“The freedom we enjoy is a direct result of our veterans’ sacrificial service, and I strongly believe we owe them and their families our continued best efforts to remove roadblocks on their route to success in civilian life.” Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Today, in honor of Veterans Day, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst charged […]

“All Politics is Local” event in Austin includes award presentation to Comptroller Susan Combs. Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Today, Americans for Prosperity Foundation-Texas awarded the first Trailblazer for Transparency Award to Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Susan Combs. In bestowing the award, Texas AFPF Director Peggy Venable made the following statement: 

By: Erick Erickson (Diary) In lamenting the sorry state of Meet the Press these days, Dave Weigel reminds me of a Barack Obama quote worth pointing out to Republicans. In an interview with the New Yorker magazine, Barack Obama opined on Iraq, “There’s an old saying in politics: when your opponent’s in trouble, just get […]

By Editorial Writer –  Washington Examiner  Getting 80 percent of an agenda beats losing 100 percent of it every time Gov. Chris Christie is the Republican man of the moment, propelled by his smashing re-election victory in the deep blue state of New Jersey. In multiple interviews with national media outlets, Christie has given every […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Lamar Smith announced today he is seeking re-election. “I believe our top economic and national priority is to pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution so we can reduce wasteful spending and get our economic house in order,” Smith said.

‘Such broken promises have shattered the President’s credibility. How can Texans trust anything he says about Obamacare, when so many of his past assurances have proven false?’ By U.S. Sen. John Cornyn Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Whatever one thinks of Obamacare, it is now clear that the law was sold under false pretenses. […]

Principles are clear, but tactics can only be judged by the consequences By Thomas Sowell Third parties have had an unbroken record of failure in American presidential politics. So it was refreshing to see in the Tea Party, an insurgent movement mainly of people who were not professional politicians, but who nevertheless had the good sense […]

By Michael Barone When American politicians get around to reforming their immigration laws, they tend to look backwards. They seek to address immigration problems in the past rather than look ahead and set policy that will strengthen the nation in the future. That’s true, in my opinion, of the bipartisan majority that supported the immigration bill […]

So many Texas veterans have served, sacrificed By Sen. John Cornyn Texas Insider Report: HOUSTON, Texas – “It is often said, ‘Texas defends America.’ Perhaps no other state has contributed as much to the defense of our nation over the course of American history. It is a legacy that Texans are deeply proud of, and […]

May God bless the Veterans, and all those who continue to protect our country By Sen. Ted Cruz Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month of 1918, the fighting between the Allies and Germany ceased. Today, we commemorate that moment by thanking our veterans who […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – “Whenever they’ve been needed, the members of America’s Armed Forces have risen to the challenge of protecting our nation from foes around the world. Our veterans remain the reason the United States is, today, the world’s shining beacon of freedom and prosperity. “Veterans Day is a day set aside […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas –More than 60 Bond Issues were passed across Texas last Tuesday. Voters in cities, counties, community college districts, hospital and other special districts Tuesday approved $3.92 billion in bond issues throughout the state. Of the 92 bond issues, totaling some $5.26 billion from virtually every corner of the state, 62 passed, a […]

Deception of Obamacare started in the very Title of the Act: The Affordable Care Act By Peter Ferrara Do you remember, “If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan. Period. No one will take it away. No matter what.”  All we have heard about as Obamacare […]

600,000+ Newly enraged Obama voters face ugly case of rate shock flu By Debra J. Saunders Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – The math for the Affordable Care Act in California is stark: Here are the details. At the end of the year, kick 1 million Californians off the private health care plans they already […]

Republicans plan to build on New Jersey outreach program, success Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Conservative Republicans can get a significant share of the Hispanic vote, provided they reach out aggressively and campaign in Hispanic communities,” said GOP pollster Whit Ayres, after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie won 51% of the Hispanic vote Tuesday on his […]

SBOE Conservative leader to file on 1st day possible, Saturday, November 9th. Texas Insider Report: DALLAS, Texas – “I’m running for re-election. I will continue to work hard to promote a conservative agenda, and provide the best education in the world for the children of Texas while being a strong fiscal conservative for the taxpayers,” said […]