The infamous Mexican drug cartel the Knights Templar has apparently diversified outside of illegal substances and into illegal mining, logging and extortion according to recent wire reports and leading border crime experts.
Comal County experienced an outcome in the Republican primary race that was not expected. The District Clerk’s race was contentious because of the two candidates involved. Cherie Perez a hometown girl with 15 years experience in the District Clerk’s office and backed by three former Republican Party
While some believe education reforms passed by the Texas Legislature last year offer the right alternatives for students who may want to go to college or immediately enter a career, there are others who will push to make changes as soon as possible. They'll get their chance over the next few weeks.
The President keeps assuming powers that directly violate the Constitution, and I will not stand Obama trying to rule the U.S. like a king. This week the House passed 2 bills that will hold the President accountable for his actions and return the balance of powers in the government. Under Article 1, Section 3 of the Constitution, the President is required to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed,” but Obama has chosen to ignore some laws or create exemptions in laws for his friends and contributors. Read more about Protecting Our Constitutional Rights
I saw this chart for the most polluted cities in China, as well as in the U.S. A couple of things stand out.
First, having lived in China, I am amazed that we make such a fuss about pollution in America, when I know first-hand how much pollution there is in China. The pollution is exponentially more than in the U.S. Read more about Democrats and Their Polluted Cities
As Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, I sent a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy today raising serious concerns about the agency’s scientific advisory processes. The letter highlights potential conflicts of interest and a lack of transparency within EPA’s supposedly independent scientific panel charged with reviewing what could be the most expensive regulation in history. By EPA’s own cost estimate, lowering ozone standards to the range being discussed by the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) Ozone Review Panel could cost nearly $100 billion per year. Read more about EPA Scientific Review Panel Lacks Independence
Instead of possibly going to prison for up to twenty years for filing false tax returns, Phillip Ballard now faces a certain twenty years in federal prison for attempting to hire a contract killer to target the judge hearing his case. Ballard was sentenced this week according to records obtained by Breitbart Texas for his role in trying to hire a man to kill Federal Judge John McBryde, a U.S. District Court Judge from the Northern District of Texas. Read more about Convicted Tax Evader Plotted to Kill Texas Federal Judge
I made the following statement in honor of the 24 veterans, including several Texans, who will be awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest commendation for combat valor, today at the White House.
Today is a proud day for these heroes, their families and the great state of Texas. Many who are being honored today gave selflessly
(Washington, D.C.)—Farmers and ranchers from across the nation, including a dairyman from Texas, urged Congress to take action to fix the nation’s broken immigration system this morning at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Read more about Texas Dairyman Discusses Importance of Immigration Reform
The infamous Mexican drug cartel the Knights Templar has apparently diversified outside of illegal substances and into illegal mining, logging and extortion according to recent wire reports and leading border crime experts.
Comal County experienced an outcome in the Republican primary race that was not expected. The District Clerk’s race was contentious because of the two candidates involved. Cherie Perez a hometown girl with 15 years experience in the District Clerk’s office and backed by three former Republican Party 
While some believe education reforms passed by the Texas Legislature last year offer the right alternatives for students who may want to go to college or immediately enter a career, there are others who will push to make changes as soon as possible. They'll get their chance over the next few weeks. 
The President keeps assuming powers that directly violate the Constitution, and I will not stand Obama trying to rule the U.S. like a king. This week the House passed 2 bills that will hold the President accountable for his actions and return the balance of powers in the government. Under Article 1, Section 3 of the Constitution, the President is required to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed,” but Obama has chosen to ignore some laws or create exemptions in laws for his friends and contributors. 
As Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, 
Instead of possibly going to prison for up to twenty years for filing false tax returns, Phillip Ballard now faces a certain twenty years in federal prison for attempting to hire a contract killer to target the judge hearing his case. Ballard was sentenced this week according to records obtained by Breitbart Texas for his role in trying to hire a man to kill Federal Judge John McBryde, a U.S. District Court Judge from the Northern District of Texas. 
I made the following statement in honor of the 24 veterans, including several Texans, who will be awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest commendation for combat valor, today at the White House. 
The following is a press release from the Texas Farm Bureau:
