Throughout Democrat Jimmy Carter's presidency back in the late 1970s, America careened from one crisis to another – and it's happening again. Carter was a nice man, but he was a disastrous president because he was weak. Some say that Joe Biden is a nice man, but... Joe Biden's behavior is bringing us back to the 1970s. Here's how.
I don’t think young people are avoiding Marriage & Children because of financial security concerns. I think they're avoiding them because Faith & Family have been replaced by materialism, egotism, and the collapse of marriage and our culture. How do we turn it around? Well, as a starter, let’s...
"With over 20 million doses of COVID-19 Vaccine administered to date, and over 50% of eligible Texans vaccinated with at least one dose, the Lone Star State has achieved an incredible milestone in our fight against this virus. The COVID-19 vaccine will always remain voluntary, and never forced in Texas, " said Governor Greg Abbott, after COVID-19 vaccine doses hit a milestone.
"As we celebrate Police Week today, we all take a pause from our busy days to say thank you to the men & women of Law Enforcement, to the heroic men & women who every day put on a uniform, wear a badge, wear a gun, and head out into the world to keep us safe. Every day you risk your lives protecting our families, our homes, and our children," said Sen. Cruz.
Texas' Land Commissioner George P. Bush announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has completely rebuilt more than 3,000 homes for Texas families through the Homeowner Assistance Program. GLO is also helping renters in 48 eligible counties impacted by Hurricane Harvey to rehabilitate and reconstruct multifamily units damaged or destroyed by the hurricane.
In addition to producing the most natural gas, we have made great strides in reducing our percentage of gas flared. In 2019, we flared just over 2% of total natural gas gross withdrawals, compared to 19% flared in North Dakota.
"We may not be perfect, but we have shown how a diverse county can unite for one another," said State Rep. Jacey Jetton while attending the "Together We Are United" Rally in Sugar Land, Texas, and the "Unity Against Hate" Rally in Richmond to speak about the importance of condemning hate and intentionally loving everyone in the diverse state of Texas.
A group of farmers from Minnesota, Ohio, South Dakota & Wisconsin are suing the Biden Administration's Secretary of Agriculture because they can’t participate in a COVID-19 Loan Forgiveness Program based upon the color of their skin. White farmers aren't eligible, which – the farmers say – amounts to a violation of their Constitutional Rights.
The 15 Military Installations & the Army Futures Command that are all located in Texas are not only critical to the nation’s defense, they also add over $123 billion to the state’s economy and support more than 633,000 jobs across the state. Today's "Texas Military Value Task Force 2021 Report" identifies future opportunities to grow & increase the military value of those installations.
"Chinese Communist Party-linked outlets are openly trying to purchase radio stations, inside the U.S., with the aim of controlling what Americans see, hear, and ultimately think," said Sen. Ted Cruz applauding the adoption of his amendment to the Endless Frontiers Act to prevent the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from exploiting loopholes to propagandize to American citizens.
"This legislation will ensure that students get a quality education, and don’t have to stay at a school that's failing (its state-ordered) improvement requests," said Sen. Paul Bettencourt, after House Public Education Committee Chairman Harold Dutton voted Bettencourt's SB 1365 out of committee and on to the floor of the House by a 7-5-1 vote.
After a bill authored by Ft. Worth State Rep. Charlie Geren was signed by Gov. Abbott, Texas businesses that had come of their COVID-related relief loans forgiven by the federal government will not have to report those loan proceeds as income on their 2021 State Franchise Tax Reports.
Everyone knows someone who is horrible with money; some friend or acquaintance who is always up to their neck in credit card debt no matter how much money they earn. Sadly, rather than remove these people from our lives, we’ve elected them to Congress – and they keep sticking us with the check. Here's a tiny slice of our pie they’re divvying up?
The total fertility rate for women in the United States during 2020 was 1,637.5 births per 1,000 women, a 42-year low. Millennials – saddled with student debt that their parents & grandparents didn't have to consider – are waiting until they establish better financial footings before having children, and its going to be a problem for American growth in the future.
The month of May has the most days set aside for Celebrating & Commemorating our Nation's Military, and there are several National Observances to take advantage of. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces play an integral role in the protection of our Country & Freedoms, and here's some opportunities to celebrate, say thank you, and show your appreciation for their Service & Sacrifices.
Texas politicians have every right to be upset at other state legislatures when they play politics with their state's pension funds – at the possible expense of a key industry in Texas like oil & gas. But, the answer isn’t for Texas to respond by putting its own restrictions on other pension managers and potentially reduce the growth of the pension funds in The Lone Star State.
“Palestinian terrorists have repeatedly attempted to murder Israeli civilians and attacked Israeli cities with rockets and missiles. The Biden Administration cannot equivocate between our Israeli ally and Palestinian terrorists," said Sen. Ted Cruz after Hamas claimed responsibility for rocket attacks against Israel.
“The U.S. currently has the worst rate of maternal deaths in the developed world. This is unacceptable, and America’s mothers deserve better,” said House Republican Cong. Kevin Brady (of TX) & Democrat Richard E. Neal (of MA) earlier today, releasing a report they'd requested two years ago.
