Commissioner Staples joins Sen. Craig Estes and DPS Director Steven McCraw to present a TDA grant to expand the Operation Drawbridge border-security surveillance initiative. Click the headline above for more information.

Commissioner Staples joins Congressman Henry Cuellar and Texas Tribune reporter Julian Aquliar in a discussion on what is necessary to secure the Texas/Mexico border. Click the headline above to watch an interview with Commissioner Staples.

The Space Shuttle Endeavour passed over Austin this morning on its way to retirement in California. Commissioner Staples snapped a few photos from his office window and reflected on the many great accomplishments of American ingenuity. Click the headline above to read more.

As keynote speaker at a recent narco-terrorism conference, Commissioner Staples presented ‘Texas in the Crosshairs’ and ‘Texas Traffic’ on behalf of U.S. citizens living in fear of Mexican drug cartels. To view their firsthand accounts, visit www.ProtectYourTexasBorder.com

In a speech at Angelo State University Narco-Terrorism Conference, Commissioner Staples demands the federal government step up and provide Texas the resources needed to fight the drug cartels.