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TexasGOPVote Newsletter

February 25, 2021

Highlighted Blogs
Texas Has a Plumbing Supply Crisis and Electricity Problems - "Charlotte Pipe and Foundry, Spears Manufacturing, LASCO Fittings, and anyone else who makes or sells plumbing fittings, Texas needs your help." Norman Adams of Adams Insurance and Scott Weisinger of Weisinger Inc. call for free-market solutions to Texas' immediate shortage of plumbing fittings & longer-term electricity problems.

Wages Did Not Rise in Arizona After SB1070 - This blog post uses data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) and different methods to investigate whether wages for construction and farm workers rose in Arizona after the passage of SB1070. In every instance, wages did not rise in Arizona after that state passed immigration enforcement laws in 2007 and 2010.

One-size-fits-all Minimum Wage Mandate Will Destroy Jobs, Businesses, and Livelihoods - Make no mistake: This top-down, one-size-fits-all mandate will impact our small businesses the most. These mom-and-pop shops already operate on thin margins: the local Main Street restaurants, hardware stores, hair salons, and florists. The heartbeat of our communities. They simply cannot afford to absorb mandated increases of any kind. 

Featured Topic

ID and Tax

"ID and Tax" is a system where undocumented immigrants would be issued tamper-proof IDs, would be taxed at a higher rate than American citizens, and would be required to work for employers who deduct and match taxes. Find out more about the problems we face and the solution we support.

Additional Blog Posts

Congressman Tony Gonzales Introduces Bill to Withhold Sanction Relief from Terrorist Organizations in Iran


VIDEO: Cornyn Pledges to Help Texas Recover, Rebuild

Turner Statement on Biden Administration’s Decision to Restart Negotiations with Iran Regarding the Iran Nuclear Deal

Granger Praises $31 Million in Federal Grants for DFW Airport

Family Attorneys Support Texas HB 803 Equal Parenting Bill

Van Duyne Urges President Biden to Extend Emergency Declaration in Texas

Texas Moves to Protect Residents from Extreme Spike in Energy Bills

Cornyn, Cruz Urge Support for USDA Disaster Declaration for Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy Counties Amid Agricultural Losses Due to Storms

Granger Joins Effort Calling on President Biden to Expedite Aid for Texas

Rep. Turner Receives Testimony on DOD’s COVID-19 Response During Armed Services Hearing

Van Duyne Partners with Agape Connect and Operation Blessing to Distribute Food and Water to Families Across North Texas

Rep. Jackson Introduces First Piece of Legislation, Stands up to the Chinese Communist Party

McCaul Joins Effort to Restore Power for Texans
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