Here's just part of where we can start. Its a 10 Item List with an introduction that reads: "Top Democrats tell us their party is in its deepest hole in nearly 50 years – and they fear things could actually get worse." The party has its lowest favorability ever. There's no popular national leader to help improve it, they can't stop most legislation in Congress, there's dwindling liberal media influence, a bad 2026 map for the Senate, and they're losing working-class voters. Something is wrong with the Democrat Party.
"At the beginning of the session in January, I laid out the most conservative and bold agenda in Texas Senate history. At the halfway point of the 89th Regular Legislative Session, the Senate is hard at work passing important legislation. Just one week after the bill filing deadline, the Senate had already passed 21 of the top 40 Priority Bills – including my priorities, the senators’ priorities, and the most important. bills the voters asked me to pass," noted the leader of the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Last week we shared some charts on the utter failure and folly of federal intervention in education for K-12. An even bigger failure has been the $1.5 trillion Student Loan boondoggle. As even more federal dollars have flowed into higher education in grants and (largely forgivable) loans, what is clear is that almost none of these treasure chests of wealth are being used to make college more affordable. Is it time to impose an Excise Tax on university tax-free endowments above $1 billion?
Pity poor John Roberts. No, he’s not corrupt or compromised. He is simply a man who's found himself at a pivotal time and place, in a position of great responsibility, that's going to require decisive action. He’s not a dumb man. In fact, he's a very smart man – Hugh Hewitt knew him personally in the Reagan White House, and testifies to that. I have no doubt it’s true. I know many smart people who have similar flaws. But a decision point is coming. Can we be confident Justice John Roberts is wise enough to handle it?
The long-simmering battle within the Democrat Party in Washington, D.C. has not only been laid bare this past week, but after the recent government shutdown funding fight between House & Senate Democrats inflamed how badly the party is divided, gasoline has already been added to the fire. To make matters worse, Democrats know it's Donald Trump's successes that are fueling their disintegration – and he's only getting started. All hell has broken loose among the Democrats.
The approval of this Fire Management Assistance Grant makes Texas eligible for 75% reimbursement from the federal government for costs associated with fighting the Pauline Road Fire. Fire Management Assistance Grants are available to states and local jurisdictions for the mitigation, management, and control of fires on publicly or privately owned forests or grasslands, which threaten such destruction and would constitute a major disaster.
"America is facing a critical pilot shortage, and we must act before it's too late," said Cong. Byron Donalds, announcing the introduction of legislation to address the critical pilot shortage facing our nation. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 14,500 pilots will be needed every year through 2030, and the shortage is estimated to be 17,000 commercial aviation pilots by 2030. Arising from a combination of factors, Donalds' effort would help establish a qualified pipeline of individuals to become pilots.
"As more people and more companies move to Texas, our Electrical Grid must become even stronger and more reliable to ensure that the Texas Miracle continues uninterrupted," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick earlier today, following the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 6 by Sen. Phil King that would increase Texas’ Electric Grid Reliability. “Texas is open for business like never before, and prioritizing SB 6 will ensure the grid's reliability while managing our state’s growth over the coming years."
President Trump has invoked the "Alien Enemies Act" of 1798 to remove members of Foreign Terrorist Organizations and protect American citizens. However, a radical District Court Judge has issued an unlawful decision imposing a nationwide freeze on the White House’s efforts to protect Americans from brutal criminals. Attorney General Paxton and a coalition of State Attorneys Generals, led by South Carolina, has filed a response urging the Circuit Courts to overturn this blatant example of judicial overreach.
For years, the left has advanced utter untruths for cheap partisan purposes that it knew at the time were all false. And now when caught, they just shrug and say they were lying all along. The perpetrators have neither apologized for their lies, nor tried to either deny or substantiate them. No one involved has ever been held legally accountable. And all these lies have divided the country – and permanently damaged the U.S. Indeed, that was the point. And the ruse worked like a charm.
The torrent of Injunctions & Temporary Restraining Orders issued by District Court Judges in recent weeks – against President Trump's efforts to reform everything from foreign aid to immigration enforcement, from Defense Department enlistment to climate change grant boondoggles – boggles the mind. And at this point it’s not too much to say they're plunging us into a "Constitutional Crisis." The reality is, this is Liberal's & Democrat's last gasp to preserve their entire scheme of an Administrative State.
With American consumers still recovering from years of inflation & price hikes – for food, gas & housing – more credit cardholders are carrying debt forward or falling behind on their payments. But now a group calling themselves "Texans Against Hidden Credit Card Fees" wants to overhaul the way credit cards are processed in Texas that would benefit large retailers like Walmart & Home Depot – but force smaller Mom & Pop Stores to create entirely new payment systems in order to “save” just $21 a month.
“Farmers and ranchers in the Rio Grande Valley have worked for generations to feed communities across Texas, the U.S., and beyond. A lack of water has already ended sugarcane production in the Valley and is putting the future of citrus, cotton, and other crops at risk. Through this grant, USDA is expediting much-needed economic relief while we continue working with state leadership to push for long-term solutions that protect Texas producers,” says South Texas Cong. Monica De La Cruz.
Sen. Adam Hinojosa, a newly-elected Republican who represents Texas' Rio Grande Valley based District 27, announced the successful passage of his first legislative measure, Senate Concurrent Resolution 13 (SCR 13), out of the Texas Senate. Elected in 2024, Hinojosa is the first Republican to represent Dist. 27 since Reconstruction, and his SCR 13 seeks to ensure Mexico fulfills its US-Mexico Water Treaty obligations, which has a potential economic impact exceeding $993 million for the region.
Gov. Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Health & Human Services Commission is awarding $239 million in Construction Grants to expand and improve access to inpatient mental health care in rural Texas. The grants – which will support up to 332 beds in hospitals across four communities – will help treat and stabilize patients with acute psychiatric illnesses without the need to travel to a major city. The executed grant contracts are in various phases of design and document development.
The home is named after the Tuskegee Airmen, the first all-African American flying group in the United States Armed Forces. Serving in World War II and completing over 15,000 missions across North Africa & Europe, these brave men received over 150 Distinguished Flying Cross Awards, 60 Purple Hearts, and the Congressional Gold Medal. The home will serve 120 Veterans, spouses, and Gold Star Parents – including Veterans with a 70% or higher service-connected disability who can live in the home for free.
Dyson began publicly to express doubts about the global warming or "climate change" alarmism promoted by the likes of former Vice President Al Gore, whom Dyson disparaged as "an opportunist" engaging in "lousy science." Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a brilliant technologist, whose achievements include co-founding the electronic payment firm PayPal; starting the rocket and spacecraft company SpaceX; becoming one of the first major investors in Tesla; starting an artificial intelligence company; and founding Starlink, a satellite internet service.
"The job of the state is to empower parents,” said Gov. Greg Abbott, pledging that Texas will be put on a pathway to become the No. 1 State in the nation for educating students through a Universal School Choice Program that's moving through the Texas Legisislature. Additionally, Abbott thanked the Texas House of Representatives for standing up for Texas families and for having enough votes to pass their school choice bill, House Bill 3, as the Texas Senate has already passed their version in Senate Bill 2.
