As the nation navigates through another politically charged election year, individuals from various backgrounds and political beliefs have valid reasons to be deeply concerned about their safety. No matter who you are – or what your opinion of the police is – in a crisis, we all still call 911 and wait for help to arrive. But in today’s America, the average Police Department is glaringly understaffed, and it will almost certainly be longer than you think before that help arrives.
“Despite Secretary Mayorkas finally admitting there's a border crisis after three years of lying to Congress – and to the American people – he continues to incentivize unlawful entry into our country with his mass Catch & Release and mass-parole programs,” said House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green, after the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security reported more than 256,000 "encounters" with unauthorized migrants in February, the worst February on record.
“The dysfunction in the Texas House during 2023 highlights a need for change at the Capitol in Austin. Two weeks ago, Republican voters across the state sent a strong and unmistakable signal that Texas needs a new paradigm. Ineffective leadership in the House brought about the first – the frustration of the voters underscores the second. For these reasons, I am announcing my candidacy for Speaker of the Texas House for the 89th Session," said Mr. Oliverson.
“Today's resolution is a capitulation to – and a victory for – Hamas. It does not acknowledge, let alone condemn the atrocities of October 7th, the worst one-day massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. It includes language calling for the release of hostages, which is designed to be ignored – and will be ignored by Hamas. Indeed, this resolution will further entrench Hamas, and reverses what the Biden Administration said was its policy linking a ceasefire to the release of hostages," said Cruz.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced Eastman will add an additional manufacturing facility at its existing site in Longview, Texas. Eastman produces specialty materials found in items people use every day globally, like eyewear, cosmetics packaging, medical equipment, textiles, films, coatings, and more. The project will create more than 200 new jobs and approximately $1.2 billion in capital investment.
It's happened in Israel, and it's now happened in Moscow. It’s going to happen here in America – perhaps exponentially worse. The jihadis, the Muslim fanatics, are not so finicky as we are about our distinctions between the Jewish state, Russia, and us, the Great Satan. The key is they're suicidal – they want to fight to the death. They kill until they themselves are killed. It’s coming. Be ready. Pack a bag with medical supplies and learn to stop the bleeding – and pack a gun.
According to the CBP’s own data, the 2023 Biden-Trudeau agreement on asylum has failed to lower the number of encounters at the U.S.-Canada border. It’s also done nothing to prevent or combat the Biden administration’s ridiculous parole policies, allowing unchecked illegals to pour into and across our country. Under President Trump, we had the most secure borders seen in decades. President Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy worked to mitigate unlawful entry, secure the southern border, and hold Mexico accountable.
“With Joe Biden’s decision to pause Liquified Natural Gas Exports (LNG,) the outright assault on our nation's Energy & Fossil Fuels Industry is reaching a fever pitch. As the steward of 13 million acres of energy-rich state land, I promised Texans to manage it wisely – and Biden’s move to halt new LNG exports will steal from Texas schoolchildren and lead us further away from true energy independence. I cannot allow that to happen under my watch,” said Texas Land Comm. Dawn Buckingham.
Following news that the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) and Chairman Aaron Kinsey would terminate an $8.5 billion contract with BlackRock, Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian applauded the SBOE’s decision, which protects Texas' Permanent School Fund and classrooms across the state and said the following: “Texas state leadership continues to land blows to BlackRock and woke financial corporations pushing a pro-ESG/anti-fossil fuel agenda!”
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) questioned military leaders on quality-of-life issues facing our servicemembers and their families during today’s House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies oversight hearing. Additionally, Congressman Gonzales questioned Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, David Flosi, on current living conditions at Joint Base-San Antonio (JBSA).
Some 8 to 10 million illegal aliens from all over the world, as expected, have flooded across the border. A demagogic candidate Biden, in 2019 invited those massing at the southern border to "surge" into the United States without specifying that they first needed legal sanction: "We immediately surge to the border all those seeking asylum." In contrast, we know legal immigration is America's great strength, but Immigration must be legal and measured.
“Today, the Supreme Court allowed S.B. 4 to be enforced while Texas continues to fight for the law in court. This was the right decision. My legislation, the Senate companion to H.R. 2, would help to alleviate this crisis at the federal level, so that Texas doesn’t need to secure the border alone. H.R. 2 would punish visa overstays, reform immigration parole, asylum, and legal immigration workforce issues, and prevent uncontrolled alien flow into the United States.”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory as the Supreme Court of the United States denied emergency motions filed by the Biden Administration and various other organizations seeking to block enforcement of Texas’s recent immigration law, SB 4. Today’s order vacates the administrative stay previously issued by the Supreme Court, thus allowing Texas to immediately enforce the law while the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decides whether to grant a stay pending appeal.
Governor Greg Abbott announced the inaugural members of the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Consortium Executive Committee (TSIC EC) at an announcement event at the University of Texas Dallas (UT Dallas). TSIC EC will govern the work of the Consortium and work with industry stakeholders to ensure Texas’ place as a national leader in advanced semiconductor research, design, and manufacturing.
There was good news this week when the Texas Forest Service announced dangerous wildfires in the Panhandle were finally 100% contained thanks to the tireless efforts of state and local emergency crews. During the precarious situation the Railroad Commission and operators worked to ensure community safety, and to also ensure there were no major disruptions in oil and gas production.
Mayor Eric Adams' agreement, announced Friday, to limit the time migrants can stay in shelters at taxpayers' expense, is smoke and mirrors. It's designed to fool you into thinking he's solving a problem when he's actually caving to the migrant industrial complex. Adams claims the agreement, with the Legal Aid Society and the Coalition for the Homeless, will allow the city to evict adult migrants from city-run shelters after 30 days, saving taxpayers money and limiting the need for more shelters. Not true.
“They’re goin’ to put y’all back in chains!” Joe Biden threatened a group of Black voters back in 2012 – when he was running for re-election as vice president. Luckily, Donald Trump is a new kind of Republican who's not afraid to point these things out. Yet once again, Democrats and the sock-puppet political press has spilled their bloody entrails over the often-colorful language Mr. Trump uses to vividly describe the dramatic doom America will be in if Mr. Biden has four more years in the White House.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz, along with Senators Katie Britt, Rick Scott & Tommy Tuberville, are calling on President Biden to impose targeted sanctions against the country of Nicaragua following the Ortega-Murillo regime’s repeated and escalating violations of Religious Freedom. The regime recently arrested 13 pastors and issued arrest warrants for three Americans from the evangelical group Mountain Gateway, who were targeted despite having prior approval and support from the Nicaraguan government.
