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Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) has directed the Texas Military Department to coordinate with the U.S. Border Patrol in deploying the Texas Tactical Border Force to the Texas border, specifically the Rio Grande Valley. READ MORE.
Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rick Scott (R-FL), and others have introduced the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act, a bill designed to restrict the purchases of property near U.S. Military lands by hostile foreign governments. Specifically, the legislation restricts the purchase of certain property by a foreign person acting for or on behalf of Russia, Communist China, Iran, or North Korea. READ MORE.
Rep. Pat Fallon: "For 4 years, Biden prioritized illegal aliens, foreign nations, and woke ideologies over Americans. President Trump's return to the White House is proof we once again have a President who puts the American people FIRST."
Chair Bo French: "Deporting all the illegal aliens in Texas will dramatically lower our property taxes. Some areas like @FortWorthISD are 40% illegal aliens. The savings we could realize would be bigger than anything the RINOs in the #txlege have done to lower property taxes."
State Rep. Brian Harris: "Fact: both the House and Senate budgets INCREASE spending for government entities that are promoting DEI. As Trump is ending DEI... Texas is doubling down on it. Insanity."
Governor Greg Abbott: "Today, Texas Dept. of Public Safety Troopers & Special Agents are deployed to assist President Trump's Homeland Security Investigations in targeting and removing illegal immigrants. These DPS operations are expected to expand in the coming days."
Abbott Deploys Texas Tactical Border Force to Rio Grande Valley — By Texas Politics' Jackson Bakich
Texas GOP Infighting Increases After House Rules Package Vote — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — GOP members in the Texas House are pointing the finger at each other and directing accusations of empowering Democrats. The GOP infighting comes after the Texas House approved a measure banning minority party chairmanships as part of its new House rules.
Cruz & Scott Introduce Bill, Bans Foreign Purchase of Lands Near U.S. Military Installments — By Texas Politics' Jackson Bakich
Luttrell Backs Trump-era Tax Cuts, Energy Independence — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — The Trump-era tax cuts are nearing their expiration, and the question lingers on how Republicans should address the tax cuts. Republicans like Texas Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R) believe that the Trump-era tax cuts should not only be made permanent, but they should be further reduced, particularly for small businesses.
Several bills filed to weaken vaccine mandates as more Texas families opt out of immunizations — By Terri Langford for The Texas Tribune
Multi-agency operation targeted immigrants in Austin and San Antonio —By Pooja Salhotra for The Texas Tribune
LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina
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