“More than four decades since his untimely passing, Audie Murphy lives on in the hearts and memories of a generation of Americans. . . ” –Gov. Perry Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (FARMERSVILLE, Texas) – Gov. Rick Perry today awarded the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor posthumously to Audie Murphy, the most highly decorated […]
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas), Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, will be holding an oversight field hearing at Baylor University on November 6th entitled “Texas’ Innovative Approaches to Jobs and Employment for Veterans.” The hearing will highlight the employment opportunities for veterans in Texas, specifically […]
“With the number of eligible Americans participating or looking for work at the lowest it has been since 1978 (63.2%), promoting job creation and economic growth remains my top priority,” Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week Rep. Ralph Hall (TX-04) voted in favor of two bipartisan jobs bills that work to strengthen economic […]
Digging Deeper For The Sake of Texas Children By Cathy Wells & Ms. Mac (Jeanine McGregor) Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Got a shovel? During the September SBOE meeting, a pro-CSCOPE lackey credited Dr. Jim Barufaldi, a UT professor, for the “invaluable” 5E formula wrapped around CSCOPE lessons. 5E is defined as: Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend/Elaborate, Evaluate. Sounds good, […]
Beneficiaries will see 1.5% increase in benefits Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Gene Green released the following statement after the Social Security Administration announced today that there will be a 1.5% Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries for 2014.
‘Why wouldn’t we want to allocate more judicial resources, more help, to those courts that need the help rather than to pack the D.C. Circuit Court with judges it simply doesn’t need?’ Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) criticized President Obama and Senate Democrats on the Senate floor today for […]
Johnson, Brady, and Marchant, Fellow Republicans Hold Hearing to Get to Bottom of Obamacare Implementation Glitches … As If They Didn’t Spend the Last Four Years Trying to Sabotage the Health Law and Leave Millions of Americans With No Affordable Insurance Options At All Texas Insider Report: Washington DC – U.S. Reps. Sam Johnson (R-TX-3), Kevin […]
By Katie Pavlich Under pressure from lawmakers to hold President Obama accountable for the horrific Obamacare roll out today on Capitol Hill, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius responded to questions about Obama’s responsibility with, “Whatever.”
By Michelle Malkin U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius is allergic to the truth. She is the ruthless enforcer of Obamacare’s Jenga tower of lies upon lies upon lies. Now that this fatally flawed government edifice is collapsing, you can expect Sebelius to do what she has done her entire career: blame, bully […]
By Debra J. Saunders Apparently, President Barack Obama was fibbing when he said in 2009 that under his Affordable Care Act, “if you like your health care plan, you’ll be able to keep your health care plan, period.” On Wednesday, Washington Post fact checker Glenn Kessler rated that pledge as a four-Pinocchio whopper. On Monday, Peter […]
By Karl Rove It was well known, even in 2009, that millions would lose their health plans under ObamaCare. For nearly four years, President Obama has frequently offered some variation of this promise about the Affordable Care Act: “If you like your health-care plan,” as he said in a speech to the American Medical Association […]
By United Press International The White House defended President Obama’s repeated claim Americans can keep their current health insurance plans under Obamacare if they like them. The backpedal defense followed an NBC News report more than 7 million Americans with health insurance plans that don’t meet minimum standards under the new law would have to […]
” . . . for his outstanding efforts to promote courage, sacrifice, and patriotism throughout the Nation.” Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC . . . Recently, the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation presented Rep. Ralph Hall (TX-04) with the Patriot Award for his outstanding efforts to promote courage, sacrifice, and patriotism throughout the Nation. Lieutenant Mike […]
“By improving these programs, we make certain that our servicemembers have the resources and tools to be successful when they return home from service. . . ” Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – “Today, the House voted to enhance programs that assist in keeping our promises to our nation’s veterans. It is imperative that we […]
By Guy Benson Barack Obama waltzed to victory in California last year, trampling Mitt Romney by 21 percentage points. For many middle class families in the Golden State, Obamacare’s chicken are coming home to roost. A few weeks back, we highlighted some priceless quotes from Bay Area residents who are reassessing their views on the president’s […]
From Congressman Randy Neugebauer Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, the House-Senate Farm Bill Conference will hold our first official meeting. At this meeting, we’ll lay out our priorities for the final legislation. This is the culmination of a long process that began in 2011, when we held our first hearings on the […]
“I am saddened by the court’s decision to overturn certain elements of HB 2, written to protect the health of Texas women …” Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Lt. Governor David Dewhurst released the following statement on Federal Judge Lee Yeakel’s decision to overturn essential life-protecting elements of HB2, a bill to protect the […]
Former director Alicia G. Key retires after 24 years of state service Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that Charles Smith has been promoted to Deputy for the Child Support Division. Smith was selected to lead the Child Support Division when Alicia G. Key retired after 24 years […]
