The days of one-party dominance in South Texas are gone – and Texas Democrats are learning that truth the hard way. With his switch from Democrat to Republican earlier this week, State Rep. Ryan Guillen recognized that neither party should take voters for granted – and he's just one more example of the South Texas gains Republicans are making. He's not an anomaly.

Thanks to President Biden’s supply chain and economic crisis, this year's Thanksgiving Meal is expected to be the most expensive in history. This comes along with supply chain shortages making it more difficult to find your favorite Thanksgiving items, such as turkey, yams, and cranberry sauce.

“I will not stand by and watch while Biden steals from our veterans what they’ve bravely earned. Our service members didn’t fight to Protect our Freedom just to have their own freedom taken away,” said Cong. Brian Babin while introducing the "Our Veterans Earned It Act." “My bill will stop this president’s disgusting and totalitarian overreach in its tracks."

“The Build Back Better Act is an expensive and unnecessary environmentalist’s wish list of green energy policies. The ongoing efforts in Washington, D.C. are an attempt to tax and regulate the oil and gas industry out of existence,” said Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian, as he becomes Vice-Chairman of the Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC).

Governor Greg Abbott today named James P. Sullivan as General Counsel to the Governor, and promoted Angela Colmenero to Principal Deputy General Counsel. Sullivan and Colmenero previously served as Deputies under Jeff Oldham.

Texas State Representative Four Price last week announced his intention to file the necessary paperwork to seek re-election to the Texas House of Representatives (District 87). ​​​​​​​

"Because of our Nations’ heroes – and the sacrifices of our exceptional military families – the United States of America remains, unequivocally, the greatest Nation on earth and a Beacon of Liberty for the rest of the world. Our Veterans represent the very best of what America stands for," said Cong. Roger Williams, who represents the central-Texas located Military Base of Fort Hood, in the 25th Congressional District of Texas.

After the Texas Association of School Boards abdicated the responsibility of its member school boards in protecting children from being exposed to pornography or other inappropriate content in a Texas public school, Governor Abbott calls for the immediate development of statewide standards to ensure no child is exposed to such inappropriate content in a Texas' public schools.

The Houston Police Officers' Union PAC proudly endorses Lt. Governor Dan Patrick for re-election. Lt. Governor Patrick has remained one of our biggest allies throughout his years as an elected official.

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the release of the Certification Revenue Estimate (CRE) for the fiscal 2022-23 biennium.

Jetton represents House District 26 in Fort Bend County. In the 2022 elections, this district will include areas including Cinco Ranch, Katy, Richmond, and Rosenberg.

The gloomy landscape for Democrats in the Mid-Term Elections seem to be spiraling out of control, as President Biden's "Approval Rating" has now dropped to just 38% in the most recent USA TODAY-Suffolk University Poll taken Wednesday through Friday – which found Biden's support has cratered among "Independent" voters who delivered his margin of victory over President Trump just one year ago.

"Since 1991, Eddie Lucio, Jr. has been a true statesman as a Senator, and leader for the Rio Grande Valley and for Texas. He was pro-business and pro-education, and constantly worked to improve the economic and educational opportunities for everyone in the Valley," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick following the announcement by State Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr. that he will retire at the end of his current term.

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) this week approved an additional $665 million for a series of investments in Texas child care  – in addition to over $3.5 billion previously invested. TWC will cover more working families with an expansion of child care tuition assistance, education grants , the expansion of Pre-Kindergarten Partnerships, in addition to supporting the development of Shared Services Alliances.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz introduced a bill to prohibit the federal government and any entity at the federal, state, and local level that receives federal funding, including school districts, from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for minors.

Despite being one of the most significant voter groups in the country, the senior community often feels ignored when it comes to policy

​​​​​​​"A growing number of parents are becoming increasingly alarmed about some of the books found in Public School Libraries. You have an obligation to Texas parents and students to ensure that no child in Texas is exposed to pornography or other inappropriate content while inside a Texas public school," said Gov. Greg Abbott, writing to Texas Association of School Boards Executive Director Dan Troxell.

“Our teachers, police and firefighters shouldn’t have their Social Security checks docked each month simply because of an outdated, unfair formula from the 1980’s," said Texas Cong. Kevin Brady, introducing legislation to permanently replace the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) Social Security formula with a new one treating Teachers, Firefighters & Police like the rest of America’s workers.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) this week introduced the "Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act," a bill that urges the U.S. Department of State to use its statutory authority to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).

Our ally Israel resides in a very dangerous region, and is under frequent attack by terrorists who wish to wipe it off the map. America and Israel share a deep historical bond, and I am committed to providing Israel the resources and support it needs to secure its people and its place among nations.