Texas Democrats call out school safety, grid reliability in State of the State reaction by: Kelsey Thompson Posted: Feb 16, 2023 / 08:56 PM CST Updated: Feb 17, 2023 / 03:56 PM CST ...

Greg Abbott wants to spend $250 million of taxpayer money for a border wall around Texas. Meanwhile, he hasn’t spent a dime to fix our power grid as millions are at risk of blackouts in 100° heat.

That order and military action come at a time when border crossings have dropped significantly. CBP reported 96,048 encounters at the border in December 2024, compared to 301,981 in December 2023.

As a retired schoolteacher, I cannot afford to feed my family, pay medical expenses, repair my car, get my granddaughter braces, pay my taxes, etc.! None of that has anything to do with the border.