This year, Texas bolstered its power grid. Thanks to Gov. Abbott's leadership, Texas provided funds to modernize electric facilities statewide & supported over 3,000 MW of new natural gas generation across Texas. Read more: bit.ly/48RhgBh

The Port of Brownsville contributes $11.9 billion to the state’s gross domestic product and results in more than 100,000 jobs, as of 2024. “The Port of Brownsville isn’t just moving cargo — it’s moving opportunity for South Texas.” – Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock

NEW: Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock says many families are unaware of the state’s $1 billion school choice program so he is traveling the state to change that. cbsnews.com/texas/news/tex… CBS News Texas

Mass-migration from low-trust societies into welfare states of high-trust Western societies does not produce integration & a multicultural utopia. Instead, it produces industry-scale exploitation & corruption by migrants that view our systems as easy targets. EVERY SINGLE TIME

I just travelled the former East Germany from north to south and back again. Coastal towns, forests, lakes, mountains, sandy plains and half a capital city make this a region that defies definition. Personal notes from a journey East in ZEITGEIST 👇 katjahoyer.uk/p/notes-from-a…

"Britain's favourite German historian"? Must remember that next time someone asks for a one-sentence bio 😊😁

Being German, I wish you all a "guten Rutsch" or "happy slide" into 2026! Being a historian, I do so with a GDR postcard from 1954. May you get to the New Year safely and joyfully, and may 2026 bring you much health and happiness! Guten Rutsch! 🥳🥂

The 1944 movie Die Feuerzangenbowle (The Punch Bowl) has cult status in Germany - a rare example of a nazi-era film shown in East and West Germany and still enjoyed today. ZEITGEIST braving it with a post on history, alcohol and memory on New Year's Day👇 katjahoyer.uk/p/start-the-ye…

Thousands of Berliners are without electricity in sub-zero temperatures after an attack claimed by far-left terrorists. Vulnerable people are affected, yet this doesn't move activists and politicians like threats from the right. It should. UnHerd👇 unherd.com/newsroom/germa…

Update: Approximately 1,000 schools have chosen to participate in Texas Education Freedom Accounts.

I’m honored to have the support of Texas Farm Bureau, the Voice of Texas Agriculture. Texas was built by farmers and ranchers – foreign land ownership and burdensome regulations threaten that legacy. I’ll keep fighting to keep agriculture strong, independent, and Texas-owned!

35 years ago, in an attempt to brutally crush #Lithuania's Independence, Soviet troops stormed state institutions, killing 14 innocent civilians and injuring hundreds. Unarmed civilians faced tanks in defence of freedom – Lithuania stood firm and prevailed. 🇱🇹

It was a big honor to swear in the new officers of the Dallas Police Assoc FOP #716 today. Congrats to the new board and thank you for stepping up to serve. Great to see Chief Comeaux answering questions and sharing ways he is supporting the officers. All of the public safety associations

I was proud to coauthor the Save Women’s Sports Act in Texas. This case has HUGE ramifications for that law and others around the country. Thank you for fighting, Jonathan Saenz Texas Values (text txvalues to 797979 for update)!

Great to visit with the Bell County Young Republicans and Williamson County Young Republicans last week. Their energy, ideas, and commitment are exactly why the future of Texas leadership is strong! #txlege

Using technology to increase transparency and accountability. Bringing results not rhetoric to the Comptroller’s office.

Great turnout in Longview. Proud to join Speaker Dustin Burrows and colleagues in East Texas supporting Chairman Jay Dean.

Last night in Longview was a strong reminder of what makes the Texas House work — unity, friendship, and a shared commitment to the values Texans hold dear. I was proud to support State Rep. Jay Dean, joined by many of our House Chairmen, to show our confidence in Jay’s

After successfully defending the Confederate Capital during the Peninsula Campaign, Robert E. Lee decided to embark on his first northern offensive. On the way to Second Manassas, Stonewall Jackson and Nathaniel Banks squared off at the Battle of Cedar Mountain. Join Garry

🇩🇪 German Chancellor Merz: It was a serious strategic mistake to exit nuclear energy. Germany has the most expensive energy transition. Gas power plants will be built to correct this strategic mistake. Velina‘s strategic foresight stands undefeated.