"Here in Texas, we embrace the energy industry – and as long as I'm Governor, I will fight for the energy sector to ensure Texas remains America’s energy leader," said Gov. Greg Abbott during his keynote address to 150+ energy leaders, promising to keep Texas positioned as the "Energy Capital of the World." The bills Abbott signed will, among other things, protect Texas’ oil & gas industry from harmful federal actions.
I’ve worked to bring together a bipartisan group and the south Texas congressional delegation to push for federal approval of four cross-border bridges between Texas and Mexico that have been stalled by the Biden administration. Two weeks ago, I got a measure into the National Defense Authorization Act that would require the Biden administration to expedite the permitting decisions for these cross-border bridges.
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) will host a roundtable alongside Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, San Antonio Police Department Chief of Police William McManus, the National Association of School Resource Officers, and regional school district leadership to discuss initiatives to keep classrooms safe as children return to school on Monday, August 14.
The Texas foster care system is infamous for failing its wards. The system is so flawed that in 2015 it was found in violation of the 14th Amendment, which guarantees the right for people to be free from an unreasonable risk of harm while in government custody. The reason: Kids entering the Texas system came out in worse shape than when they entered. Many kids go in because of physical abuse at home, so how bad is the system?
"The signing of this Texas-sized tax cut, the biggest property tax cut in history, is a massive victory for all 5.7 million Texas homeowners," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. "It’s a fabulous $18 billion tax reduction bill, and every Texan will see huge savings on their tax bill. It was a great joy to work with the Governor, Lt. Governor, the Speaker, the House, and State Reps Meyer and Metcalf," said Sen. Paul Bettencourt, the primary author of the initiative.
Can you be fired for teaching basic biology? That seems to be the case with Professor Johnson Varkey, who was fired for “teaching standard principles about human biology and reproduction.” The professor has taught Human Anatomy & Physiology to more than 1,500 students since 2003 – and has always received positive student feedback.
“As the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, I’m focused on building the Texas & American Economies – and supporting policies that help the Lone Star State grow. That’s why I’m leading a bi-partisan effort to build and expand International Bridges on the Texas-Mexico Border, and to facilitate greater trade by leading efforts to turn Ports-to-Plains into Interstate 27," said Cruz earlier today while touring the Inland Port.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.2 billion in local sales tax allocations for August, a 2.8% increase over the same period in August 2022.
Day by day, our right to speak freely is being robbed by the Biden White House. Normally, prosecutors are required to show the accused all the evidence that will be presented against them, but in this special instance involving former President Donald Trump, Prosecutor Jack Smith is refusing to share their supposed evidence – until and unless Mr. Trump is gagged. But that's how courts are run in countries like Pakistan, Russia & North Korea.
After strongly supporting domestic production of uranium in the past because of the U.S.'s heavy reliance on Russia for the crucial mineral – it helps provide 20% of all U.S. electricity and 50% of our "carbon-free" electricity – why is President Biden suddenly stopping U.S. development of such a critical mineral resource? It's yet another move that's likely to be challenged in Federal Court for not meeting statutory requirements.
Eaton Corporation will expand their manufacturing facility for voltage regulators, Cooper Power Systems LLC, in Nacogdoches. Cooper Power Systems is a subsidiary of Eaton Corporation PLC (Eaton), a global technology leader in electrical components, systems, and services for power quality, distribution, and control. The project is expected to create over 200 new jobs and more than $100 million in capital investment.
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) awarded more than $2.3 million in grants for Youth Robotics programs, allowing more than 10,000 Texas high school students to participate in various events that lead to the world championship. This year, four applicants received awards: FIRST in Texas, Urban STEM, Collegiate Edu-nation, and BEST of Texas Robotics.
With Mike Pence now qualifying for the Republican debate in Milwaukee on Aug. 23rd, there are now eight candidates qualified to participate. However, one of those eight is former President Donald Trump, who suggests he's not inclined to show up. I think there's a strong case to be made that if what we want this election to be about is navigating toward the best interests of the country and its citizens, it may be best for him not to participate.
“By signing the Save Women’s Sports Act, Governor Abbott sends a powerful message to Texans – and to all Americans that we must protect the female category of sport if we want women and girls to have the equal athletic opportunities that are required by law,” said former NCAA athlete and Independent Women's Voice spokeswomen Riley Gaines, as she and others celebrated Gov. Abbott's signing the bill into law that protects women's sports in Texas.
In just the first 7 months of this year, our country's faced the failure of three large U.S. Banks, threats to our financial systems from the Chinese Communists, economic mismanagement by the Biden White House, and more. Nonetheless, House Republicans passed bills to address border security, lowering energy costs, protecting women & girls, and countless others. We have five months left in the year, and many more issues to address.
"It’s time to remove the middleman, and allow Americans to make decisions about how and when they get care for themselves," said Sen. Ted Cruz, as he and Senators Mike Braun & James Risch introduced the "Personalized Care Act" to make Americans' health care more portable, accessible, and tailored to meet their unique needs by dramatically expanding Heath Savings Accounts – a pre-tax savings tool millions of Americans already use to cover the costs of their health care.
Many outside of Texas enjoy mocking Texans with “I know, I know, everything’s bigger in Texas,” but the reality is that Texas is really pretty darn big. The US Census reports that as of 2021 Texas has more than 30 million people, living in more than 12 million households spread out across more than 261,000 square miles. As of the census, 87% have broadband at home.
House Republicans continue to uncover a pattern of financial transactions that, at a minimum, show ties between Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Yet for the sock-puppet, leftist-advocating media, the Biden’s corruption is only “Republicans smearing a man who just loves his kid.” Still, massive amounts of evidence are growing almost daily, and they're revealing a level of bribery the likes of which the nation's never seen.
