Project 21 Washington, DC – Black conservatives affiliated with the Project 21 leadership network are available for comment about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his beliefs and his legacy in observance of the upcoming national holiday that bears Dr. King’s name. For over 20 years, Project 21 has helped promote black conservatives to highlight the […]
By Zack Colman Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that he wants to use a congressional maneuver to force a vote to repeal proposed Environmental Protection Agency emissions rules for new power plants.
By Susan Ferrechio For the second time in two weeks, House Democrats joined with Republicans to pass legislation that would require the Obama administration to report regularly to Congress on progress made implementing the new health care law.
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed two bills to help protect Americans from the damage of Obamacare polices. The first is the Exchange Information Disclosure Act which passed today. This act requires more transparency regarding reports on enrollment figures and any problems that occur with Obamacare.
Announces Water-Related Appointments Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas — The 83rd Legislative Session was one of the most conservative in decades. In addition to adopting a balanced budget that grew less than the rate of population and inflation, it will be remembered for a significant investment to address the water challenges facing Texas.
Texas Comptrollerof Public Accounts Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Our office has just launched even more Debt-at-a-Glance profiles of Texas cities, counties and ISDs, detailing debt information for the most populous 100 of each. On the profile pages you can learn about government entities’ current debt obligations, debt trends, bond issuances and more.
Texas Insider Report: HOUSTON, Texas – “I am not shocked that Mayor Parker decided to elope to California for a marriage that is unconstitutional in Texas. This is obviously part of a larger strategy of hers to turn Texas into California,” said Dan Patrick, Texas State Senator and conservative candidate for Lt. Governor following news […]
“We need a fighter to push back against ObamaCare and the federal bureaucrats who threaten our oil and gas industry, agriculture, and our rural way of life.” Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (McKinney, Texas) – Texas State Representative Drew Springer today announced his endorsement of Ken Paxton for Attorney General in the March 4th […]
By Michelle Malkin The myth of the poor, oppressed jihadist never dies. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is the latest Obama administration official to peddle this odious narrative. Cue John Lennon’s cloying “Imagine,” don your plaid pajamas, and curl up with a warm cup of deadly naivete. While meeting with Catholic Church officials at […]
By Michael Barone The Census Bureau’s holiday treat is its release of annual state population estimates, to be digested slowly in the new year. The headline from this year’s release is that population growth from July 2012 to July 2013 was 0.72 percent, lower than in the two preceding years and the lowest since the […]
By John C. Goodman During the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama was asked if he would favor a higher capital gains tax rate, even if the government received less revenue as a result. His answer: Yes. When you stop to think about it, that’s a remarkable answer. By hypothesis, everyone is worse off. The owners […]
Politiqueras’ a fixture in Rio Grande Valley Elections Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Two Rio Grande Valley “politiqueras” were questioned, and three have been arrested by the FBI after they were recruited by candidates to pay people to vote. According to the FBI agent who investigated the two women, a “politiquera” is a person […]
By Ben Barrack Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – The mistreatment of Fort Hood’s soldiers just doesn’t seem to end. That’s at least the feeling one is left with after reading the Wall Street Journal article about soldiers being charged excessive overdraft fees. In particular, the Fort Hood National Bank is named right out of […]
“In this race, there’s three things that a candidate needs to be successful,” says Miller. Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – “I’m the 8th Generation farmer & rancher in my family. We landed in the 1700’s in Virginia, fought in the Revolutionary War, the War of Northern Aggression, and after the Civil War the family moved […]
Every Davis campaign donor should watch the Kermit Gosnell documentary. By Ben Barrack Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Never before has a filibuster in support of infanticide been so lucrative, but Texas State Senator Wendy Davis (D-Fort Worth) just keeps raking in the campaign cash. Let there be no mistake; the pro-abortion crowd is […]
Today’s Logic Letter By Lynn Woolley, Syndicated Texas Talk Show Host Dear Lojiks: All 3 newspapers that I take in the driveway (sometimes in the flower bed) had banner headlines about Benghazi. Here’s what I suspect: The story got so big that they were ashamed to ignore it. I’ll bet MSNBC and CNN will still […]
By SEAN LENGEL The Supreme Court raised concerns Monday over the constitutionality of President Obama’s use of his authority to make appointments when Congress is away on break. The case, an offshoot of a bitter partisan dispute on Capitol Hill, has broad implications regarding when and how presidents can use a constitutional provision to bypass […]
By MARK TAPSCOTT Only in a Washington that “leads from behind” would American leaders hail a deal with an arch enemy to deny it a weapon of awful destructive power, only to have that foe declare the very same day that it will never stop its development of that terrible device. Yesterday, President Obama and […]