The STOP TRANQ Act would require the Department of State to include reporting on xylazine, or “tranq,” to its annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR), a country-by-country report that tracks efforts to counter all aspects of the international drug trade. Requiring the Department of State to actively report on this emerging threat would enable the United to counter and respond to trends in the international drug trade contributing to America’s drug crisis.
U.S. Representatives Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) introduced the Border Weather Resiliency Act. This legislation would require Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess and submit a strategy to mitigate the impacts of extreme weather on CBP personnel, infrastructure, technology, vehicles, and other assets. U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. Senate.
RRC Commissioners voted to publish for public comment proposed amendments that are critical to updating the agency’s rules regulating waste management facilities. This is the first overhaul of RRC’s waste management rules in four decades. Groundwater protection is a major factor in the rule amendments, and they also take into consideration the need for historical rules to adapt to technological advancements in the energy industry’s resource development in Texas.
On August 20, 2024, Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Election Integrity Unit executed multiple search warrants in Frio, Atascosa, and Bexar Counties as part of an ongoing election integrity investigation. In 2022, the Election Integrity Unit received a referral from the 81st Judicial District Attorney Audrey Louis regarding allegations of election fraud and vote harvesting that occurred during the 2022 elections.
Antisemitism on college campuses is intense. Incidents shot up 700% after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Last year, Jewish students were blocked from classes, told to "go back to Europe," and even forced to navigate a Jewish "exclusion zone" at one university. Don't expect much improvement this fall. Aside from the resignations of three Ivy League presidents, colleges have done little to deter more incidents.
She says she'll initiate the “first-ever federal ban on price-gouging on food & groceries.” But how would Kamala Harris actually impose price controls on food? Are we talking about prices at the wholesale – or retail level? Can she force Grocery Stores to not raise their prices, while ignoring price increases they're charged by their suppliers? Would she just target wholesale companies that buy and process food from Farmers & Ranchers to sell to Grocery Stores? Hmm...
What are often referred to as "unaccompanied children" show up at the U.S. Southern Border without parents, are placed with "sponsors," and wait to find out whether or not they can stay. While the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services is responsible for placing the children with "sponsors," the Dept. of Homeland Security’s Inspector General, Joseph V. Cuffari, said Tuesday it has "lost track of" 32,000 Illegal Immigrant Children. They've just fallen through the cracks.
According to RealClear Politics, 65% of Americans say "our country is on the wrong track." Only 25% say we are "moving in the right direction." So this week's Democrat Convention will be worth watching – if for no other reason, simply as an exercise in detecting American hypocrisy. You will learn how much more radical they are than anyone else you know. You'll see just how much they're willing to lie to get your vote. But why should we believe them?
Three years after the Biden-Harris White House’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, the country continues to suffer under the iron fist of the terrorist Taliban. This administration must take accountability for those it abandoned in Afghanistan, and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice getting Americans and our allies to safety. This includes the 13 heroic U.S. Servicemembers who were killed, and is why I am pursuing an investigation into the botched withdrawal.
From record high inflation and the worst border crisis in history, to a sitting president being unfit to run for reelection (but who is somehow still fit to “run the country,") we are truly living in unprecedented times. And after last month's assassination attempt on President Trump, a monumental failure by the U.S. Secret Service, I will be 1-of-7 House Republicans on the Congressional Task Force conducting an investigation into the Secret Service's security failure.
Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the State of Texas' multi-agency effort has led to over 517,900 Illegal Immigrant Apprehensions and more than 46,000 Criminal Arrests, with more than 39,900 Felony Charges. In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas Law Enforcement has seized over 518 million lethal doses of fentanyl – enough to kill every man, woman, and child in the United States and Mexico combined during this critical Border Mission.
New data from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) indicate that upstream oil and natural gas employment grew by 1,600 in July compared to June. This gain came on top of an upward revision of June employment, which is now estimated to have grown by 1,400 upstream Oil & Gas related jobs. The initial estimate for June showed a decline of 2,000 jobs. Today's data marks 3-out-of-7 months so far this 2024 calendar year that the job count has increased.
If you listen to the Doomers, we’re doomed, We’re dying, we’re done, it’s over – Kamala is coming in, and Kamala absolutely could win. But the correlation of fundamentals is in favor of Trump. The economy is a disaster. Biden-Harris foreign policy is putting us all at risk. Our borders are wide open. Criminals are running the streets. This is all Democrat policy – and it's all poison to normal people. America needs an insurgency campaign; which is what Trump’s doing.
With 65% of Americans saying they believe the country is 'Headed in the Wrong Direction," what new theme have Kamala Harris and her fellow Democrats adopted for their Presidential Campaign? "Joy." Note to Kamala & Co.: If your opponent's claiming your policies are "Socialist" or “Communist,” maybe its not the best idea to lay out an Economic Agenda that can be accurately labeled as something that is "Socialist" and “Communist” – Federal Price Controls.
The already-long 2024 Presidential Campaign has become the strangest in modern history. In sum, Presidential Campaigns traditionally kick off after Labor Day – and most follow closely accepted protocols. But this warped 2024 version violates every prior precedent. Its not just creepy, but dangerous – even before the campaign was supposed to formally begin. Here are 10 unanswered questions that illustrate how and why we've entered this bizarro world.
“Our skilled & growing workforce is a magnet for businesses and entrepreneurs seeking to succeed,” said Gov. Greg Abbott, after July's employment figures showed Texas has created more jobs (248,900,) at a faster rate than the rest of nation over the last 12 months. The Lone Star State again set new records for the number of Texans working (14,731,400,) the overall size of the Texas Labor Force (15,353,700,) with a diversity of industries that create "the Best Business Climate in America."
"The Texas Veterans Land Board works hard to provide high-quality, long-term care to Veterans across Texas, and this award highlights the dedication these homes have to improving the quality of life of Texas Veterans and the staff who care for them," said Texas Land Commissioner – and Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman – Dawn Buckingham, recognizing the Lamun-Lusk-Sanchez Home in Big Spring and the Frank M. Tejeda TSVH in Floresville, Texas.
The Methamphetamine seizure occurred Friday, Aug. 9th at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, TX, when a U.S. Customs & Border Protection officer referred a 2023 Freightliner hauling a commercial shipment of flowers in a refrigerated trailer for secondary inspection. Following a non-intrusive canine exam, officers discovered 712.54 pounds of hard narcotics. Customs & Border Protection is responsible for U.S. Customs Operations at 328 Ports of Entry.
