In the Lone Star State, a noticeable wind of change is blowing across its sun-baked borders. Following a fervent crackdown, the southern border is witnessing an unprecedented drop in illegal immigration activity. The shift is so dramatic that the once buzzing border area now trickles with just a few hopeful migrants, only for most to make the disheartening journey back from where they came. It’s a development that’s lighting up smiles across conservative circles and proving that policies can, indeed, make a difference without changing laws—just the change in leadership suffices.
What’s got even the coyotes scratching their heads is not some super-secret border wall technology, but a return to principles of enforcement and deterrence. The deterrent is so potent, it seems that word of mouth has become the new border patrol, as migrants share tales of woe with their compatriots contemplating a trek to the north. But like a hot potato, once word is out about the inhospitable welcome awaiting them, fewer people are willing to get burned.
Stepping away from the border, Texas continues to cement its status as a fiscal haven. The governor has given a fresh twist to the tale of economic freedom by signing a bill that bans capital gains tax in the state. Alongside its rejection of income tax, Texas is packing quite the punch, figuratively inviting stock exchanges to put on their cowboy hats and say goodbye to Wall Street in favor of the wide-open trading floor under Texas skies. Imagine the NASDAQ relocating its ticker into the heart of Dallas—one could almost hear the hum of laptops right next to the cattle auctions.
On the quirkier side of events, there’s a buzz—or perhaps a groan—around the proposed development of Epic City, rumored to be a hub of cultural fusion. Allegations of shady dealings have brought Texas authorities out faster than hornets on a summer day. Texas isn’t one to take such matters lightly, and investigations are making sure this potential mirage, currently just empty fields, remains a mere concept if any illegal activities are afoot.
All the while, political jabs continue to fly. A Democratic congresswoman’s remark calling the governor “Hot Wheels” seemed to have the opposite effect, like giving a motivational pat on the back to a competitor. For an audience tired of empty rhetoric, it’s clear that while some are busy tossing barbs, others are riding on the wind of change, steering Texas toward a future where economic liberty and constitutional clarity reign supreme. It’s no secret that when policies—or the lack of them—speak louder than insults, voters tend to listen, and right now Texas is turning up the volume.
