“… Decision should not be delayed any longer than is reasonably necessary.” Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lead by 5 of the Democratic party’s most vulnerable senators facing voters this fall in states President Barack Obama lost in 2012, a group of Democratic Senators in favor of completing the Keystone Pipeline are again prodding the White […]

Personally identifying information through a central database or registry? Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn has asked President Obama’s Attorney General, Eric H. Holder Jr., about the possibility of the Administration trying to track gun owners. The Texas Republican has puts the Justice Department on the spot following Holder’s testimony about new gun safety […]

Comptroller Distributes $555 Million in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – “The growth in sales tax revenues was led by business spending in the oil & natural gas, wholesale trade, and construction sectors,” said Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today, announcing that state sales tax revenue in March was $2.09 billion, up 5.6% compared […]

In race for Ways & Means Committee chairmanship, Texas Congressman says its ‘Time for America to jettison our too costly, too complex, and too unfair Tax Code.”  Texas Insider Report: CONROE, Texas – “Why should filing taxes take the same number of hours as all the workers at Wal-Mart, McDonalds and Target will work this […]

President’s languishing approval ratings point to different mid-term strategies for each party. By Charlie Cook The Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza created something of a stir recently with his column headlined, “2014 Senate races may be a referendum on Obama; if so, Democrats should worry.” For Republican candidates and campaigns, it will be ‘shame on them’ if […]

The 20,000+ small-to-midsize firms average 15 employees, helps us all. Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – For all the coverage America’s energy boom has gotten, there are still a lot of common assumptions about the oil and natural gas business that are flat out wrong. That’s why is is important to unbundle three myths about the boom.  

‘These aren’t rape kits that need to be tested. These are lives that need to be given back to their owners.’  Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) spoke today on the Senate floor on the need for the Senate to immediately pass legislation from the House of Representatives to help […]

House Passes Path to Prosperity Budget  Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. –  The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H. Con. Res. 96, the House Republican fiscal year 2015 budget. Following passage of this most recent “Path to Prosperity” budget, Congressman Bill Flores issued the following statement:

Let’s modernize and make permanent the R&D tax credit  Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Congressman Kevin Brady, a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced this week the American Research Competitiveness Act of 2014, which would simplify and strengthen the U.S. R&D tax credit. 

By Juliet Eilperin and Amy Goldstein Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced her resignation Friday, ending a tumultuous tenure as the public face of the Affordable Care Act. In a Rose Garden ceremony, President Obama nominated his budget director as her successor.

By James Freeman  CONNECT – The Wall Street Journal It’s been quite a year for the outgoing HHS secretary. And now she won’t get to keep her health plan. Kathleen Sebelius, who has presided over the disastrous rollout of the Affordable Care Act, is expected to resign as Secretary of Health and Human Services. The news […]

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), Chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement regarding passage of the fiscal year 2015 House budget resolution:

Texas Insider Report: HOUSTON, Texas – Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst helped Data Foundry, the Texas-based data center operator, break ground Thursday at a ceremony for Houston 2, the company’s newest data center in north Houston. “From their humble beginnings as one of the first Internet Service Providers in Texas, Data Foundry has grown by leaps […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas –  Gov. Rick Perry has appointed five members to the STAR + PLUS Facility Advisory Committee for terms to expire at the pleasure of the governor. Pursuant to Senate Bill 7 of the 83rd Regular Legislative Session, the committee advises the Texas Health and Human Services Commission on the implementation […]

Texas Insider Report: SAN ANTONIO, Texas – This morning, state Senator Leticia Van de Putte (Dist. 26, Bexar County) helped welcome the Wall That Heals for a four-day stay in San Antonio. The Wall that Heals is an exhibition created by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) to travel to communities across the United States.

Deadline To Apply is Friday, May 16, 2014; 11:59 pm  Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Hospitality Association has announced a scholarship contest in order to combat underage drinking and promote alcohol responsibility. And Texas State Representative Roberto R. Alonzo of Dallas urges all qualified applicants to apply for any of the four scholarships […]

Texas and National Conservatives Continue to Unite Behind Ken Paxton  Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (McKinney, Texas) – The Ken Paxton for Attorney General Campaign today announced the endorsement of former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Huck PAC.  Huckabee formed Huck PAC in 2008 to help elect conservative candidates and to promote conservative principles.

By Michelle Malkin Zeituni Onyango, President Obama’s illegal alien aunt, died this week of cancer and other complications. I hope she rests in peace. America, however, should be up in arms. Auntie Zeituni is an enduring symbol of all that is wrong with this country’s immigration “policy” — or rather, its complete lack of a coherent, […]