The federal government’s screwworm monitoring program reportedly cost about $15 million.
DOGE cut it.
Now the Trump administration is preparing to spend roughly $1 billion to combat a screwworm outbreak.
That’s an expensive way to end up back where you started.
I'm not saying the world is ending. I'm just pointing out that the hearings at the Texas Capitol today are focused on massive flooding and a Biblical plague of flies #TxLege
Our soil is one of Texas's most valuable resources.
For decades, pollution, heavy metals, and forever chemicals have been allowed to build up while corrupt bigshots walk away with the profits.
Hemp can help restore damaged soil, support farmers, and strengthen our rural economy.
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Data centers are literally changing the environment around them.
A new study found they may be raising temperatures for miles around their facilities, harming plants, animals, and people alike.
We deserve answers before more of these projects are approved across our state.
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It's only Tuesday and Trump has fucked up a pool for $14 Million, lost a war agreeing to pay Iran $300 Billion, and ballooned his already expensive ballroom budget by another $200 Million.
Where are the Republicans screaming about "waste, fraud and abuse"?
Markwayne Mullin had the FDA delete warnings about the dangers of kratom, an addictive and sometimes lethal drug found in gas stations.
Mullin holds an up to $1 million stake in a major kratom company.
Abbott's sudden flip-flop on data centers tells you everything you need to know about how worried the TX GOP is about this issue. Notice he isn't calling for a special session to actually fix it, just empty promises to get through November.
🚨 The Nashville Zoo is asking for the public's help fighting a new 69,000‑sq‑ft data center that could disrupt endangered species’ breeding programs with constant noise, lights, & 24/7 industrial activity.
397K+ people have already signed the petition.