Comptroller Glenn Hegar said earlier today that Texas' State Sales Tax Revenues for September 2023 were 2.8% more than in September 2022. ​​​​​​​“Remittances from the oil & gas mining sector led all major sectors in growth, as has been the case nearly every month since the economy began to emerge from the pandemic. Other sectors driven by business spending were mixed."

Paying with plastic has become sort of an American Pastime – in fact, it's become so popular and convenient that the numbers show there are now multiple more Credit & Debit Cards than there are adults in the United States. While they've help expand retailers' sales, convenience stores, restaurants, merchants & online services hate paying the fees – so they're asking Congress to "fix it."

“Border communities are ground zero for the worst Immigration Crisis ever. The problem is clear – most asylum seekers don't have legitimate cases, our courts are so backed up that even false claimants are given a court date way into the future, and meanwhile they're free to live here for years. It’s past time for Congress to close that loophole,” said Cong. Tony Gonzales.

Operation Lone Star has led to over 470,100 illegal immigrant apprehensions, 34,600+ Criminal Arrests, with more than 31,600 Felony Charges reported. In the fight against fentanyl, Texas Law Enforcement has seized over 431 million lethal doses of fentanyl. ​​​​​​​"Americans have had it. Texas is stepping up to do everything we can,” said Gov. Greg Abbott.

“I encourage everyone to visit ClaimItTexas.gov to see if the state is holding their unclaimed property,” said Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, announcing the Comptroller’s record return of unclaimed property during the past year. “That's almost 200,000 claims paid to their rightful owners, and we've returned $2.6 billion since I became Comptroller."

Maybe you too started off thinking politics was an area where the best & brightest went – where Ideas & Ideals mattered more than anything else. Then you started to pay closer attention, and realized no one is as pure as they claim to be. I thought for a few days about whether or not to write this, but I feel like I have to. It’ll probably make a lot of people angry.

Since January, House Republicans have secured bank records, suspicious activity reports, emails, texts, and witness testimony outlining how the Biden family used the President’s name as a “brand” to garner wealth globally and put their personal interests before the nation’s and his ethical obligations. On Thursday, I participated in the first House Impeachment Inquiry hearing into Mr. Biden's activities.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.). They served together for 11 years on the Senate Judiciary Committee, where she chaired the Subcommittee on The Constitution, and where Sen. Cruz served as the ranking member.

"Elon's brought more attention to the Southern Border with this one visit, than has our own President – and I'm confident his coverage will shed light on this issue for all Americans to see,” said Cong. Tony Gonzales after having given the Texas resident – and globally recognized businessman – an extensive tour of a Border Crossing in Eagle Pass, Texas, the epicenter of the Biden Border Crisis.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the next 2023 Governor’s Small Business Summit will be held in Beaumont on Thursday, October 5. The Governor’s Small Business Summits aim to help Texas small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs reach new heights by connecting them with the resources and information needed to start, strengthen, and grow a business.

​​​​​​​In 2013 the American Medical Association acknowledged obesity as a disease requiring treatment and prevention. With nearly 42% of Americans grappling with obesity and its related risks – heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, mental health issues and increased vulnerability to COVID-19 – it's a disease we can no longer afford to ignore.

Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian authored a letter to the Biden Administration’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) opposing their pending rule which would designate the Dune Sagebrush Lizard (DSL) as an endanger species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). With the DSL primarily residing in the Permian Basin region, this classification will specifically impact hydrocarbon exploration and production in West Texas.

Most Americans understandably favor the Ukrainian resistance against Russian President Vladimir Putin's naked 2022 aggression. -- Yet for Ukraine to break the current deadlock -- our generation's Verdun with perhaps 600,000 combined casualties so far -- and "win" the war, it apparently must have the military wherewithal to hit targets inside Russia.

With the media industry already under scrutiny for years worth of advocacy & biased coverage creating the appearance of a State-run de facto Media, a recent letter by Joe Biden's White House Legal Counsel called for major outlets to “ramp up their scrutiny” of House Republicans prior to the House proceedings that began today. It was not appropriate.

“There are ways in which Texas is stopping people from illegally entering, but Joe Biden wants those people to come in. This is 'unsustainable' – those are the words of your Mayor, and of the Mayors of Chicago & Los Angeles. Those are also the words of the Governor of Texas," said Gov. Greg Abbott of the unprecedented crisis & chaos, while visiting New York City.

“South Texas farmers and producers have faced below-average rainfall and severe crop losses this year, and our border communities rely on consistent releases of water to the Amistad & Falcon Reservoirs to help fill that gap," said Sen. John Cornyn, as he and fellow Texas Sen. Ted Cruz introduced several legislative measures to ensure Mexico's compliance along the Colorado, Tijuana & Rio Grande Rivers.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates that federal spending in 2023 will come in at a whopping 24% of GDP, up from an average of 21% between 1993 and 2022. So a good way to judge the various Republican & Democrat candidates for the president – if they were governors – is to examine their record on State Government Spending. There's two interesting conclusions.

On his Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today visited the South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC), which manages one of the newest and largest nuclear power facilities in the nation, providing energy to about 2 million Texas homes.