Author: Rafael

Russian Invasion of Ukraine Cost Texas Permanent School Fund $246 Million

In yet another failure of Texas politicians (I’m looking at you, Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott), the Texas Permanent School Fund’s Russian assets have lost nearly all of their $260 million value, leaving it with a paltry $14 million. This comes after losses to assets in the fund attributed to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.… Continue reading Russian Invasion of Ukraine Cost Texas Permanent School Fund $246 Million

Josh Duggar and Ted Cruz: BFFs?

Hey @tedcruz nice photo of you hanging out with child molesting sex criminal Josh Duggar. You and @mattgaetz clearly play by a different set of rules, and your Republican values account for nothing that will help people in a time of need. You are the face of the GOP. pic.twitter.com/h5kSS5ZZcW — Aaron Black (@BlackCatUnloads) April… Continue reading Josh Duggar and Ted Cruz: BFFs?

AP source: Cruz on vacation in Mexico as storm slams Texas

DALLAS (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has traveled to Mexico for a family vacation as his home state struggles with a powerful winter storm that left many residents without power or safe drinking water. The high-profile Republican lawmaker went with his family for a long-planned trip to Cancun and was expected to return immediately,… Continue reading AP source: Cruz on vacation in Mexico as storm slams Texas

Texas Democrats call for Sen. Cruz to resign after unverified photos purportedly show him traveling to Cancun – The Washington Post

The Texas Democratic Party is calling on Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) to resign after unverified photos surfaced on social media purportedly showing him traveling to Cancun, Mexico, as millions of Texas residents were without power amid blackouts from the freezing weather. Cruz’s office has not responded to requests about his whereabouts and whether such a… Continue reading Texas Democrats call for Sen. Cruz to resign after unverified photos purportedly show him traveling to Cancun – The Washington Post

Republican-backed group calls on Sen. Ted Cruz to resign with billboards | khou.com

KYLE, Texas — A conservative-backed group is calling for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to resign – and they’re using billboards to do it. One of them was recently spotted here in Central Texas in Kyle off of Interstate 35. The Republican Accountability Project is said to be spending $1 million on similar billboards across the… Continue reading Republican-backed group calls on Sen. Ted Cruz to resign with billboards | khou.com

Texas Fracking Billionaires Drew Covid-19 Aid While Investing in Rivals

WASHINGTON—As the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices walloped U.S. frackers this spring, Texas billionaires Dan and Farris Wilks got a $35 million relief loan to help one of their fracking companies stay afloat. At the same time, they were on a buying spree in the country’s oil patch. Since spring, businesses controlled by the… Continue reading Texas Fracking Billionaires Drew Covid-19 Aid While Investing in Rivals