“When the power of compounding meets the energy of young minds, we’re not just growing portfolios – we’re fostering the next generation of builders, dreamers, and doers,” said Michael Dell, Founder, Chairman & CEO of Dell Technologies as Sen. Ted Cruz introduced his "Invest America Act" legislation. "This will trigger transformative changes for the financial security – and the personal freedoms, of Americans for generations," said Cruz.

There's likely never been a more historic presidency than that of the Biden-Harris Administration – and by far the most consequential crisis they unleashed is the massive number of Illegal Aliens now embedded within our borders. To date Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) has made some 65,000-odd deportations, which over four years means only 1 million – or about 5% of those eligible – will be deported. In fact, there is a better solution.

Manufacturing loans are already up 74% under President Trump, and doubling the SBA's Individual Loan Limit from $5 million to $10 million will allow small businesses across the country to access capital, to invest in new equipment, hire new employees, and grow their businesses. "Together, we'll continue to drive the 'America First Agenda' forward and create an environment where Main Street is a priority," said House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams of Texas.

China has placed a premium on overtaking the U.S.’s technological leadership in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, and Data Centers. But Texas is doing its part to stop China’s ambitions. We've established ourselves as a top destination for data center development, providing the backbone for these critical technologies, and thanks to our "All-of-the-Above Energy Policies," private companies are even bringing their own resources to large-scale projects. The results have been extraordinary.

From sealing the nation's Southern Border almost overnight, to rooting out theft, fraud & wasteful spending in the Federal Bureaucracy via his Dept. of Government Efficiency (DOGE,) to his latest actions on international trade, “We’re going to do what’s in our purview, what we think we can do – and if Congress thinks it’s their purview, well, that’s on Congress,” said one White House official. President Trump is barreling full steam ahead, “But we’re not going to restrain ourselves.”

As President Trump has said, winning the AI Arms Race against China (and others) is key to U.S. National Security. And his commitment to the rapid development of additional Data Center & Energy Capacity in the U.S. will ensure we don’t allow China to beat us in the coming battle over data. Texas has a critical role to play in hosting these Data Centers – including the “the largest AI Infrastructure Project in history, by far,” the first $500 billion Stargate Project recently announced in Abilene, Texas.

To no one’s surprise, the current Texas Legislative Session has been a busy one, and as of the middle of April the Senate alone had passed over 392 bills, including 32 of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priority bills. The Texas Legislature often paces the nation on issues of great import, and this session is no different – particularly Sen. Bryan Hughes's bill to provide the final blow to killing the left’s ESG Agenda. And, just as Texas confronted the boycotting of Oil & Gas in 2021, the effort by Sen. Hughes's is big!

The Texas Workforce Commission is currently accepting applications for its "Upskill Texas Grant Program" where employers can be reimbursed up to $3,000 per trainee for 100% or their Technical Training. Trainees must have been employed by the business for at least six months, and to be eligible businesses must have 100 or more Texas employees and provide a 50% employer match, which can include trainee Wages & Benefits. The application deadline is June 30th, the details are as follows.

“Texas just took a major step toward putting families in charge. Lawmakers listened to what Texans have been saying loud and clear: Every kid deserves options. This would be the largest-ever launch of an Education Savings Account Program in the U.S., and we look forward to seeing this bill signed into law.” Texas Families agree — 77% of Texas Voters support education freedom, regardless of their income or ZIP Code. The program will launch in the fall of 2026.

We don’t care anymore. "Unfortunately, there've been people in the Pentagon who don’t like the change the Secretary is trying to bring – so they are leaking and lying to the mainstream media. We’ve seen this game played before. The Secretary is doing a tremendous job, and the President stands strongly behind him,” said White House Press Sect. Karoline Leavitt this morning, announcing President Trump's forceful support of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Economic minded voters who said inflation was the most important factor last election supported Donald Trump by an almost 2-to-1 margin over Kamala Harris. And, recent national polling shows 2 out of 3 Republicans are cautious about State Legislatures overriding uniform Federal Food Safety Regulations – or adding to them. If it wasn’t already clear, consumer-centered policy is the sure-fire winning strategy for Texas, so here's a look at what legislators are considering.

“Senate Bill 2 paves the way for every Texas child to thrive in the educational environment that serves them best," said House Education Committee Chairman Brad Buckley. “Today the Texas House took the final step to advance the largest School Choice launch in the nation. It's an unprecedented victory for families, students, and the future of our great state," said Gov. Greg Abbott – celebrating the first time in history School Choice legislation passed in both chambers of the Capitol.

U.S. intelligence predicts a Chinese invasion of Taiwan by 2027 – just two short years away. The fall of Taiwan would give China a corner on the world’s market for semiconductor chips used in everything from cars, to smartphones, to satellites. Such a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) victory would also embolden the authoritarian regime’s expansionist ambitions elsewhere. Texas Cong. Pat Fallon, an Air Force veteran, has some ideas how to counter such developments

“In the last two years, an audit of productions in Texas – including Movies, TV Shows & Commercials – discovered that for every dollar spent on incentives for the film industry, nearly $5 was generated for the Texas Economy. That is an incredible nearly 500% return on the state’s incentive package," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. The director of ‘The Chosen’, a series about Jesus, testified that $70 million spent in Texas created over 1,000 jobs in Midlothian and East Texas.

Over the decades – and all the way up to modern times – it’s mostly Democrats who march, demonstrate, riot, set fires, break store windows, assassinate, and murder.  Republicans’ one venture into it has so upset Nancy Pelosi, the Media, and the Woke-Left that it's turned into a Holy Day for Democrats. We call it "JanuarySixthmas." A complete list of Democrat & Progressive Violence would take a roomful of researchers to assemble.

"Thanks to Senate Local Government Committee Chair Paul Bettencourt and his continued leadership in reducing taxes for Texans, with the passage of Senate Bill 32 the Business Personal Property Tax Exemption will be significantly increased, and more Texas businesses will be eligible to receive it,” said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, after the Texas Senate passed a major tax cuts for small businesses, Senate Bill 32, by Sen. Bettencourt.

Early last week I had the privilege of hosting Larry Calhoun from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for a conversation with Small Business Stakeholders from TX-17. This timely discussion came just days ahead of President Trump's reciprocal tariffs announcement, and provided a valuable opportunity for local businesses to gain some insights into what’s ahead. It’s critical our best Job Creators & Entrepreneurs are part of the conversation.

As a veteran – as well as the President & Founder of Texas’ first addiction recovery based hospital – I have some concerns for the unintended consequences of banning all consumable hemp in Texas. Senate Bill 3 in the Texas Legislature may be well-intentioned, but it poses serious risks to public health and safety for Texas Veterans and the public. 

Many Democrats seem to have lost a capacity for shame. They're disgusted only by the refusal of others to yield to their demands – and their use of any means to achieve political ends or revenge is all that matters. They refuse to condemn the growing violence as Tesla autos & dealerships are set on fire – while offering with a wink to the vandals. The question is, what do Democrats stand for, when everything they are now is defined by those they hate?

If Congress fails to Reauthorize & Extend the Tax Cuts that helped jump-start the U.S. Economy after first being passed by President Trump in 2017, the U.S. and Texas manufacturing industries will face a devastating tax increase – and up to 6 million jobs will be lost nationwide, including nearly 550,000 in Texas. Fortunately, Congress is already on the road to protecting these jobs and job creators, but in the weeks ahead it needs to finish the job.