Susan Hays

Electricity bills in Texas have shot up under Greg Abbott & now rank as some of the most expensive in America. Texans are paying about $40 more per month since 2021, when Greg Abbott let gas companies make billions in record profits while we all froze during the Texas Blackout. He decided we would all foot the bill and then received a $1 million campaign check from the gas company CEO.

“Counties in Alabama and Texas dominate the top of the most-expensive list, broadly speaking.” #txlege" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">axios.com/2026/04/10/ele…

Leitaea, 8 wks GA, went to the ER with pain on one side. Her pregnancy was not visible in ultrasound - suspicious for ectopic pregnancy. In the next 5 days, she was denied care 6 times at 3 hospitals in 2 "pro-life" states before she got care for ectopic pregnancy in Kansas

A proposal of the Big Bend National Park plans on display in the Capitol rotunda, early 1940s. #txlege

@UnrealBluegrass @dog_rates Wants an ear rub

Just dogs today please. That's all I need. @dog_rates

The Big Bend border wall contracts I’ve seen so far average about $17 million a mile. The total cost of the project in Presidio County is 540x our annual county budget. We do not have a hospital and are among the poorest counties in Texas. Just some fun facts I wanted to share 💞

So now... the wall is happening, and the most rugged, pristine lands in the lower 48 are about to be destroyed. Along with my family's river and horseback business, and thousands of other jobs in this unbelievably special place. readtangle.com/trump-border-w…

@scottbraddock You gotta hold onto something to survive around here

@hays4tx Glass half full

Maybe polling done by the worst performing statewide Democratic candidate in the last midterm election shouldn't be taken all that seriously. Just a thought #txlege

@LoewyLawFirm @Miriam2626 I thought you were a lawyer? No reason Congress could not legalize abortion federally which would save lives instead of tossing women to the side for your political musings. Leaders lead. Cowards, bullies, and sycophants attack the politically less powerful.

Two ways Talarico should moderate: 1. Boys in girls sports. Say, “I agree with the majority of Texans and majority of Democrats that biological boys should not be playing in girls sports.” 2. Abortion. Say, “I am firmly Pro Choice but Dobbs is now the land of the land and our Legislature has banned abortion, so we need to focus on things we can change.” Say those two things and you won’t lose D voters and will gain moderates and some Rs. Needs to moderate. Can’t keep up the losing culture war fights in Texas. #txlege

These boys performed at the Capitol with their award-winning mariachi band and were recognized on the House floor by Republican Monica De La Cruz. Now they’re in in ICE custody in Dilley, TX. Good enough to be celebrated, but then detained. This is unacceptable. Bring them home.

@SteveBresnen Ditto.

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Well, what do you know? *76%* of Texas school voucher applications come from families whose children are not enrolled in public schools. Less than 1% of public and charter school families have applied for vouchers. It's straight up welfare for the wealthy #txlege

@evan7257 @KodiforTexas I believe he called it “gas chambers for cattle” at the time — throwing in a reference to the Holocaust for good measure.

@evan7257 @KodiforTexas He attacked a method of dipping cattle for ticks that the ranchers really liked. Purposely and randomly picked an unnecessary fight with TxSWCR. Just bizarre.

Rip to a real one

@KodiforTexas @evan7257 Or the cattle dipping controversy!

@evan7257 I won't soon forget the great BBQ scale wars! He will be missed.

These Mariachi students from McAllen were good enough for Monica De La Cruz’s photo ops. Now they’re in detention centers and she’s nowhere to be found. South Texas notices.

@SteveBresnen Add to that the $1.4 billion — with a B — contract to build a detention camp in El Paso out of tents. Tents! Winning company’s address is some dude’s house in Virginia.

FACT QUESTION: How does Noem’s $220m contract compare to the amount of identified fraud in Minnesota & over what periods of time did each scenario reach its total loss? May we get real for a moment? Btw: I know why I’m asking; make no assumptions. Compare the numbers then opine.

@SeanTrende @evan7257 Woodman of the world! There’s a cool painting of the 3 woman panel of judges appointed to hear the case at the Capitol. One of the women worked as a lobbyist as well.

In 1920s TX, every prominent male attorney, including the S.C. justices, were disqualified from a case b/c they all belonged to an interested organization. The Gov. then appointed an all-female special court, and I cannot believe this hasn't been a movie. txcourts.gov/supreme/about-…

From conservative oilman JP Bryan: “Those advocating for this insane project should stand up … so their names may be indelibly placed on that border wall and remembered forever in infamy.”