“Another family’s worst nightmare has come to pass, and it’s directly because of Biden & Harris’s reckless, open-border policies," said Cong. Michael Cloud, as he, Sen. Ted Cruz and Texas State Rep. Stan Gerdes condemned the White House after yet another Texan was killed by an illegal drunk driver. The suspect had previously been deported twice, once by the Obama administration, and again by the Trump administration – but was able to illegally re-enter the country under the Biden-Harris Administration.
Texas law does not permit federal “monitors” inside a polling place or central counting station. So after Att. Gen. Paxton said, “Texans run Texas elections, and we will not be bullied by the Department of Justice," the U.S. Dept. of Justice agreed to not to enter Texas Polling & Central Count Locations just hours after Paxton sued the DOJ over its announcement that it would send federal agents to "monitor" Texas elections. "The DOJ knows it has no authority to monitor Texas elections, and backed down when Texas stood up."
“Texas again leads all states with the Top Business Climate in America for the second year in a row,” said Governor Greg. Abbott. “As the 8th Largest Economy in the world, Texas is the No. 1 destination for businesses to come here, succeed here, and create more good-paying jobs here for hardworking Texans. Texas offers advantages no other state can claim: a business-friendly climate — with no corporate or personal income tax."
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced an initial award of about $18.5 million in grant funding benefiting 17 counties across the state as part of the Texas Broadband Pole Replacement Program. This initial funding will support the deployment of broadband to rural, unserved areas by partially reimbursing grant awardees who’ve replaced more than 11,000 poles that support retail broadband services.
"My #1 priority in the U.S. Senate is jobs. There are 7,000 jobs and billions in investment in the Rio Grande Valley at stake. This decision and the current environmental process threaten the economic and energy security of Texas and America, and would cede America’s energy dominance to adversaries and rivals such as Russia, which advance their own interests through gas exports," said U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, as he and Cong. Dan Crenshaw co-led the effort to reverse an unprecedented decision that injects massive uncertainty into future energy investments.
Despite the challenges facing our nation, I thank God that Americans retain the fundamental right to vote. In far too many dictatorial regimes around the world, citizens are silenced and even tortured for voicing their beliefs. May we never take our voting rights and responsibilities for granted. The polls are closed to participate in early voting in Texas, but the polls will open back up on Tuesday – so please be sure to stop by your polling location and make your voice heard!
Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas law enforcement has seized over 552 million lethal doses of fentanyl—
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to announce that restoration work on the historic Alamo Cenotaph will begin in January 2025. This vital project will ensure the “Spirit of Sacrifice” is preserved in place and will be standing tall for future generations to remember and reflect on the significant sacrifices made on this sacred ground. The Alamo Cenotaph will not be moved during construction and all restoration work will remain on-site.
Congressman Luttrell and 45 other lawmakers sent a letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, expressing serious concerns about the DOE transparency and accountability regarding the Biden-Harris Administration’s management of LNG exports. They requested clarification about DOE studies on the economic and environmental impacts of LNG, which, according to reports, may have been withheld from the public because they highlighted the benefits of U.S. LNG in the global energy market.
The Festival of Trees is a beloved tradition that showcases beautifully decorated Christmas trees, each a unique masterpiece created by members of The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary, board members, and dedicated volunteers. These splendid trees will be auctioned off, with all proceeds benefiting families in need during the holiday season.
Tax neutrality means that the tax code should not be used to reward or punish any specific behaviors, but rather should be neutral toward household and business decisions. In other words, the tax code should not encourage or discourage individuals from buying a home, from going to college, from having children, from marrying, and it should not reward or punish businesses for whether they choose to purchase equipment or lease equipment, etc.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas-21) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers about the growing presence of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Argua (TdA) in Texas and across America.
Governor Abbott touted the booming Texas economy while addressing a crowd of more than 200 entrepreneurs and workers, pointing to the state’s Best Business Climate ranking and reasonable regulations as primary factors for Fortune 500 companies flocking to the state and CEOs continuing to rank Texas as the Best State for Business for 20 years in a row. The Governor also praised Texas' young, diverse, growing, and highly skilled workforce as a major draw for employers from across the world to continue to do business in Texas.
With the acquisition of this border property, the GLO now owns two pieces of land on the border in Starr County – encompassing more than 4,000 acres. This most recent property acquisition includes trees that have reportedly served as “rape trees,” where migrants would display various arrays of women's clothing as “trophies” after sexual abuse. The GLO is proud to step in to ensure this property can no longer be used for this kind of heinous activity.
With more than 15 million records digitized in the past year, the Railroad Commission of Texas now has 83.4 million oil and gas records that can be searched and viewed online from anywhere in the world. The enormous amount of work is part of the RRC’s ongoing success increasing transparency and making the vast trove of information held at the agency easily available to the public.
During this year’s event, TWC and Texas Workforce Solutions will host more than 30 events across the state in partnership with the Office of Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Veterans Commission, and the Texas Medical Center. Since 2012, these free hiring events have connected more than 24,000 employers with 137,000 job seekers, including 47,000 veterans. Hiring Red, White and You! events have also resulted in more than 3,400 same-day hires.
Veteran suicide is a crisis we cannot afford to overlook – especially as the numbers continue to climb. As someone who served alongside many of these brave men & women, I'm committed to ensuring we bring this number down, eventually to zero. The "What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act" is a crucial step toward improving the effectiveness of Suicide Prevention Programs within the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, which will strengthen data collection and transparency to ensure the best use of life-saving resources.
Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 524,800 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 48,200 criminal arrests, with more than 41,600 felony charges. In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas law enforcement has seized over 551 million lethal doses of fentanyl—enough to kill every man, woman, and child in the United States and Mexico combined during this border mission.
“Texans know how long and burdensome the process to recover and rebuild after a hurricane can be – and we will do everything we can to help our fellow Americans through that," said Gov. Greg Abbott earlier today, announcing that he has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to deploy additional emergency management personnel to North Carolina to continue supporting Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, following a request from North Carolina Emergency Management.
The numbers don’t lie. Under President Biden & Vice President Harris America’s Borders are wide open – enabling terrorists, violent criminals and drug traffickers to walk right into our country. Their disastrous open-border policies enabled over 2.1 million illegal immigrations to enter our country during Fiscal Year 2024. This staggering number is only surpassed by the two previous years of the Biden-Harris White House. We could never have imagined record-high numbers like this – and Texans are bearing the brunt of their crisis.