Here's a preview of the nightmare that could occur in the near future, and its happening right now. There are approximately 29 million cars, light trucks and motorcycles in the state of California. By some estimates, it will take 15 years to fully transition to all electric vehicles. Currently, reports the Associated Press, California has some 80,000 re-charging stations in public places, "far short of the 250,000 it wants by 2025."
With the Mid-Term Elections now 63 days away, Republicans still hold a 5% lead in their bid to recapture control of Congress, as 65% of "Likely U.S. Voters" believe the nation is headed down the wrong track, 29% say its heading in the right direction, and 84% of Likely U.S. Voters are concerned about the economy – including 55% who are "Very Concerned" according to the latest Rasmussen Reports National Polls.
I am a lifelong Democrat. I even worked for Joe Biden at one time. But the president’s speech in Philadelphia last week marked a new low for America, and a new low for a party I once idolized. I learned earlier than most that Biden is a shell of his former self — at this point a puppet of the Media & Political Establishment. Hence last Thursday’s speech. It’s clear Biden is not the answer and needs to go. This speech confirmed it.
"These courageous heroes and their families deserve our utmost support and respect, and Texas will always honor their sacrifice and service to our nation in the pursuit of freedom," said Gov. Greg Abbott, as he and the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) announced over $31 million in grant funding across the state – including 139 grants awarded to 121 organizations, estimated to serve more than 22,000 Texas Veterans.
"The bottom line is this: If there are ZERO Tax Rate Cuts in a district, there is no tax relief for the hard-pressed Texas Taxpayers! Because there's no central database collection of these (Tax Ratification Elections, or TREs,) this could be happening all over the state," said State Sen. Paul Bettencourt. Here's how and where some local Texas School Boards have scheduled Tax Ratification Elections to avoid giving Texans tax relief.
"With all the good news and records, it is hard to focus on one category – but it's truly astounding to realize a deposit of $3.64 billion will be made in both the (Rainy Day) Economic Stabilization Fund and the State Highway Fund," said Texas Oil & Gas Association president Todd Staples after Comptroller Glen Hegar announced that oil and natural gas production taxes paid into state coffers this year broke $10 billion for the first time in history.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds families that enrollment in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund®, the state's prepaid college tuition plan, began Sept. 1 and runs through Feb. 28, 2023.
Has the Democrat Left finally gone too far? In front of a creepy dark red backdrop, with men in military uniforms standing behind him, Joe Biden – our nation's president – actually accused “the extreme MAGA ideology” of engaging in an “ongoing attack on democracy.” Most any sensible American knows that the goal of politics is to persuade the moderate, independent and swing voters over to your cause. But alarm them too much, and it may backfire.
"This 10-year plan to address transportation needs statewide, and dedicate $85 billion to improve roadways, will be a huge boon to our state's infrastructure and booming economy," said Gov. Greg Abbott, announcing that a 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP) had been unanimously adopted by the Texas Dept. of Transportation (TxDOT,) and included an unprecedented level of project funding to address congestion and improve mobility.
The Biden White House's current policy puts American heroes – men and women who willingly put their lives on the line for this country – in the impossible position of being forced to choose between serving the country they love, or violating the foundational religious values they hold dear. As a result, Texas' Attorney General has joined a Mississippi-led effort to prevent American Service Members from being forced to take a vaccine that goes against their religious beliefs.
“To put it into perspective, only five times since 1988 has the rate of growth in Texas’ All Funds tax collections exceeded the prior fiscal year by double digits — and those increases ranged from 10 to 13%. This year’s rate of growth was almost double the previous high in that time, said Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar earlier today, releasing totals for Fiscal Year 2022's state revenues, while also announcing the monthly state revenues for August.
“Congrats to everyone who didn't have college debt before. Now you do!" Is there a more succinct way to show the blatant injustice of Joe Biden’s election year politics? If you or your kids went to college and didn’t take out loans, that doesn’t matter. You’re still on the hook for the new federal debt Biden created when he announced he's "forgiving" what amounts to $2,100 dollars of indebtedness for every one of us regular ol' Americans.
Remember Hillary Clinton's pithy "basket of deplorables," or Barack Obama's "guns & religion" bitter clingers? The process starts with executive branch actors accreting to themselves authority that they were never given. That's how Joe Biden – in desperate search of a new label to pin on his (Red-Blooded fellow American) opponents after "ultra-MAGA" brought peals of laughter rather than shudders of horror – landed on his latest slur, 'semi-fascists.'
"Mayor Lightfoot loves to tout the responsibility of her city to welcome all – regardless of legal status – and I look forward to seeing this responsibility in action as these migrants receive resources from a sanctuary city with the capacity to serve them," said Gov. Greg Abbott, announcing the arrival of the first group of illegal immigrants now being bused to Chicago, Illinois from Texas. The migrants were dropped off at Union Station.
“Joe Biden may have declared war on American energy independence, but we’re fighting back and we’re winning in court,” said Texas' Attorney General Paxton after a Federal Judge in Louisiana sided with Texas and 12 other states in a Louisiana-led lawsuit, issuing a permanent injunction against the Biden White House’s illegal moratorium on Oil & Gas Leasing on Federal Public Lands and Offshore Waters. Here's the details.
Up to $90,000,000 is available in total OPSG funding for FY2022, including $39,875,000 for the state of Texas. OPSG funds are allocated based on the risk to the security of the border.
Have a Quick Question. If one's mortgage "identifies" as "student debt," will Biden forgive it? (Am asking for a friend.) What – one might ask – happens to the suckers who paid off their student loans or the majority of Americans, many of whom are minorities, who never attended college because they couldn't afford it? And hate to be a buzzkill – but doesn't The Constitution essentially say that debt forgiveness isn't legal?
Joe Biden took a trip to Pennsylvania yesterday, and was supposed to "unify" Americans behind a “Safer America” agenda that supports law enforcement and reduces crime. It was meant to be a layup for Thursday night's "national address" about "saving democracy" and "promoting unity," but instead an angry old man showed up to divide Americans with another unhinged, hateful, and at times downright threatening message to his political opponents.
