Sheriff Roy Boyd of Goliad County, Texas, joined other law enforcement officials from his state last week to raise alarm about the border crisis that’s wreaking havoc in America. These local officials, who confront the consequences daily, are now calling it an “invasion.” Boyd, a seventh-generation Texan, recently spoke to The Daily Signal about what…
‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: Texas Sheriff Blasts Biden for Border Crisis
July 14, 2022
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Texas Sues Biden Administration Over Ordering Hospitals to Perform Abortions
July 14, 2022
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Texas on July 14 sued the federal government over a recent document that says abortions must be performed even if the procedures are not allowed by state laws. The guidance amounts to an abortion mandate and is illegal because it violates multiple laws, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, said. The guidance (pdf) was…
Texas County Ratifies Invasion Declaration
July 14, 2022
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Days after declaring the illegal immigration crisis at the southern border an “invasion,” Goliad County in Texas ratified the declaration this week. The ratification was done by the county’s commissioners court and is part of an effort to get Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to make a state invasion declaration. Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) has backed…
Texas Grid Operator Takes Emergency Measures to Avoid Blackouts as Wind Turbines Fail to Produce
Texas’s main grid operator said it was forced to take emergency measures on Wednesday to avert rolling blackouts amid a heatwave and a lack of power produced by wind turbines because of low winds and poor solar power production. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued a conservation appeal for 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday….
New Uvalde Shooting Footage Shows How Police Responded to Mass Shooting
Video footage posted online Tuesday appeared to show how police officers responded to gunshots that were fired by an 18-year-old suspect at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The video, first obtained by the Austin-American Statesman, shows officers going into Robb Elementary on May 24 after Salvador Ramos started his deadly rampage that left 19 kids…
New Uvalde Footage Shows How Police Responded to Mass Shooting
Video footage posted online Tuesday appeared to show how police officers responded to gunshots that were fired by an 18-year-old suspect at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The video, first obtained by the Austin-American Statesman, shows officers going into Robb Elementary on May 24 after Salvador Ramos started his deadly rampage that left 19 kids…
Texas Grid Avoids Blackouts With Voluntary Cutbacks Amid Scorching Heat
HOUSTON—Texas’s power grid operator held off from imposing rolling blackouts on Monday using voluntary cutbacks and appeals to conserve energy as scorching triple-digit temperatures hit much of the state. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) warned of a potential shortage in reserves “with no market solution available.” Its website showed the operator entered late…
Political Battle for Texas Heating Up With Soaring Temperatures
July 11, 2022
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Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke supports green energy, but that didn’t stop him from attacking Gov. Greg Abbott over potential blackouts tied to the state’s reliance on wind power. With temperatures forecast to be well over 100 degrees in Texas on July 11, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued a conservation appeal…
AG Paxton Doesn’t See ‘Invasion’ Declaration as ‘Winner’ for Texas to Secure Border
July 11, 2022
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was asked on March 28 to provide an official opinion on the legal and constitutional ramifications of an unchecked border crisis. In the request, State Rep. Matt Krause specifically asked Paxton “whether the federal government has failed to uphold its obligations to protect Texas from invasion under Article IV, Section…
Rolling Blackouts Possible as Texans Are Urged to Cut Back on Electric Use
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the electric grid in the state, sent out requests late on July 10 asking Texans to cut back on their energy use the next day amid a heat wave and the potential for rolling blackouts. According to an active operations message posted to the ERCOT website, the grid operator issued a…
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