscal Year 2020 – Congresswoman Mayra Flores (TX-34,) along with Congressmen Dave Joyce of Ohio, Susie Lee of Nevada, and Chris Pappas of New Hampshire, introduced the "Advanced Border Coordination Act."
