Bringing back bunny food from Mexico
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The TSA agent looked stern—as they usually do. “I’d like to look inside this bag, ma’am,” he said.
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Never seen border so broken
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As a lifelong Texan, I’m no stranger to the situation at our southern border. Before joining Congress — where I chaired the Homeland Security Committee for six years and currently chair the Foreign Affairs Committee — I served as a federal prosecutor, tasked with keeping the Texas border secure. I’ve also made many trips to see it for myself and speak with law enforcement on the frontlines.
Innovative bipartisan health care in Texas
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With each passing year, access to affordable health care is a barrier to more and more Texas families and a greater strain on employers’ budgets. The Texas Legislature is taking steps to address this through innovative, bipartisan action to foster competition, create more transparency and encourage a healthy market for health care.
Clock ticking on moving bills to Senate
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The clock is ticking on getting bills out of the House and to the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week in a story in the Austin American-Statesman. Patrick presides over the Senate and is worried many bills that have made it out of House committees but have not gone before the full chamber will not be considered before the session ends.
Abbott dead wrong on vouchers and educational savings accounts
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Over the next few weeks, the regular session of the 88th Legislature will end. As the session wraps up, there will be a push for school vouchers as we have never seen. Governor Greg Abbott has unapologetically made school choice a priority as he holds rallies in private schools around the state. I respect the governor, but he is dead wrong on vouchers and educational savings accounts.
Nothing like fireworks in the morning
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Istart noticing the planes overhead when it’s nearing the time to go. Planes don’t fly low over this small Mexican city.
Life was so much simpler when we were kids
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One of the advantages of gaining wisdom (it ain’t polite to say “getting old”) is that incredible earth-shaking ideas occur to a guy that make his grandchildren look at him funny. Now this one I can’t claim any original credit for because it was thrust upon me many decades ago when I was working for a veterinarian and going to college and majoring in girls, preferably slow girls (not show girls).
3,002 suns smile at our landlord Jorge in Mexico
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O ur landlord, Jorge, loves his suns. I am sure he loves his son, Jorge Jr., as well, but I am talking about the other kind of sun.
Don’t mess with Texas’ anti-SLAPP law
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When it comes to criticizing the powerful or politically connected, the First Amendment protects the little guy. No matter who you are or how much money you have in the bank, you have the right to speak your mind. Because the Founders knew all too well the danger of granting the government the power to decide who can and cannot speak, the First Amendment was designed to shield speakers from government retribution.
Burro in pants leaves lasting impression
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Isaw the burro wearing pants and carrying a basket filled with paper flowers. “Oh, my gosh!” I said.
