I realize Graham Platner is never going to answer any real question from anyone who’ll follow up and not simply swallow his bovine post-digested food. But there are some legitimate questions for which voters in Maine should demand answers. They’re unlikely to get them, as the poster boy for what Democrats consider to be “masculinity” is a spoiled rich kid who doesn’t feel he owes anyone anything, and he’s also not bright enough to be able to think on his feet.

Governor Greg Abbott announced the seventh Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) loan agreement for a 570 megawatt (MW) natural gas power plant in Sherman, Texas. Rayburn Electric Cooperative will build the plant, which is expected to begin generating power for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) power region in 2028. The PUCT is providing a 20-year TxEF loan up to $411 million, or 60% of total cost, at a 3% interest rate. The loan term runs from June 3, 2026, through June 3, 2046. 

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to share that up to $1.6 billion in funding has been unlocked after USA Rare Earth (USAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) finalized agreements that aim to accelerate mining for rare earth and critical minerals at Round Top Mountain on Texas General Land Office (GLO) state-owned land in Hudspeth County. This funding will enable the Round Top Project to begin commercial production of heavy rare earth and critical minerals at Round Top Mountain in 2028

The elite "student athletes" are no longer recruited, but auction off their talents to the highest bidder. Some of the eligibility rules openly discriminate against American kids to the advantage of older foreigners.  Now Congress is intent on making things worse. The Protect College Sports Act, which is now moving through the Senate, is 150 pages of byzantine rules governing media negotiations, revenue sharing, local broadcast access, conference transactions, and even the college football calendar.

Governor Greg Abbott has announced the second agreement under the Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) Outside-ERCOT Grant Program (OEGP) with Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO). The grant, administered by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), funds a project that will upgrade approximately 700 miles of power equipment in Northeast Texas, ensuring electric reliability for more than 192,000 Texas consumers.

The United States has for some time faced a significant shortage of Air Traffic Controllers, which poses real challenges to the safety and efficiency of our National Aviation System. That's why I advocated directly to U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for the opportunity to make Angelo State University the first school in Texas to be selected for the FAA’s Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative. The program will help create pathways for students in West Texas to pursue careers in aviation and public service.

Columbia held the first-round of its Presidential Election Sunday, and the results continued the clear trend that's sweeping Latin America – the Conservative Parties are doing well by running a campaign of pursuing closer ties with the U.S., and less government control of their economies. The pattern is consistent: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras. Columbia would become at least the 6th nation to move right – and dump Socialism in Central and South Americas. Democrats should

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) today announced that $40.8 million in Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants will support 190 grants to 160 organizations across the state. Approved by TVC Commissioners last week, FVA grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations and local government agencies throughout Texas that provide direct services to veterans and their families.

Sir Tony Blair was Britain's most successful Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher, and the only Labourite to lead his party to three consecutive national victories. Last week, he published a 5,600-word essay that made big news, harshly criticizing Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government for being out of touch with Britain's economic realities. He called for the scrapping of Net Zero carbon goals because he could not "see the logic" behind them, given that Britain accounts for only 1% of global emissions.

Senator Adam Hinojosa and Representative Janie Lopez will host a Regional Infrastructure Summit on Wednesday, June 3, bringing together local governments, utility providers, engineers, economic development organizations, water authorities, port representatives, and infrastructure stakeholders from across South Texas to discuss the future of regional infrastructure planning and cooperation.

Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., was proud to share that the VLB's new online donations portal is now live on the Texas General Land Office's (GLO) website. Previously, donations to VLB's Texas State Veterans Homes (TSVH) and Texas State Veterans Cemeteries (TSVC) could only be made by physical check. Now, the online portal allows donations via a simple online form.

Governor Greg Abbott today delivered remarks and participated in a groundbreaking ceremony on a $1 billion modernization of Davie Defense’s Gulf Copper Shipyards' Coast Guard icebreaker production facilities in Galveston and Port Arthur. This project is the state’s first complex shipbuilding project in decades. The Gulf Copper Shipyards' production facility is expected to create approximately 2,400 new jobs, with broader statewide economic impact estimated to support nearly 7,000 jobs.

Congressman Brian Babin participated in a business roundtable, co-hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce and the Port of Beaumont. The discussion brought together business leaders, community stakeholders, and industry representatives from across Southeast Texas to discuss key issues impacting economic growth, including tax policy, infrastructure investment, permitting reform, workforce development, and international trade.

The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) would modernize FERC’s blanket certificate program by significantly expanding the types of natural gas infrastructure projects eligible for streamlined federal approval. The proposal would also raise cost thresholds for qualifying projects, remove certain regulatory barriers and accelerate the development of infrastructure needed to deliver affordable, reliable energy to American consumers.

Among the large sectors driven primarily by consumer spending, remittances from the largest sector, retail trade, were up more than 3 percent compared with last May, and remittances from the services sector increased by more than 8 percent.  Within the retail trade sector, collections from electronic shopping outlets were up more than 13 percent and general merchandise stores remitted nearly 2 percent more than in May 2025.

College sports are at a breaking point. Fans can see their favorite teams being hollowed out by transfer chaos, fake NIL bidding wars, eligibility lawsuits, and a system that allows the richest programs to keep pulling away. That’s why I am introducing the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act to restore order in college athletics. This bill allows student-athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness while creating clear rules, preserving competitive balance, protecting historic rivalries, and strengthening the connection to education.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced six Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling $1,819,053 have been awarded to six schools in the Coastal Bend area by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). The JET grants will support career and technical education (CTE) training programs by helping the schools purchase and install equipment to initially train 585 students for high-demand occupations such as dental hygienists, registered nurses, electrical and electronic engineering technologists, and more.

Last week, President Trump gathered his Cabinet at Camp David to discuss the future of negotiations with Iran at a pivotal moment for U.S. national security. As talks continue, one principle must remain clear: peace through strength only works if America refuses to sacrifice strength for the sake of temporary peace. Iran’s regime has spent decades funding terrorism, targeting Americans, destabilizing the Middle East, and pursuing nuclear capabilities while exploiting negotiations to buy time.

For many students, May marks the close of the school year — a time to celebrate hard work and successful steps toward life goals. It's also a smart time to plot the course ahead. As tuition rates rise at four-year universities, community colleges and trade schools, 529 savings plans offer tax-advantaged ways to navigate future expenses.

Typically, one performs an autopsy after the subject is dead; when you do it while they’re still alive, it’s called a vivisection, and that’s what we’re going to do today with the Democrats’  soon-to-fail 2026 midterm campaign to turn America into a more gender-confused version of Cuba. Fast-forward to Thanksgiving 2026; let’s look back on what’s going to happen, because you can see the outlines of the inevitable. They’re hoping for a blue wave; they’re going to look back and realize that they blew it.