East Texas is the best place to live, to raise a family, and to own a business. As a 7th generation East Texan, I know that we’ve been given much, and that to whom much is given, much will be required. I want to ensure that Texas and our communities remain a haven for God-fearing, liberty-loving, family-raising patriots for generations to come.
A nation without borders is not a nation. Texas is uniquely suffering from open border policies – we must continue to fight back. We must enforce immigration laws and demand any person entering our country does so legally.
Big cities in Texas are in crisis because we fail to enforce the laws. Liberal district attorneys and corrupt judges let bad actors get away with crimes. A certain segment of our country has also fostered an environment against brave law enforcement officers – spurring early retirements and eroding recruitment. We must take a stand against the rising tide of crime and chaos.
Our institutions are straying from the principles that made Texas great. Policies intended to establish equality have promoted the opposite as “diversity, equity, and inclusion” have institutionalized racism throughout. Free market capitalism has been tossed aside for “environmental, social, and governance” goals. It’s time to restore merit-based evaluation and free-market principles.
Parents, not school systems, have the God-given authority to educate their children. This ordering becomes more important as public education has been infested with woke teachers and liberal indoctrination. Texas needs an expansive and universal school choice program so parents have control and we have accountability in education.
Oil and Gas. We are blessed with massive oil and gas reserves, but we are harming our state’s infrastructure with continued investment in the subsidized areas of solar and wind generation.
Agriculture. Vast swaths of our agriculture production land is being converted to solar farms – we can ill afford to force more farmers and ranchers out of business.
Water. While East Texas is blessed with water, that’s not the case for other areas of our state. We need modern technologies to ensure we have enough water as our state continues to grow.
Let’s invest in infrastructure technologies that truly benefit Texas and its people.
The integrity of a Constitutional Republic relies on the integrity of its electoral process. We must root out election fraud and interference that has plagued our state for decades. We must ensure that every legal vote counts and is counted accurately. Fair and honest elections are the cornerstone of our republic.
As the Texas economy and tax base grows, so does the temptation for governmental overreach. We must always aggressively evaluate our state’s budget for programs and agencies. This will keep us vigilant against wasteful spending and excessive regulation, ensuring our resources are used efficiently for the betterment of all Texans.
