Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas  ⎯ The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) will host El Paso-area business owners and managers at the Texas Business Conference on Friday, May 2 at The University of Texas at El Paso. The conference will provide valuable information for employers and business owners concerning the legal issues associated with operating a […]

Background: Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – The Austin Vet Center, in collaboration with the Austin VA, is rolling out its Mobile Vet Center and will be in attendance at the Texas Military Forces Open House and American Heroes Air Show. Vet Center and VA representatives will be on site to provide information for Veterans […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Today, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst appointed seven Senators to the Joint Interim Committee to Study Human Trafficking. The committee, established in 2011 and renewed by the Texas Legislature last year through House Concurrent Resolution 57, will build upon its previous work by studying ways to further combat human trafficking and […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (GREENVILLE, Texas) – To honor and remember our nation’s military heroes, Audie Murphy Days’ Salute to the Military will kick off Friday, May 16th.  The annual two day event, which is free and open to the public, is hosted by the Audie Murphy/ American Cotton Museum to celebrate Audie […]

By Star Parker In January of 2013 T.W. Shannon established two milestones. He became the first black speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. And, at the age of 34, he became Oklahoma’s youngest House speaker in history. Also noteworthy is that this young black American is a Republican.

By Rick Santorum From its beginning, the Common Core State Standards initiative has flown under the radar. Its funding, its implementation, and the substance of the standards it proposes have received little public attention, but all of them are questionable. What troubles me the most is how fast these standards were adopted and how little […]

By Ilan Berman Former finance minister Alexi Kudrin projects up to $160 billion in capital will flee this year. Just how much is Vladimir Putin‘s Ukrainian adventure actually costing Russia? Quite a lot, it turns out. New statistics from the Central Bank of Russia indicate that almost $51 billion in capital exited the country in […]

By U.S. Sen. John Cornyn Each year, on March 2, Texans celebrate a uniquely Texan holiday — Texas Independence Day. It marks the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence at the Convention of 1836 at Washington-on-the-Brazos. While March 2 is indeed the day Texans declared their independence, it was in fact the 18-minute battle […]

 Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – “It’s going to be a new day down in Austin. A lot of conservatives are going to be moving to town,” the soon-to-be District 16 Senator, Don Huffines, tells Insider’s Jim Cardle. “I like to look at Senate District 16, essentially the northern half of Dallas County, as the […]

Here’s wishing that all our Readers, their Families and Friends enjoy a Happy Easter Holiday. Please enjoy and know that Easter is the springtime holiday marking the rebirth of Jesus and the renewal of the Christian faith. Easter is Christianity’s most important holiday. It is a blessed time for the faithful to celebrate the life, […]

By Cong. Pete Olson Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC – As President Obama touts the success of his signature health law known as Obamacare, Texans and Americans across the country are beginning to feel the real world impacts of this law. According to a Hoover Institution study, 2.6 million Americans – primarily low-income earners, young people, and those […]

And, honoring Texas Tech’s Kent Hance By Cong. Randy Neugebauer Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Every week, I hear from farmers, ranchers, and small business owners who are hoping for a simpler, fairer tax code that will help them grow their businesses.  Tax reform can help us strengthen the economy and create jobs.  How?

The Rothenberg Political Report“ When I read the New York Times piece, “Sebelius Said to Weigh Run for Kansas Senate Seat,” I had two very different reactions. First, I figured that national Democrats had to be encouraged that former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, a once-popular two-term governor of Kansas, would be considering […]

All 11 major industries post positive annual growth rates Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Texas fell to 5.5% in March, down two-tenths of a percentage point from February’s rate of 5.7%. The unemployment rate in Texas remains well below the national rate of 6.7%.

“Last year’s tragedy touched the lives of every member of the West community, and touched the hearts of all Texans. . . ”  Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Rick Perry today granted the City of West’s request for an additional $4.8 million in disaster grant assistance for recovery efforts related to the fertilizer […]

Warrant roundup leads to arrest of 33 offenders who had outstanding family violence warrants Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (FORT WORTH) – The Office of the Attorney General’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit coordinated a law enforcement operation with local, state and federal law enforcement authorities that led to the arrest of 33 fugitives with outstanding […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Today, Matt Bingham, Smith County Criminal District Attorney, announced his endorsement of Dan Branch for Attorney General in the May 27th Republican Primary Runoff.  

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn Last week in Austin, America celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. It was a reminder of a time when lawmakers could come together to debate and make tough decisions for the public good, not simply to advance a partisan political agenda. Sadly, last week was also a painful […]