Texas added 95,800 total nonagricultural jobs over the month, making gains in 16 of the last 17 months. Texas added a total of 711,500 jobs since September 2020.
The discussion focused on the border crisis, the dangerous trek made by migrants, and the consequences of reforming our immigration system through a one-sided, partisan process.
The worst inflation in 30 years – that seems ready to soon match Jimmy Carter’s 1970-era levels?
"Property tax relief, appropriating funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, and Redrawing Legislative Districts were at the forefront of the agenda for the 3rd Special Session. Texans tasked the Legislature with delivering on these priorities, and not only did we deliver on these priorities, but went above and beyond to solve other critical issues to ensure an even brighter future for the Lone Star State."
Both the Texas Senate & House have agreed to create perpetual savings for homeowners across the state by increasing the homestead exemption from $25,000 to $40,000 for every homeowner. We are also announcing a bold plan to create endowments in the 2023 Texas Budget to preserve historic buildings, sites and our state parks for future generations, said Patrick and Phelan.
As Americans are faced with paying more for everyday items due to skyrocketing inflation and Democrats' expansion of government spending, Washington needs to get back to fiscal responsibility. I will continue to stand against Democrats socialist tax & spend spree that will limit our freedoms, make our country less competitive, and destroy Main Street America. Their agenda is anti-American.
“our small businesses will get hammered with about six different tax increases just as they’re trying to recover. With two trillion dollars of taxes, a trillion dollars of new entitlements, and the greatest expansion of the welfare state in our lifetime, I don’t think Washington’s ever spent so much money to kill so many American jobs or drive prices higher than they are with this bill."
Democrats tell Republicans and conservatives they can not impose their beliefs through government – but they themselves have no problem imposing misinterpretations of Scripture (and even non-beliefs) through government and judicial fiat. Now, Kamala Harris – currently in the witness protection program as "Czar" of restoring our Southern Border – has sent a video to 300 Black churches in Virginia to influence the governor's election there.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi set the stage earlier this month for the Democrat's "Build Back Better" spending spree, saying: “It’s not about a price tag or anything – It’s about values, not dollars.” Oh puke. And then to complete the theater of it all, the stage managers brought in President Joe Biden – and yes, they are actually saying this – to bring his supposedly legendary negotiating skills to bear in order to secure a deal.
A whopping 83% of "Likely U.S. Voters" now say they are concerned about inflation – and just 31% of white and minorities other than blacks rate President Biden as either "excellent" or "good" for his handling of the U.S. economy. Most believe Democrats are lying when they say they’ll only raise taxes on the rich according to a new Rasmussen & National Pulse Poll.
"With his background in Law Enforcement, he’s fought for tough Border Security – and he’s passed legislation to stop the radical left from boycotting Texas’ energy industry. He’ll be a strong conservative voice in the State Senate, and he has my full support,” said U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, announcing his endorsement of State Rep. Phil King's campaign for state senate earlier today.
The Texas Legislature has given final approval of redistricting plans for the Texas Congressional Delegation, State Senate, Texas House, and State Board of Education.
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced the formation of his 2021 Texas Election Integrity Unit, which is a concentrated effort to devote agency lawyers, investigators, support staff, and resources to ensuring this local election season is run transparently and securely.
As I have noted repeatedly, liberalism and leftism have virtually nothing in common. In fact, leftism is the enemy of liberalism — as a handful of liberals such as former New York Times writer Bari Weiss, former Young Turk Dave Rubin, and others have come to recognize.
The Biden Administration's proposal to require financial institutions to give the IRS detailed information on any bank account with a balance of $600 or more – in order to help pay for Democrats' struggling $3.5 trillion spending bill – hit a snag Friday as Attorneys General in 20 states co-signed a letter to Treasury Sect. Janet Yellen arguing the proposal "stands in direct opposition to privacy that Americans are entitled to and deserve."
"I'd like to thank Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dade Phelan for supporting D6 Inc.’s vision to bring a world-class recycling operation to the great state of Texas," said CEO Edward Dominion, as Gov. Abbott today announced the company will relocate their headquarters from Portland, Oregon, to Sulphur Springs, Texas, and expand their manufacturing presence in the state.
Attorney General Ken Paxton traveled to Del Rio and Brackettville this week to see firsthand the devastating effects of the Biden Administration’s failed immigration policies.
According to the Labor Department, inflation continued to skyrocket in September, as the consumer index price index (CPI) accelerated at the fastest pace in 13 years.
