“Gambling is not a win-win proposition. The question that's necessary for Texas Legislators to ask – if they’re being responsible and responsibly doing their job – is what is the cost to the state of Texas, and the citizens of Texas, if and when they are on the losing side of the bet." It's easy to see how technology has created a situation where children & young adults are targeted, groomed to be made highly susceptible to gambling – and addiction.
With President Joe Biden ending Title 42 this Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott is enhancing Texas’ unprecedented border security efforts with the tactical deployment of 100s of Texas National Guard soldiers to join the 1,000s already deployed there as part of "Operation Lone Star," serving on the new Border Force for targeted responses as the nation braces for an expected spike in illegal immigration.
Republicans have a plan — the Secure the Border Act of 2023 — to resume border wall construction, upgrade technology, and provide the funding necessary to hire and retain quality Border Patrol Agents. President Biden & Set. Mayorkas' policies have created a national security and humanitarian crisis at our Southern Border. And with Title 42 expiring in just six days, the chaos is only going to get worse.
As the COVID-19 emergency declarations come to a rightful end, Title 42, a public health order that allowed for immigrants to be sent back to their country of origin, is now set to expire next week. Instead of reimplementing policies that work, Biden is pouring United States resources into "regional processing hubs.”
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today said that Texas voters can safeguard a way of life in the Texas Constitution this November. Now that the Texas Legislature has approved the Right to Farm Act to now go before voters and be put in the Texas Constitution, every day farming and ranching and family farms will be constitutionally protected.
The British antitrust cops just announced they will oppose the proposed blockbuster $68.7 billion merger of two American companies -- Microsoft and gaming company Activision Blizzard, the owner of the wildly popular game Call of Duty. This decision is bad news for investors in companies, gamers and workers. But it's very good news for America's competitors in Asia and Europe.
Last week, U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member and Chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, respectively, introduced two bi-partisan national weather bills aimed at modernizing the nation’s weather communication and radio service to help Texans and all Americans stay safe during weather disasters.
“This is not a Texas problem – this is a United States problem. It’s the responsibility of New York, Chicago, and the entire country to deal with the problem caused by Joe Biden and his open border policies,” said Gov. Greg Abbott, as he and the Texas Dept. of Public Safety (DPS), the Texas National Guard, and Local Law Enforcement continue to try and stop the smuggling of drugs & weapons, and protect the people of Texas.
In a case with wide-ranging consequences for the State of Texas, Attorney General Paxton successfully stopped the Biden Administration’s judge-shopping efforts and secured the stay of an Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) action that would have imperiled the State’s ability to properly manage its environment.
“I'm proud that 1,000s of Texans with disabilities have opened a 'Texas ABLE Account' over the past five years — expanding their opportunity to live a more independent life and save toward a better financial future. Being able to save for qualified disability expenses, while maintaining eligibility for critical means-tested state & federal benefits is a game changer for a better quality of life and greater financial security,” said Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar.
Right now, it's open season for criminals to prey on normal people – but in America, it's supposed to be law-breaking criminals who live in fear, not us law-abiding citizens. I say we make it open season on criminals. We’re sick of criminals – and we must fight back to stop the left from canceling self-defense. How is it that the guys defending average citizens on a subway train in NYC are the ones being treated as criminals?
As mid-April approached, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signaled it might be "game over" for the bet to legalize Casino Gambling & Online Sports Betting in the Texas Senate, saying there was “zero support” for both ideas. And with such a slim chance for Senate passage, a growing number of Representatives in the Texas House are wondering why they should be asked to put their necks on the line by voting on gambling bills in the House.
The Texas House was active this week as it kicked off the final month of the 88th Legislative Session. House Republicans worked diligently on the floor and in committees throughout the week, and the efforts will go a long way toward keeping Texas the greatest state in the nation. Of the many bills making their way through the House, we’ve recapped the priorities that were up for consideration this week.
Currently, cities in the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and counties in unincorporated areas are abusing their authority to approve plats by not following current restrictions in the Local Government Code. Senator Bettencourt’s office was made aware of many instances of cities and counties using roundabout methods to impose minimum lot sizes as a way to decide who and what they want in their backyard.
“A State Trooper was assaulted in the Texas Capitol earlier this week by a participant in the demonstrations by transgender activists who were attempting to disrupt the proceedings of the Texas House of Representatives. The individual was arrested, and charged with assault on a Peace Officer, resisting arrest, and was booked into the Travis County Jail. Within hours, Travis County DA Jose Garza dropped the charges," said Paxton.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is reminding Medicaid recipients who received renewal packets in April to return their information to the agency to avoid potential gaps in coverage if they are still eligible.
Republicans have won the popular vote for the House of Representatives in 4 of the 7 Elections since 2008 – and they won a majority of seats in a 5th. But there may be even better news for Republicans in the long run. They benefited marginally from the reapportionment of House seats (and, therefore, Electoral Votes) after the 2020 census, and they stand to make much bigger gains in the 2030 Census.
Governor Greg Abbott pledged to expand the availability of educational freedom options for all Texas Students at a Parent Empowerment Event last night before a packed audience of over 350 parents, students and educators in Houston – noting that a majority of rural, urban, and suburban Texans want to protect parents' right to access their children’s curriculum, school libraries, and classroom materials.
