“If you cannot provide answers about these charges, we ask that you withdraw…” Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Established in 1950, the Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) is the voice of Texas law enforcement. TMPA is proud to represent more than 20,000 law enforcement officers across Texas. TMPA President Josh Thurlkill sent a letter […]

By Tom Howell Jr. – Washington Times The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Michigan’s voter-approved ban on the use of race-based preferences in the college admissions process. In a 6-2 decision, the justices said the court had no authority to set aside state laws that let the voters decide if they want race to be […]

By James Freeman November cannot come soon enough for Republicans. Plus, a surge in borrowers avoiding student-loan repayment. A GOP SENATE MAJORITY? A survey of U.S. Senate races shows the political damage Democrats have suffered from the roll-out of ObamaCare. A number of swing-state incumbents who were polling in the low- to mid-50s before the […]

By Sen. Donna Campbell Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – With every passing day, the 84th Legislature seems to creep closer and closer, and there’s a lot of work to be done in the interim. Last year we had success cutting the margins tax, investing in water and highway infrastructure, and enacting measures to protect […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Rick Perry will take Texas’ message of low taxes, smart regulations and job creation to businesses in New York City from April 22-24. The governor will meet with employers and participate in a reception hosted by TexasOne to discuss the opportunities and freedom available to families and businesses […]

90%-plus approve of Louisiana Scholarship Program Texas Insider Report: NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – “The near-universal support from parents, who recognize the life-changing academic benefits provided their children, serves as a compelling reminder why educational choice must remain a viable option for our children,” said Ann Duplessis, president of the Louisiana Federation for Children. More than […]

By Dr. Merrill Matthews, IPI Resident Scholar It’s the 44th Earth Day today, and those concerned about the earth and its environment have much to celebrate.For one thing, the gradual temperature rise we saw in the 1980s and ‘90s stopped about 17 years ago, and there has been little or no global warming since, forcing […]

Lt. Governor David Dewhurst Calls on State Senator Dan Patrick to Release Tax Returns Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – The campaign for Lt. Governor David Dewhurst called on Dan Patrick to release his tax returns today, citing opaque financial dealings and a lack of transparency from the State Senator.  Dan Patrick has refused to […]

By Michael Barone Have the Republicans become the white man’s party? Are the depth and bitterness of Republicans’ opposition to Barack Obama and his administration the product of racism? Those are questions you hear in the clash of political argument, and you will hear plenty of answers in the affirmative if you click onto MSNBC […]

By Cal Thomas One of the reasons our political structure has become dysfunctional no matter which party is in power is that too many of us are living in the moment. The closest we get to history is the instant replay. It is as if there is nothing the past can teach us; no wisdom […]

By Thomas Sowell Liberals advocate many wonderful things. In fact, I suspect that most conservatives would prefer to live in the kind of world envisioned by liberals, rather than in the kind of world envisioned by conservatives. Unfortunately, the only kind of world that any of us can live in is the world that actually […]

Congress unhappy with DoD, VA health records progress House lawmakers plan to hold back millions in dollars of technology funding from Defense and Veterans Affairs department planners until Congress is convinced they are making progress on developing a way to share electronic medical records.

‘The President plays politics while Americans struggle to pay the bills.’ Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Texas Congressman, Kevin Brady, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee and senior Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement upon the announcement that the White House will delay approving the Keystone XL […]

By Greg Richter Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, says he can’t say whether he would vote for Republican Jeb Bush for president, but he certainly likes what Bush would bring to the table. “I like Jeb Bush a lot. Whether I’d be for him for a presidential candidate or not, I don’t […]

Statement on President Obama signing S. 2195 Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement after President Obama signed his legislation into law to deny U.S. visas to U.N. ambassadors who are known terrorists, such as Iran’s recent nominee Hamid Aboutalebi, a participant in the 1979 taking […]

By Rick Manning Kathleen Sebelius’ unceremonious dumping answered the question of what does it take to get fired in the Obama Administration with an expected answer.  You get fired when it is more useful to Obama for you to be a scapegoat than to be protecting secrets on the inside. Now that we know that […]