“Ideal Power’s IPO exemplifies the fulfillment of the Texas Emerging Technology Fund’s mission . . . “ Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) awardee Ideal Power today launched a successful initial public offering (IPO) on the NASDAQ capital market, raising over $15 million from its IPO. Ideal Power is the […]

By Sally C. Pipes Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – America’s doctor shortage is quickly becoming a crisis. No less than 14 states have introduced legislation or created new programs to deal with the problem, and ObamaCare is only making things worse. Physicians are responding to the health reform law’s intrusive regulations and insufficient payments […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives today approved the Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act (H.R. 2728) to limit duplicative federal regulations on hydraulic fracturing where the states already have environmental protections in place. The bill, which protects American jobs and promotes American energy production, passed by a […]

“While we have a sunny economic story to tell, it is our responsibility as leaders to ensure state government is helping our citizens prepare for and deal with the storms that occasionally blow through life. . .” Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas —  In a week marked by natural disasters in the Midwest, Lt. Governor […]

“The Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act . . . takes an important step toward reaffirming state’s rights in determining energy production and protecting America’s shale energy revolution. Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 2728, the Protecting States’ Rights to Promote American Energy Security […]

“It’s simple: we keep taxes low, maintain fair and predictable regulations, and protect our citizens from frivolous lawsuits. Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texas cities continue to catch the attention of national business and economic publications for their economic strength and job creation, taking top marks in recent rankings by Forbes and The Business […]

Vote No on H.R. 2728 to Prevent State Law from Preempting Federal Law Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Congressmen Gene Green (D-TX), Filemon Vela (D-TX), and Pete Gallego (D-TX) voted against H.R. 2728, which would require the Department of Interior, a federal agency, to defer to state regulations for all activities related to hydraulic fracturing used to produce oil and gas […]

By Charlie Spiering Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio thinks Democrats might be ready to repeal Obamacare in eight weeks. “Look, this law cannot be saved. It will have to be repealed and the question is how long will it take for Democrats to realize that and cooperate in that endeavor,” Rubio told Bill O’Reilly on […]

By Conn Carroll – Washington Examiner Political shock waves from the exploding Obamacare myth that “if you like your plan, you can keep it” are laying waste to all in a concentric path through American liberalism. The latest casualties are the credibility of dozens of major liberal nonprofit activist groups that originated and then helped […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today released the following statement in regards to allegations concerning the Bureau of the Census: “I am troubled by allegations that one or more individuals at the Bureau of the Census may have falsified input data for the monthly […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding House passage of H.R. 2728, H.R. 1900, and H.R. 1965: “I’m committed to advancing an all-of-the-above energy strategy to spur job growth, lower energy costs for American families, and to move our […]

By Katie Pavlich The Supreme Court will not block Texas legislation requiring abortion clinic doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals. More from the AP: A sharply divided Supreme Court is allowing Texas to continue enforcing abortion restrictions that opponents say have led more than a third of the state’s clinics to stop providing […]

By Hugh Hewitt The conclusions from the Washington Post’s new polling: The flawed rollout of the Affordable Care Act has pushed President Obama to the lowest point of his presidency, with dwindling faith in his competence and in many of the personal attributes that have buoyed him in the past, according to a new Washington […]

By Michelle Malkin Just when you thought the Obama administration couldn’t antagonize America any further, along comes Education Secretary Arne Duncan. He didn’t just attack “white suburban moms” and children over their criticism of the Common Core “standards”/testing/data-mining program. The feds’ top educrat also managed to insult every one of the nation’s minority families and […]

Legislation Would Award Purple Heart, Benefits to Victims & Families Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called for passage of his amendment to honor the victims of Fort Hood and provide benefits to their families in a speech on the Senate floor. Excerpts of his remarks are below, and the full speech […]

Inbox Privacy – Don’t let government take it from you By Ron Yokubaitis Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – While a bill attempting to protect your online and cellphone-cyber security is before Congress (S. 607) as we speak, it is far from done. In order to get it passed, everyone that cares about keeping electronic communications – […]

Former House Agriculture & Livestock Committee Chair announces Republican bid, brings extensive credentials to campaign Texas Insider Report: STEPHENVILLE, Texas – “I’m running for Texas Agriculture Commissioner to protect our agriculture heritage, defend our rights, protect consumers, and to preserve the values that have made Texas great,” said former State Representative Sid Miller, a past […]

President Actually Meant, ‘If You Like Your Insurance Plan, Too Bad’  By Sally C. Pipes Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – He didn’t say it just once. No, the president said it at least 23 separate times over a 4-year period: “If you like your insurance plan, you will keep it. No one will be able […]