The Texas Workforce Commission is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) in 8 additional Texas Counties impacted by the Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes & Flooding that began on April 26th. Workers and self-employed individuals in the designated counties below, who've been unable to work due to damage sustained from the severe weather, may be eligible for benefits and can apply online through Unemployment Benefit Services, or by calling TWC at (800) 939-6631.
It’s not every day that the National Rifle Association and the American Civil Liberties Union can celebrate a shared victory. But with the recent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in National Rifle Association vs. Vullo – unanimous, by the way, and penned by Justice Sonya Sotomayor no less – Americans of every political stripe can celebrate, big time. If you can believe this, the ACLU represented the NRA in a 1st Amendment challenge to the N.Y. Dept. of Financial Services – AND, free speech was on the docket.
As the Inflation & Family Finances continue to dominate voter's concerns about the future, one recent report revealed "U.S. Consumer Confidence" had deteriorated for a 3rd straight month. And after May's Employment Figures were released earlier this morning by the Labor Dept., the U.S. House Budget Committee announced it's analysis shows roughly half of all new jobs created since October have gone to immigrants – many of whom are illegal immigrants. "It shows a far weaker economy than suggested,” said the Committee's Chairman, Jodey Arrington of Texas.
Funded by the Governor’s Public Safety Office, Texas Crime Stoppers will offer cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of "Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants." Similar to other Texas Most Wanted lists, all tips are anonymous regardless of how they are submitted — and tipsters will be provided a Tip # instead of using a name. View the 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List below.
"The 2024 Texas Coastal Roundup's resounding success wouldn't have been possible without the hard work of all the organizations who showed up and participated" said Texas Land Office Commissioner Dawn Buckingham. "Together, we created a unique opportunity for Texans to learn firsthand about our GLO activities, and see how various groups protect our beautiful coastline," Buckingham said, acknowledging the 50+ groups and 1,500+ people who, along the GLO Staff, held the event for the Corpus Christi Community.
“Texas made an outstanding case for our right to defend our State and protect our property from destruction by the Federal Government. We emphasized that a judge found that Federal Border Officials destroyed our state’s property – not to enforce federal law, but rather to facilitate illegal border crossing," said Texas' Attorney General Ken Paxton. "We also demonstrated the Biden Administration was not forthright to the Supreme Court of the United States about Texas’s border security actions."
During the early hours of the morning on June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France during World War II. Many of them were brave American soldiers who crossed the seas to help liberate Europe from tyranny. “The price of freedom is never free. The American Dream is only possible because of the sacrificies our brave men and women in uniform have made. "
The five criminal & civil prosecutions of Donald Trump have all prompt heated denials from Democrats that President Biden & Democrat operatives had a role in any of them. But Biden's long let it be known that he was frustrated with his own Dept. of Justice's prosecutors for their tardiness in indicting Trump. So not surprisingly, it only took a few hours after the verdict was read for Biden to start blasting his rival as a "convicted felon." Its past time for the Democrats to drop this ridiculous ruse of Biden's White House "neutrality."
Former President Donald Trump's New York City trial has continued to dominate a good part of this week's media news – which has taken to a new level their efforts to turn Americans against the man polls show they support more than Joe Biden. But as the former president readies himself to appeal the verdict, numerous polls now show that the trial's overall impact hasn't much swayed the opinion of voters as Democrats and the media had hoped. In fact, Trump's seen a boost in support from "Independent Voters."
“I served for 20 years in the U.S. Navy – I will always stand up for our Servicemembers, Veterans & Military Families," said South Texas Cong. Tony Gonzales, after he worked to include several key priorities as the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies funding bill through his seat on the House Appropriations Committee. His efforts included protecting the 2nd Amendment rights of veterans, and prohibits the VA from processing medical care claims for illegal aliens.
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), recently introduced the Fire Ready Nation Act, bipartisan legislation that will help emergency managers and firefighters better predict, respond to, and prepare for wildfires. The bill makes several reforms to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as well as deploy more federal meteorologists to wildfire frontlines so that responders can incorporate more accurate and timely forecast information into their response plans.
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts looks at the February wildfires that swept through the Texas Panhandle, their damaging effects on the residents and local economies of the 60 counties where a disaster declaration was issued, and disaster relief measures this agency took to provide tax relief to property owners and businesses. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service puts fire-related agricultural losses in the Panhandle at approximately $123 million.
Attorney General Paxton sued the IRS to stop an Enforcement Announcement issued by the agency that would have severely limited the ability of child support enforcement agencies to utilize contractor support services. Specifically, after facilitating child support programs’ use of contracted services for over a decade, the IRS unlawfully, arbitrarily, and with no notice, reversed its position and demanded that child support programs terminate contractor access to data necessary for program administration.
A former soap opera actor recently was shot and killed in downtown Los Angeles. He interrupted thieves attempting to steal the catalytic converter from his car. In response, a Democrat L.A. City Council member -- there are no Republicans -- blamed the automaker for failing to make the catalytic converters harder to steal. Councilwoman Nithya Raman said: "In this case, one of the things that infuriates me is that we have a company -- whatever, Toyota -- who makes the Prius, that essentially has a device on their cars which is super easy to remove."
Pending a final decision on disqualifying Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, a one-page Georgia Appellate Court order today will halt the controversial trial against former President Donald Trump until it is determined whether Willis should have been disqualified from the case or not. Wednesday’s ruling means the case cannot even proceed in the interim, and comes after questions of financial conflict of interest were raised as Willis and the man she later named to lead the investigation, Nathan Wade, admitted to having had a lengthy sexual affair.
Provisions in the law championed by Sen. Cruz will make possible test corridors for hypersonic and supersonic aircraft, and position Texas as a leading contender for a corridor. The law, which Sen. Cruz authored as the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, received overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers and makes historic investments in the safety, efficiency, and innovation of America’s aviation system.
Our "weaponized justice system" was on full display in New York City last week – against former President Donald Trump. A Soros-backed D.A., a Biden-supporting judge who led the jury to a foregone conclusion have now let the genie out of the bottle for all of America to see. But, compared to three short years ago Americans are spending over $12,800 more annually to buy the basics because of "Bidenflation" and "Bidenomics." I believe this was a rigged & despicable miscarriage of justice – and that the nation's voters will settle things on November 5th.
“I will continue to defend the laws enacted by the Legislature, and to uphold the values of the people of Texas by doing everything in my power to protect mothers and babies,” said Texas Attorney General Paxton, after he successfully defended one of the Texas Legislature's recently passed pro-life laws and secured a unanimous decision from the Supreme Court of Texas to uphold the "Human Life Protection Act."
