“I encourage Texans to continue reporting damages to their homes & businesses through the iSTAT Damage Survey, and with these additional counties added, more Texans that sustained damages will have the financial assistance they need to rebuild and recover," said Gov. Greg Abbott, as he directed additional damage assessment reviews and requested the addition of eight counties to become eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance Programs. Those additional counties are listed below.
“It doesn’t matter if it’s a lizard, a chicken, a whale or a unicorn. This doesn’t have a thing to do with ‘saving lizards’ – it’s about shutting down U.S. oil & gas production to score political brownie points, which will only increase inflation,” said Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian after the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced it would be listing the Dune Sagebrush Lizard as an endangered species under the Endanger Species Act. “Radical environmentalists won’t ever be satisfied," said Christian.
NBC News has reported that Joe Biden’s aides and campaign advisers want him to shorten his remarks at public events – to refocus on quality, not quantity. But most Americans only see the president’s handlers making sure Mr. Magoo doesn’t sound as bad as he is. Even shorter speeches aren’t going to save Joe Biden. The man's a serial liar. If he doesn’t drop a whopper, he sounds like a man with dementia. At the NAACP dinner in Detroit last night, he was again aloof & dishonest.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper has admitted that he'd "absolutely" have doubts about "Star Witness" Michael Cohen’s testimony if he were a member of the jury. And CNN Legal Analyst Elie Honig – a former State & Federal Prosecutor himself declared: “I don’t think I’ve ever seen a star cooperating witness get his knees chopped out quite as clearly and dramatically.” So if liberal, anti-Trump legal experts say they don't yet understand the still mysterious case, will the jury realize they too are being played.
“I am immensely proud that our bipartisan FAA Reauthorization – which received overwhelming support from lawmakers in both parties – is now law. This legislation delivers significant wins for Texas, and the 100s of 1,000s of Texans who work in aerospace," said Sen. Ted Cruz, who as the Ranking Member of the Senate's Commerce Committee played a key & integral part in passage of the "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024" – which Sen. Cruz authored along with Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)
“DPS Officers are the Thin Blue Line that protects our society from danger. Whether it’s their work at the border, in the 254 counties throughout Texas, or securing our college campuses, they represent the best and brightest of our Law Enforcement Community," said Gov. Greg Abbott, dedicating the Texas Dept. of Public Safety’s (DPS) new Memorial during their annual Peace Officers Memorial Service in Austin. A list of fallen DPS officers since 1823, when the agency first began as the Texas Rangers, can be found here.
The Bullock Texas State History Museum is proud to join museums nationwide in participating in "Blue Star Museums," a program that provides free admission to the nation's active-duty military personnel and their families during the summer. Free exhibition admission for military families will be available from Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 18th, through Labor Day, September 2nd, 2024.
President Biden's not so much an octogenarian, as he is an unhealthy and prematurely aging 80-year-old. It is an America irony that he's fit for almost no other job in the country, other than the presidency – which apparently allows for a 3-day-a-week ceremonial role while others in the shadows run the country. So how does Biden become renominated and reelected, as polls show he's behind in almost every critical swing state on nearly every issue? The Answer: Not by Campaigning.
“No responsible and self-respecting President would allow such brazen disrespect for our laws and our sovereignty, and our country cannot survive another 4 years of this administration," said House Budget Committee Chair, and Texas Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) after it was discovered a total of more than 1.6 million "gotaways" have crossed the border illegally and escaped into the United States since President Biden took office – more than the total number of gotaways in the previous 10 years.
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham today announced the “I Saved Texas History” fundraising campaign, which is conducted at the Texas General Land Office by the Save Texas History Program. Created in 2004, “I Saved Texas History” is a statewide initiative to rally public support – and private funding – for preserving and promoting the historic maps and documents housed in the GLO Archives. Everyone donating $30 or more receives a limited-edition T-shirt featuring custom Texas-themed artwork.
Harmony Public Charter Schools of Central Texas announced that four seniors from Harmony School of Excellence-Austin were recipients of a $500 scholarship from Dove Spring Proud. Students were recognized at a special ceremony held at the Texas State Capitol on May 10, 2024 – and to be considered for the scholarship, students must live or go to school in the 78744 ZIP code and be college-bound with an acceptance in hand. In addition. The students had the opportunity to meet with Texas State Senator Judith Zaffirini.
“If you've lived through a Texas summer, you know triple-digit temperatures, outdated water systems, and inefficient appliances put a strain on our water supplies and power grids. By taking advantage of the Sales Tax Holidays, Texans can help alleviate those pressures and lower their utility bills — while saving money on State & Local Sales Taxes,” said Comptroller Glenn Hegar, reminding families & businesses to save during the Saturday, May 25 - Monday, May 27 Sales Tax Holidays.
People often ask, "How do you handle mean, vicious people when out in public?" The truth is I rarely encounter nastiness – it does happen, but thankfully, it is pretty rare. In general, when people don't like me, they possess the maturity to restrain themselves from verbal road rage. I conduct myself the same way. At a restaurant, I said hello to a host of a left-wing cable show, and he politely returned the gesture. After all, I dislike Hamas, the Taliban and drivers who fail to use their turn signals much more.
The world witnessed a coordinated effort between Joe Biden’s State Dept. & the Dept. of Defense last week to withhold key munitions from our ally Israel. Biden’s White House made the decision unilaterally, and without any notification to other stakeholders – specifically the American people and their elected representatives in Congress. They did this to “send a political message” to Prime Minister Netanyahu, Mr. Biden is once again ruling by decree, and it isn’t just bad policy – it's a pattern.
Governor Greg Abbott today held a meeting at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin with the Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström and a delegation of other Swedish leaders to discuss bolstering the international economic partnership between Texas and Sweden. This is the Minister’s first official visit to Texas and his first meeting with Governor Abbott. During the meeting, Governor Abbott and Minister Billström discussed the shared economic interests between Texas and Sweden, including advancing in the aerospace, energy, and advanced manufacturing industries.
Senator Ted Cruz has been given high marks by his Senate colleagues, critics, and political analysts in several media outlets for his recent role in leading the passage of the bipartisan FAA-Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill that delivers some substantial victories for the people of Texas – including an expansion of flight service from San Antonio to Washington, D.C. “The Texas Republican held together the bipartisan coalition necessary to usher through a must-pass measure, which has broad impact for travelers and the aviation industry,” said Bloomberg News Service.
RRC voted today to refer a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) greenhouse gas emissions rule to the Office of the Attorney General to file a lawsuit to challenge the rule in federal court. The EPA rule adds regulations to existing and future electricity power plants fueled by coal and natural gas to decrease carbon dioxide emissions. However, the rule imposes strict but untested standards in what will likely result in unreasonable infrastructure costs, which could force coal plants to shut down and reduce the ability of natural gas-fired power plant to operate at full capacity.
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik is urging university leaders across the country to do some "serious soul searching." Good advice. She should start with her own soul. Shafik has the wrong idea about the purpose of a university. She and likeminded college presidents are turning preeminent universities into factories, churning out social activists who are adept at shouting down their opponents, squaring off against cops and vandalizing buildings – but who acquire little knowledge and few reasoning skills during college.
