By David Dewhurst Ten years ago this week, the Texas Legislature took decisive action to improve access to healthcare and reduce frivolous medical liability lawsuits filed by personal injury trial lawyers. In passing medical liability reform, Texas strengthened the underpinnings of our economy, caught the attention of quality doctors from across the country and set […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Obamacare is bad for everyone in the country, which is why I have fought it at every turn. But until we can repeal and replace it, everyone in the country ought to be treated exactly the same. No special deals for anyone. “That will actually increase the leverage to […]

By Sarah Palin  Americans who are fed up with Obamacare won a victory yesterday. The House voted to defund Obamacare while still funding the federal government to avoid a “devastating” shutdown. (I shall not digress, but it’s beyond distressing to hear liberals try to convince Americans that any government slowdown is comparable to “terrorism.”) Now the […]

A Focus on Instruction and Flexible Graduation Plans By State Rep. Jason Isaac Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas — As we’ve all headed back to school, I want to update you on legislation that passed during the 2013 Session earlier this year that impacts on our Texas public schools and the 5+ million school children […]

Texas Insider Report: WAHINGTON, DC – “We have long known fracking is safe, and this in-depth study strongly refutes the distortions created by those who irrationally oppose American fossil fuel production,” said Cong. Pete Olson (TX-22) earlier today, applauding a comprehensive study conducted by the University of Texas that concluded that new technologies are cutting methane emissions during completions at […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Comptroller Susan Combs reminded Texans today that applications are now  being accepted for the 2013-2014 Texas Match the Promise Foundation℠ scholarship awards. The foundation, in cooperation with the Comptroller’s office, encourages Texas families to save for college by offering competitive matching scholarships and tuition grants to Texas students who participate […]

By David A. Díaz, Legislative Media Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas — Valuable legislative information in Spanish that could help millions of Texas residents understand the key workings and major actions of state lawmakers could be added to the websites of the House of Representatives under administrative action being requested by Rep. Terry Canales, (D-Edinburg.)  

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas — “The one I thing that has upset most people is having the audacity to blame America for 9-11,” noted former SBOE chair, and current Texas State Board of Education member Tincy Miller tells Insider’s Jim Cardle. “CSCOPE is not research based, it gives only one view of history, and […]

Traces to Verizon Data Center 20 miles NW of Capital Beltway. Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – It wasn’t ever seriously in doubt, but the FBI earlier this month acknowledged it secretly took control of Freedom Hosting last July, days before the servers of the largest provider of ultra-anonymous hosting were found to be serving custom malware designed […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman Joaquin Castro [TX-20] released this statement following the passage of the Continuing Resolution: “Yesterday, in the name of making ‘ends meet,’ the House Republicans made a false choice in sabotaging our nation’s safety net for the hungry in America. The most powerful nation in the world should not let its […]

FoxNews House Speaker John Boehner, in an abrupt turnaround, plans to let Tea Party lawmakers have a vote on de-funding ObamaCare as part of a politically risky strategy which Democrats warn could result in a government shutdown. GOP leaders unveiled their plan to members on Wednesday morning, teeing up a vote for Friday — the […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the U.S. government expected to hit its borrowing limit in early October, Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today called upon President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats to the “come to the negotiating table” and “find a bi-partisan solution that puts Washington on a […]

House Passes Continuing Resolution   Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res 59, a continuing appropriations resolution (CR) for fiscal year 2014. Following passage of this resolution, Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) released the following statement: “With passage of this continuing resolution, the House keeps post-sequester level spending […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas — Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst today announced the following appointments to the Sunset Advisory Commission: Senator Jane Nelson, Chair Senate District 12 Senator Charles Schwertner   Senate District 5 Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa Senate District 20 

By IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews.  Constitution Day occured earlier this week, and thanks to President Barack Obama, more Americans than ever are returning to the document for inspiration as the foundation and guarantor of our rights and freedoms. Unfortunately, the newfound interest is in part a result of the president’s constitutionally questionable actions. 

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Rep. Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs) was recently appointed to the Energy Council, an organization dedicated to facilitating the discussion of energy policy matters among energy-producing regions in the United States and Canada.  With years of experience in the natural gas industry, and as a sitting member of the House Environmental […]

Named a Rising Conservative Leader by American Conservative Union  Two-term State Representative and Republican candidate for Texas Railroad Commission, Stefani Carter (R-Dallas), has been named to address the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) gathering in St. Louis next weekend. Carter was also named one of “10 under 40” rising stars in the conservative movement […]

By Michael Barone Presidents tend to set the agenda for their parties. Most of the party’s members of Congress tend to go along. This has been increasingly the case as Americans over the last two decades have got out of the habit of splitting their tickets and have voted, in proportions not seen since the […]