"The strength and hope displayed as I met with Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Herzog, survivors of the October 7th attack and families of kidnapped Israelis was truly inspiring. Texas will continue to help support Israel safeguard their freedom against brutal terrorist organizations like Hamas," said Gov. Greg Abbott, after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials in Jerusalem.
To kick off its "Season of Thanks," Harmony Public Schools began November with a special surprise for its roughly 5,000 staff members across Texas. Last Wednesday, the Texas-born, Texas-wide public charter school system announced a 5% "Season of Thanks" Appreciation Bonus will be paid to teachers the week before Thanksgiving, with all Harmony teachers receiving a minimum of $2,700, and many receiving more.
Senator Ted Cruz & Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska,) along with several of their Republican colleagues sent a letter to the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) about its proposed changes to regulations to re-classify “mining” projects for coverage under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. President Donald Trump had added mining industries to the list to boost the economy and bring supply chains home.
Leftwing reformers are holding out the latest nationwide surges in shoplifting as a "non-problem," and have refused to prosecute or even denounce smash-and-grabs and other brazen thefts. This policy choice – championed by prosecutors aligned with George Soros – fails to appreciate the serious role organized retail theft plays. One operation targeted two closely associated retail theft rings working in Texas.
Well, the fight between the out-of-district "Monied Elites" and the voters of East Texas' House District 2 is heating up. I've learned that Sen. Ted Cruz has now been given some shocking information from some upset Texas Congressmen who are concerned he may have been misled in giving his endorsement. And then there's the question about a Ken Paxton staffer criticizing his fellow Republicans while on the state payroll.
“Texas is the proud home to more veterans than any other state – and by translating their Military Leadership Skills into business success, veterans are among the 3.1 million Texas Small Business owners who grow jobs and help drive the mighty Texas economy,” said Gov. Greg Abbott earlier today, announcing that the next 2023 Governor’s Small Business Summit – this one designed to honor Veteran Small Business Owners – will be held in San Antonio on Thursday, November 9th.
"Reducing crime in our communities starts with backing law enforcement with the resources they need, and am pleased San Antonio will receive the maximum grant amount to hire additional Police Officers," said Cong. Tony Gonzales, as he and Cong. Henry Cuellar announced the City of San Antonio will receive $6,250,000 in funding from the the Dept. of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office.
“Texas students don’t need to be brainwashed in the classroom that oil and gas is evil – our schools should be preparing them for the real world. The last thing Texas needs is a woke environmental agenda pushed by Joe Biden and Al Gore teaching our kids to hate fossil fuels,” Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian told the State Board of Education, advocating for more STEM skills that are needed for today's high-paying jobs.
There is something surreal, even sick, about the current Gazan war. -- Throughout European and American cities and campuses, tens of thousands of Middle Eastern immigrants and students and radical leftists chant nonstop, "Free Palestine from the River to the Sea."
“For the first time in 31 months following the end of the pandemic restrictions, monthly state sales tax collections failed to grow on an annual basis,” said Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Thursday, noting that State Sales Tax Revenues totaled $3.81 billion for the month of October, down 0.3% from October 2022. At 57% of all tax collections, Sales Taxes represent the largest source of funding for the State Budget.
“It only took 19 al Qaeda operatives to kill nearly 3,000 Americans on Sept. 11th. Many, many times that number of terrorists have surely crossed our Southern Border since Joe Biden took office," said Sen. Tom Cotton, after newly released figures showed a dramatic increase in the number of individuals on the FBI's "Terrorist Watch List" were being arrested as they tried to enter the country illegally.
"Unfortunately, never has freedom in Israel been more threatened than it is right now – and the people of Israel are vigorously fighting to defend it," said Texas Governor Greg Abbott earlier this morning, as he arrived in Israel to reaffirm Texas’ enduring and unwavering support of the State of Israel, the Israeli people, and Israel’s right to self-defense amid acts of war by the brutal terrorist organization Hamas.
"Today a substantial bipartisan majority of senators voted to support this common-sense legislation, and I will continue to work in a bipartisan fashion to address the crisis that Lone Star State farmers and ranchers face – which is driven in part by Mexico’s noncompliance," said Sen. Ted Cruz, a member of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee earlier today after a majority voted to support his Texas water rights amendment.
Today begins the Texas Workforce Commission’s 12th annual "Hiring Red, White & You!" statewide hiring event, which provides veterans, transitioning military members and military spouses opportunities to connect with employers from across Texas. Since 2012 the free hiring event has served more than 20,000 employers, and connected more than 114,000 job seekers to meaningful job opportunities.
There’s a big culture war battle being waged in my town – Germantown, Tennessee. The school board is considering a change to the calendar that would rename Good Friday and Easter Monday. "You can’t just make up new names for people’s religious holidays. Who do they think they are?" asked one Radio-KWAM listener in Memphis. Will San Francisco values encroach on the Bible Belt?
“Working with Speaker Phelan and his House leadership team, the Speaker and I reached an agreement on school choice for Texas families – and I'm now expanding the agenda for Special Session #3,” said Gov. Greg Abbott earlier today, issuing a proclamation to add the items of school finance, teacher pay raises, school safety, and special education to the Special Session's agenda.
“I trust people much more than the ruling class,“ Congressman and former Texas Legislator Pat Fallon once told me. But if you're trying to decide who to vote for, how do you vet candidates in terms of background and suitability for office? It’s hard to do – and today's voters often find ourselves listening to the messaging that's purchased by out of area elite donors. Such is the case in the Special Election race for House District 2 in East Texas.
“As a young student studying history, I never understood how the world could remain silent during the rounding up of Jews in Europe. We all know what happened next. Because I believe it was the right thing to do, I announced last week that my campaign would purchase $3 million in Israeli Bonds to help our friends and show my strong of support of Israel. The positive response was overwhelming," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
