Voting Resources
Economy
It is no accident that Texas consistently leads the nation in job creation. Some have described this economic powerhouse as a "Texas Miracle." But, we know better than that. The Texas Economic Experience is rooted in concepts and principles that will work anywhere they're tried: Keeping taxes low, creating a predictable regulatory climate, cracking down on lawsuit abuse, and investing in critical infrastructure like roads, water and schools in a fiscally responsible way.
October 20th, 2025
Texas hasn’t become the world’s 8th largest economy by accident. Our exponential population growth over the past two decades wasn’t by happenstance either: Texas offers an attractive quality of life that has inspired...
October 9th, 2025
A bipartisan coalition of 29 Texas individuals and organizations—including students, educators, employers, faith leaders, legal professionals, and community groups—has filed an amicus curiae brief defending the Texas Dream...
October 3rd, 2025
Texas leads the nation in cotton production, accounting for 40% of America's output, and remains a cornerstone of the agricultural economy in Texas-11.
October 1st, 2025
House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the USDA Communication Regarding Oversight of Pesticides (CROP)
October 1st, 2025
On Friday, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) tied up an apron and worked alongside employees during the breakfast rush at a McDonald's in Midland. In Texas alone, McDonald's employs over 65,000 individuals across 1,220...
September 29th, 2025
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) toured OpenAI’s flagship AI data center in Abilene, Texas.
September 24th, 2025
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) submitted a public comment letter to U.S. Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer calling for the inclusion of the 1944 Water Treaty in the USMCA to ensure the Mexican government complies with...
September 19th, 2025
Texas continues to set the standard for plastics manufacturing, leading the nation in production value and jobs, according to the latest economic analysis from the American Chemistry Council (ACC).
September 15th, 2025
The Biden Administration's Department of Energy imposed burdensome energy efficiency standards on homes, raising costs and harming grid reliability.
September 10th, 2025
Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) today introduced the Domestic Jobs Protection Act which ensures no future administration can exploit discretionary work permits to revive DACA-style programs or expand illegal...
October 16th, 2025
This article discusses the conservative case for DACA and recent DACA updates including the DOJ's September 30 2025 plan for Texas DACA recipients that could impact their work permits
October 8th, 2025
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) recently hosted a New World Screwworm (NWS) Working Group consisting of federal and state lawmakers, various agricultural, livestock, wild game associations, scientists, veterinarian experts...
October 2nd, 2025
President Trump is imposing a $100,000 fee to obtain an H‑1B visa, the primary visa for skilled foreign workers.
October 1st, 2025
Tuesday, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Agriculture Infrastructure Stability Act, creating a critical lifeline for the cotton industry, which has struggled in recent years due to decreased production and...
September 29th, 2025
"Shackleford vs Shanghai, Big Country vs Beijing" - Arrington Touts New AI Investments in West Texas
Abilene, TX – House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) visited the Stargate initiative launched by OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank that includes an initial investment of $100 billion in Abilene, TX, with plans to expand to...
September 25th, 2025
Chelsie Kramer, Texas State Organizer for the American Immigration Council, explains in an interview on Capital Tonight that the recent repeal of the Texas DREAM Act
September 23rd, 2025
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and a group of his Senate colleagues introduced the Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation (SPACEPORT) Act, which would encourage the development of commercial...
September 18th, 2025
The state isn’t providing schools with guidance and advocates say students who still qualify for lower rates are being asked to pay thousands more.
September 11th, 2025
Margarita Avila, a Houston mother of nine, was detained by ICE after an altercation that led to no charges. Her close-knit family weigh their futures if she is deported.
September 8th, 2025
This week marked two months since President Donald Trump signed the largest Working Families Tax Cut package in American history into law. This legislation is a clear response to what Americans demanded in November: rein in...
