Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – “The men and women of Harris County Deputies’ Association are proud to endorse David Dewhurst as he seeks re-election to the office of Lieutenant Governor,” said Robert Goerlitz, President of the Harris County Deputies Organization earlier today, as Dewhurst announced the endorsements of a number of prominent Texas law […]

Minimum wage fight illustrates web of industry ties Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. –  The recent battle over raising the minimum wage illustrates how deep-pocketed interests wield ostensibly research-focused nonprofit groups to shape the public discussion on contentious political issues, writes The New York Times. The campaigns illustrates how groups — conservative & liberal — are […]

From Kay Granger – Member of Congress Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – We all know federal regulations are a part of daily life, and many regulations have an important role to play in our society, especially when it comes to safety. However, the amount of red tape coming out of Washington is truly astonishing. 

Make the IRS the Speech Police? Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – “I don’t know anybody that thinks [the IRS] needs more to do, particularly when it comes to discriminating against people based upon their political affiliations and their desire to engage in debate in the arena and to advocate their views,” said Sen. John […]

By Timothy P. Carney Obamacare will induce people to drop out of the work force, a recent congressional study reported. The Congressional Budget Office report, examining Obamacare’s effects on the economy, predicted that the U.S. workforce would shrink by 2.5 million people. The cause: Low-income people get subsidies when shopping on Obamacare’s health-insurance exchanges. This makes […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Ten law enforcement organizations today announced their support of Greg Abbott’s Securing Texans policy plan. Abbott unveiled his Securing Texans proposals this past week, which aim to enhance school safety, protect Texas children, strengthen our border, combat crime and provide comprehensive care to victims of sex crimes and trafficking, […]

By Cal Thomas   Most people accept the notion that politicians don’t always tell the truth. Some lies are harmless enough; others more consequential. Lyndon Johnson skirted the truth when he promised during the 1964 presidential campaign not to send any more American troops to fight a land war in Southeast Asia. He knew then that […]

By Washington Examiner It appears increasingly clear that the proposed Keystone XL oil sands pipeline project is being studied to death as President Obama dithers over whether to approve it. The massive project to move Canadian oil to American refineries should already be under construction, but the president can’t decide whether to pander to Big […]

By Byron York There’s no doubt the vast majority of Republicans in Congress would repeal Obamacare if they could. Most GOP “alternative” bills begin with a clause to repeal the Affordable Care Act before proceeding to outline new policies to put in its place. Of course, GOP lawmakers don’t have any hope of actually repealing the […]

Cow/calf risk management; beef sustainable main topics Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (Fort Worth, Texas) – Registration is open for the 20th Annual TSCRA School for Successful Ranching. The school is scheduled April 4 in conjunction with the Cattle Raisers Convention April 4-6 in San Antonio, Texas.

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Comptroller Susan Combs reminds Texas families to enroll their children in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® and avoid future increases in tuition and required fees at Texas public colleges and universities. The current enrollment period for the state’s prepaid college tuition program ends Feb. 28.

Texas Insider Report: WSHINGTON, D.C. – “Collin County hospitals provide the highest quality patient care, and are a major economic engine in our community.  I feel deeply honored to receive this prestigious endorsement,” said Cong. Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-TX) while announcing the endorsement of HOSPAC, the Texas Hospital Association’s state political action committee.  

 “States are laboratories of innovation, and I hope the other states will look at what we have done in the State of Texas.” Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Rick Perry touted Texas’ successful drug court program at the 2014 World Economic Forum panel “The Drugs Dilemma: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business.” These […]

By Ben Barrack Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – If the 21st century had a Rosa Parks, her name might just be Catherine Engelbrecht. Engelbrecht leads Houston-based groups the King Street Patriots and True the Vote, both very patriotic organizations. On today’s show, I contrast the incredibly disparate, discriminatory, and unjust treatment received by Engelbrecht […]

178,000+ Texas families have chosen public charters Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – After a yearlong delay, the topic of school finance is back on the pages of newspapers across Texas this week following last month’s start of “Round Two” of the school finance trial. When most people think of funding for “public education,” chances are they […]

Today’s Logic Letter By Lynn Woolley Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Dear Lojiks, The Olympics are here..and while I never watch the games, I am interested this year. We put the Games in an authoritarian country whose leader is an old Commie and, of course, the entire thing is falling apart. Hotels are not […]

By David M. Drucker Republican critics of Obamacare have lately trained their fire on a program within the health care law that would provide a federal bailout to companies that lose money on insurance plans they sell on the Affordable Care Act exchanges.

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. –  U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nomination of Debo Adegbile to head the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.