Despite all the debate and discourse about "renewable" energy taking over, Oil & Gas is here to stay – and Texas is poised to lead the U.S. into the energy future. As the top oil & gas producing state in the nation – producing 42% of our Crude Oil and 27%t of our Natural Gas – the importance of Texas’ Energy Sector to the rest of the U.S. can't be overstated. Texans know oil and gas are essential in more ways than one, and attracting large scaled investments from around the globe illustrate why the industry's not going anywhere.
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), along with U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) led a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of their colleagues in sending a letter calling on the .NHTSA Deputy Administrator, Sophie Shulman, to rescind the Biden Administration’s proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks.
U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) celebrated the House passage of his bill renaming the Del Mar Post Office in Laredo after local, fallen military heroes Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Lance Corporal Juan Rodrigo Rodriguez, and Sergeant Roberto Arizola, Jr. H.R. 2754 will now head to the Senate.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $4.02 billion in January, 2 percent less than in January 2023. Total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in January 2024 was up 1.6 percent compared with the same period a year ago. Sales tax is the largest source of state funding for the state budget, accounting for 57 percent of all tax collections.
As Iranian-backed militias have now attacked American installations and forces in Syria, Iraq &Jordan more than 170 times, Joe Biden has forgotten the ancient wisdom that preparing loudly only for peace guarantees war. To prevent war, Mr. Biden should return to oil sanctions on Iran, embargo its banking transactions, slap a travel ban on Iran and its allies, and restore the terrorist designation for the Houthis. U.S. officials must stop aimlessly babbling – and if and when America strikes back, we should do so in silent, devastating fashion.
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Are you feeling helplessly under assault from the Liberal Woke-Leftist Democrat's policies that ignore your situation or values these days? Well, nearly 50% of elites believe that the U.S. provides “too much individual freedom” – compared with almost 60% of voters who say there's too much “government control.” In fact, 77% of elites support “strict rationing of gas, meat & electricity” to fight climate change... vs. 28% of everyone else. This framing explains today’s politics – and the 2024 Election.
“Social media is a powerful tool, but spending too much time on it can significantly hurt anybody’s well-being – it even contributed to my own mental health struggles,” said Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, announcing his support for Sen. Ted Cruz's "Eyes on the Board Act" bill that would limit children's access to social media at school. Sen. Cruz introduced in the legislation in October 2023 to require schools receiving federal broadband funding to block access on various school devices and networks.
"It's unconscionable – our own Federal Government's taking drastic steps with the goal of shutting down an industry. This economy-crushing move will drive our allies overseas, and into the hands of our adversaries," said Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham after the Biden White House paused approval of U.S Natural Gas exports known as LNG, or Liquified Natural Gas. Buckingham especially slammed Biden for the severe impact on Texas' Public Education Funding, which her agency oversees .
"This bill makes a real difference in the lives of families, small businesses, and all Americans. The "Tax Relief for American Families & Workers Act" is a bipartisan measure that provides tax cuts to South Texas families and small businesses,” said Dr. & Cong. Henry Cuellar, after the "Tax Relief for American Families & Workers Act" passed the House in an effort to extend former President Trump's tax cut relief to millions of Americans, providing much-needed relief to South Texas families and small businesses.
Campaigning in South Carolina recently, Joe Biden actually said: "If that bill were the law today, I'd shut down the border and fix it quickly." WHOA... So Finally, Joe – not that you've heard it in any of the Mainstream Sock-Puppet Media Press these days – but Joe Biden's actually conceded what's been obvious to the American Public for months, for years. And he's beginning to make wild promises about it, "If you're serious about the Border Crisis, pass a bill and I'll sign it."
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How does the Constitution relate to the #BidenBorderCrisis battle going on right now between Texas, Gov. Abbott, and Joe Biden? Seems like it might be a relevant question – but like so much in today's politics, it may come down to which side you're on. The Framers may have envisioned an invasion – a fighting force from a single country like Spain or England – as an attempt to conquer America. But today we’re seeing “migrants” – as they're termed by the Mainstream Media – invading from countries that include Russia & China.
“This type of unmatched, repeat economic performance doesn't happen by accident. This success is the result of non-stop industry innovation, investment, and operational efficiencies – but it's not guaranteed,” said Texas Oil & Gas Association president, Todd Staples. "We cannot take for granted that this industry can continue to rewrite its record books in the face of federal policies that are blatantly designed to undermine progress," Staples said, releasing TXOGA’s annual "Energy & Economic Impact Report."
“Since 1985, Chicago has publicly flouted Federal Law as a self-declared 'Sanctuary City.' In recent years, despite waning public support, you have consistently promoted Chicago’s status as a sanctuary city, insisting that 'Chicago must lead with and live by the promise to be a sanctuary city,' all while working overtime to avoid making good on such platitudes," said Sen. Ted Cruz to Chicago Mayor Johnson, demanding answers on the development that O’Hare International & Midway Airports are being used to house illegal aliens.
Governor Greg Abbott returned from a mission to India organized by the Governor’s Economic Development & Tourism Office and the Texas Economic Development Corporation. The Texas delegation met with company executives, business leaders, and government officials to promote Texas’ mighty economy; encourage continued trade, job creation, and capital investment by Indian companies in Texas.
Joe Biden offered a deal on the border to Congressional Republicans that they, supposedly, could not refuse. To their credit, they did. The proposed deal, Biden said, would "give me as president, the emergency authority to shut down the border until it could get back under control." This is ridiculous on its face. Biden's White House has refused to enforce immigration laws that have been in place for years, but now the president says he will selectively enforce a new law?
U.S. Customs & Border Protection reported apprehending another 19 Terrorism Suspects trying to enter the country during December who were on the "Terrorist Screening Database" – bringing the total to 49 for just the last three months. During Joe Biden’s three years in office, the number of migrants determined to be on the Terrorist Screening Database is 331. During President Trump’s four years in office, Border Patrol detected a total of 15 migrants on the Terrorist Database.
