Konni Burton
@KonniBurton
Former Tx state sen. Founder @TheTexanNews - fact based political news w/o ideological narratives. Sometimes my opinion here, sometimes just retweeting info.
The TEA party was an organic movement of people across the country frustrated with govt spending, govt overreach, and corporate welfare. The outcry started under W Bush and escalated under Obama. R politicians who glommed onto the movement to seek office or higher office are…
WE'RE SEIZING THE MEMES OF PRODUCTION!
U.S. COMMERCE SECRETARY LUTNICK SAID HE BELIEVES THE TIKTOK SALE WILL GO THROUGH AND THAT THE U.S. WILL END UP PURCHASING THE PLATFORM.
The issue is Colbert did neither satire nor humor, he just became a preachy commentator
Satire and humor can be effective in highlighting the truth, and showing the emperor has no clothes. Sign this petition to CBS and tell it not to cancel The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the… #Wednesdayvibe
hey guys let's nationalize tiktok i guess
U.S. COMMERCE SECRETARY LUTNICK SAID HE BELIEVES THE TIKTOK SALE WILL GO THROUGH AND THAT THE U.S. WILL END UP PURCHASING THE PLATFORM.
Trump had the files before Biden took office. This is not a good look. Just stop talking about it if the goal is to make this go away.
BREAKING: House Speaker Mike Johnson alleges that the Epstein files may have been doctored by the Biden Justice Department.
Sorry, what? x.com/FirstSquawk/st…
U.S. COMMERCE SECRETARY LUTNICK SAID HE BELIEVES THE TIKTOK SALE WILL GO THROUGH AND THAT THE U.S. WILL END UP PURCHASING THE PLATFORM.
Now do the Illinois map. I dare you.
This is not democracy.
Have y’all never looked at the sky before?
Another one of these clouds. We've had a couple pop up everyday now for over 10 days
Same. And correct.
I’m still not over the COVID tyranny and I never will be. Our government turned communist and half our people turned into sheep.
If you voted YES on at least two of the following bills, you don’t get to whine about our debt crisis. CARES Act Inflation Reduction Act One Big Beautiful Bill Mike Lee: 2 Thomas Massie: 0
27% of federal revenue in June went to interest on the national debt This issue isn’t going away Congress needs to pass more rescissions and another reconciliation bill for aggressive deficit reduction
When a business screws up, you shop elsewhere. When government does, they raise taxes
It's all just performative garbage.
lol.... I'm not necessarily against it, but the idea that you are meaningfully Making America Healthy Again in any significant way by removing food dyes from the terrible sugar poison foods that people stuff themselves with -- what's actually killing us -- is just bizarre to me
Tariff Fauci announces a brand new 15% tax hike on American consumers!
Secretary @HowardLutnick breaks down how Japan lowered their tariff rate on cars by investing $500B into American projects: "The Japanese have bought the ability to be down to 15%, and then @POTUS can invest in the projects he thinks are the most important for America."
lt gov explains that after the senator from district 9 (hancock) resigned this past june ALL vote requirements are now based on a total of 30 members and quorum is 20 senators #txlege
I strongly suspect that those who were frantically working behind the scenes trying to figure out PR for Rep Slaton because he had sex with his underage intern, which thankfully got him thrown out of the #txlege, will be responding differently in the coming days. Their hypocrisy…
Prayer Warriors: crews continue searching the Hill Country for the final two missing persons from the floods. Please lift up the SAR teams and volunteers on the ground, and the families still waiting. Lord, be with them.
I'm sure it's fine.
"Canada tariffs could add $14,000 to the cost of building a home by 2027, report warns" cnn.com/2025/07/22/bus…
Inbox: @ArminMizaniTX makes the switch from SD 9 to HD 98 official. #txlege
I’m told that @ArminMizaniTX will soon switch to the now open HD 98 with a load of endorsements. The seat is currently held by @VoteGiovanni who announced last night he won’t see re-election. #txlege
One Nation America is running this ad as part of an 8-figure issue campaign across multiple states, including here in Texas. ONA says the buy will run "for several weeks on broadcast, cable, and digital platforms." No specific Texas buy details yet. #TXSen
.@electcharles said of Texas Senate Bill 5 to regulate hemp-derived THC products during the committee hearing, “If you get high from the product, it is illegal. That's plain and simple.” The committee unanimously approved the legislation. #txlege thetexan.news/issues/crimina…
I’m told that @ArminMizaniTX will soon switch to the now open HD 98 with a load of endorsements. The seat is currently held by @VoteGiovanni who announced last night he won’t see re-election. #txlege