More than 20 years ago, Texas fixed a problem that was plaguing the healthcare industry: runaway medical malpractice lawsuits. These lawsuits were so common in Texas, that doctors’ and hospitals’ malpractice premiums had become unaffordable and were driving many doctors out of the state. Fewer doctors meant it became harder to afford the cost of providing care. And having fewer doctors meant that access to quality healthcare in Texas was falling.
Twenty-five years ago, America awoke to a morning that would forever change our understanding of evil, courage, and loss. On September 11, 2001, thousands of innocent people went to work, boarded airplanes, and hugged their families goodbye, beginning what they thought would be an ordinary day. Instead, in a matter of hours, the world witnessed one of the most devastating terrorist attacks in modern history. Twenty-five years later, we remember them.
Government-controlled systems always promise lower costs and better outcomes. What they often deliver is more bureaucracy, fewer choices and less accountability. The people making the decisions are no longer patients and doctors. They are regulators, administrators and politically connected interests who never have to live with the consequences of their mistakes. The proposal also raises legitimate questions about Cuban's own interests. His very own Cost Plus Drugs company stands to benefit.
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines said many cities and counties can reduce property taxes due to increased sales tax revenue as local governments will receive $1.3 billion in sales tax allocations for September, 7.6% more than in September 2025. For details on September sales tax allocations to individual cities, counties, transit systems, and special purpose districts, visit the Comptroller’s Monthly Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary Reports.
Instead of taking their caps off when walking through the door on Sept. 4, students from Harmony School of Innovation-Austin put their caps on for cancer by hosting a campuswide fundraiser for Caps for Kids. Caps for Kids is a national nonprofit organization that gifts hats autographed by celebrities, athletes, and musical artists to children undergoing cancer treatment. The extraordinary headwear provides emotional support, comfort, and a boost of confidence to children who experience hair loss during chemotherapy.
Texas could soon offer students a faster path to a bachelor’s degree if Governor Greg Abbott’s latest higher education proposal moves forward. Governor Abbott has written a letter to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to develop recommendations for how schools can grant bachelor’s degrees in three years. A three-year degree can reduce the overall cost of securing a degree and allow students to enter the workforce sooner.
Earlier this week, the House of Representatives voted 220-192 to approve a resolution condemning socialism. Only eight Democrats joined the Republicans in voting for the measure. It then turns to the rise of Democratic Socialists of America, and the DSA policy positions such as voting by noncitizens and incarcerated criminals, abolishing the U.S. Senate, and replacing the two-party system. It then denounces socialism in all its forms, declaring it incompatible with American values and the Constitution.
Today, on the first anniversary of Charlie’s death, I find myself thinking about how I knew him on a personal level — as a young man who believed deeply that his faith required him to act. Charlie understood something that Christians and Jews have understood for generations: faith is not simply something we hold in our hearts. It is something we live. It means standing up against hatred. It means defending human dignity when it is under attack.
Joseph Kahn is a Grammy-winning director of music videos starring artists such as Taylor Swift, Eminem and Beyoncé. Last week, he published an op-ed in The Hollywood Reporter warning of the consequences if Paramount leaves California in response to its Attorney General Rob Bonta's antitrust lawsuit against a merger with Time Warner. A major studio leaving L.A. is a nuclear explosion that creates a chain reaction. Eventually other studios start calculating a zero percent state income tax.
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is currently accepting applications for the Upskill Texas grant program. This technical training initiative provides crucial funding for Texas businesses looking to enhance their workforce's skills and remain competitive in today's rapidly evolving economy. Through Upskill Texas, employers may be reimbursed up to $3,000 per trainee for 100% technical training. The majority of the trainees must have been employed by the business for at least six months.
The House has done its job. All 12 Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations bills have advanced through the House Appropriations Committee, and the House has already passed several full-year funding measures. I have consistently supported moving these bills through regular order so Congress can responsibly fund the government and provide certainty for the American people. I have never been a fan of Washington’s habit of governing with short-term CRs. Congress should be passing responsible, full-year appropriations bills on time, not governing from one funding deadline to the next.
These communities have faced difficult challenges from recent flooding, and I've heard directly from local leaders about the impact on their communities. This designation gives local governments the federal resources they need to repair public infrastructure and support their communities' recovery. If you are an agricultural producer in Kimble or Menard Counties and suffered damages such as livestock loss or infrastructure loss, you are eligible for USDA Disaster Assistance. Please visit USDA's website at farmers.gov to learn more.
“You better get ready for … war.” Across the country, radicals are openly planning for the next stage of their movement, and notably, the Democratic establishment is not part of their plans. Despite the talk of a “Big Tent Party,” socialists are riding high on a surge of support and talking purges and revolution.In Chicago, radicals gathered for a conference on Marxism during what many view as the heyday of socialism in the United States.
The labor market was in far better shape in August than experts had forecasted. Not only did the headline on the monthly jobs report show 162,000 jobs were added and the unemployment rate remained low, but a deep dive into the report shows a much stronger economy than the headline alone would suggest. With hundreds of thousands of people back to work, the labor force participation rate and employment-to-population ratio both rose to their highest levels since May.
In June 2026, Attorney General Ken Paxton secured settlements with Cal-Maine Foods, Centrum/Versova, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch. These settlements resolved antitrust claims brought by the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice and other state attorneys general that stemmed from an alleged conspiracy to inflate egg prices between 2022 and 2025. Under the agreements, the companies will donate 7 million eggs to Texas food banks.
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a clean Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government through mid-December. House Republicans came to Washington to govern, and we did just that by keeping the government open and avoiding another Democrat-manufactured shutdown despite the Left trying to hold the process hostage. House Republicans passed all twelve appropriations bills last year, and we're going to do it again.
Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) received federal approval to extend the time Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in Bexar County can apply for replacement benefits. Clients of WIC can also request replacement benefits for food purchased with September WIC benefits that was lost due to power outages or storm damage. WIC clients should contact their WIC office before September 30, 2026. Find a WIC office at TexasWIC.org.
Trump Accounts are one of the most transformational policies ever enacted into law. Every American child will have a personal investment account that he or she owns, and every child will experience the miracle of compound growth. I believe within a few years we will see Trump Accounts as a standard employee benefit across the country. We are seeing countless companies and businesses across the country building on that foundation.
