“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 It will have to be repealed and the question is how long will it take for Democrats to realize that and cooperate in that endeavor,” Rubio told Bill O’Reilly on […]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 […]

Party insiders fear President Obama’s job approval numbers & polls By Stuart Rothenberg No wonder some Democratic strategists are nervous about the next few weeks. Somehow, Democrats must try to turn the developing Obama narrative back on the GOP. But at least until the health care website mess is solved, that seems unlikely.  

ObamaCare to increase health care spending $621 billion over the next 10 years Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – It’s a good question, now that it’s basically here to stay … unless or until the repeal crowd wins majorities in the Senate and takes the White House. That means, for the next 3+ years, we’ll be dealing with this […]

SBOE, TEA Commissioner approvals provide parents, children with opportunities By Jim Cardle Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – “I think that Great Hearts Charter School does a very good job in getting kids to open up their minds and seeing things differently,” said the parent of one current student (right.) Texas public schools and school kids are […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – “I personally believe, even if it takes a change in the law, that the president should honor the commitment the Federal Government made to those people and let them keep what they’ve got,” former President Bill Clinton said in an interview at ozy.com earlier this week … not putting any time horizon […]

From Senator Donna Campbell Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas –  Monday is Veterans’ Day as well as the 238th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps. I spent the weekend serving our veterans an honorary breakfast in San Marcos followed by hosting a float in the parade. As a member of the Veterans Affairs and Military […]