Legislative State: Texas

Samsung Picks Texas City for $17 Billion Semiconductor Factory, to Create 2,000+ Jobs

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Samsung announced on Wednesday that it has chosen Taylor, Texas, for its $17 billion advanced chip-manufacturing plant, which is expected to create 2,000 direct high-tech jobs. “The new manufacturing facility will produce advanced logic chips that will power next-generation devices for applications such as mobile, 5G, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI),” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said, … Continued

As COVID-19 affects teams, frustration over NFL skeptics heats up

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Yes, more important battles than the fight over who should be allowed to play football are taking place in the national debate over COVID-19 vaccines — from the president asking the courts again Tuesday to reinstate a shot mandate, to service members seeking exemptions, to families deciding who gets to come to Thanksgiving dinner. But this country … Continued

Rep. Louie Gohmert announces bid for Texas attorney general

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Rep. Louie Gohmert will retire from Congress to run for Texas attorney general, he announced Monday night. The Texas Republican officially said he would run for the office on Newsmax TV’s “Stinchfield” show. A video announcing his campaign to oust Republican incumbent Ken Paxton was released later in the evening. In the campaign launch video, Mr. Gohmert explained he reached his initial goal of raising $1 million for the race… (Excerpts … Continued

Texas AG Accuses Biden Administration of Creating Border Crisis as Large Migrant Caravan Approaches

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused the Biden administration of not following federal laws and “inviting” illegal migrants by changing policies meant to discourage them from entering the country. Paxton’s comments come as a migrant caravan with almost 3,000 Haitians and Central Americans reportedly departed Tapachula, Mexico late last week and were heading towards the southern border, … Continued

Texans Voted to Amend Their State Constitution to Protect Religious Freedom During Pandemics

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Voters in Texas chose to amend their state constitution to protect religious freedom for churches during pandemics. Sixty-two percent of voters chose Yes on Proposition 3 “to prohibit the state or any political subdivision from enacting a law, rule, order, or proclamation that limits religious services or organizations,” in response to church closures and capacity limits during … Continued

Ted Cruz: Texas secession in play if Democrats ‘fundamentally destroy’ U.S.

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Sen. Ted Cruz said he understands people who want Texas to secede from the U.S. and that Democratic rule could make matters “hopeless” enough for it. The Texas Republican said that he doesn’t favor secession now, but cautioned that he could imagine circumstances changing if Democrats in Washington get their way. “If the Democrats end the filibuster, if they fundamentally destroy the country, … Continued

Cruz calls 2021 elections ‘enormously consequential,’ does not rule out 2024 run

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Regaining Republican control of the House and Senate in the 2022 midterm elections is at the top of Sen. Ted Cruz‘s political agenda. And toward that end, the Texas conservative views Tuesday’s elections as “enormously consequential.” “I think the elections in Virginia, the elections in New Jersey, they’re foreshadowing what’s coming next year in 2022,” Cruz said in … Continued

Biden opposition to Border Patrol mission harming national security, former chief says

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The most recent national leader of the U.S. Border Patrol said the Biden administration has not treated the federal law enforcement organization properly and that its opposition to agents’ mission poses dangers to the weekend. Rodney Scott, who involuntarily left his post as chief in August, recently spoke with the Washington Examiner about his fear that the Border … Continued

Texas Gov Greg Abbott Signs New Congressional Map Strengthening Republican Congressional Seats

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Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas signed the state’s new congressional map into law Monday, solidifying Republicans’ strength across the state, The Texas Tribune Reported. Texas Democrats said that the map unfairly underrepresented minority communities responsible for the state’s growth. Abbott signed off on the map one week after the Republican state legislature advanced it, according to … Continued

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