Texas’ 245 County Jails spent $156.6 mill. detaining undocumented immigrants Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – “I sincerely hope you will honor your commitments and reimburse Texans for continuing to shoulder one of Washington’s most critical responsibilities. The dollars expended in this fashion would be better spent enhancing law enforcement efforts to better protect our citizens,” […]
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) joined Greta Van Susteren on Fox News Wednesday evening to discuss the latest developments in the fight to limit the harms of Obamacare. The video is available here. Click here to view the Cruz-Van Susteren video.
Inbox Privacy & Why YOU Should Care By Ron Yokubaitis Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – The SEC wants to gain access to all your electronic data without a Criminal Warrant (which must show cause for snooping.) In previous posts we’ve talked about how Texas’ E-Mail Privacy Bill passed just earlier this year is a template for the nation, and […]
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – “According to the Boston University School of Law, patent trolls cost the American economy $80 billion per year. And patent infringement lawsuits have doubled in the last three years — from 2,300 to 4,700,” said Science, Space & Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) Wednesday, who joined House Judiciary […]
“Texas A&M and Israel make a good fit, as communities built upon the values of family, commitment and tradition. Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Rick Perry today announced the creation of the international branch of Texas A&M University at Nazareth – Peace Campus. Gov. Perry made the announcement with the President of Israel, […]
From Congresswoman Kay Granger Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House will vote on the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) today, which is expected to pass. The basic purpose of a WRRDA bill is to prioritize and authorize water infrastructure projects. This is the first time Congress has passed a WRRDA bill since […]
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (WASHINGTON, DC) . . . Today, the House passed H.R. 185, legislation introduced by Rep. Ralph Hall (TX-04) to name the Federal Courthouse in Sherman, Texas the “Paul Brown United States Courthouse.” The bill passed 402-1.
Early voting underway for this year’s constitutional amendment election. Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – The future of Texas’ water supply is at risk. By casting a ballot, that can change. There are nine measures on the ballot, including Proposition 6, which will dedicate $2 billion from the state’s robust Rainy Day Fund to help […]
From State Senator Ken Paxton Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Constitution is one of the longest in the nation and is still growing. The 1876 Texas Constitution, which our State currently operates under, was drafted after reconstruction and serves as the fifth constitution since statehood. Texas voters have approved 474 amendments to […]
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn ‘What unites Republicans is far more significant than what divides Republicans’ In recent weeks, the national media have been obsessed with highlighting divisions and disagreements among Republicans on Capitol Hill. It’s time for GOP lawmakers to remind the American people of what unites us. Republicans are united in our desire to […]
By Ann Coulter One of the most effective ways of discouraging people is to make them think there’s absolutely nothing they can do about something, anyway. Thus, liberals have tried to insinuate that Obamacare is impossible to remove, hoping conservatives will despair. But with only one-half of one branch of government, Sens. Ted Cruz and Mike […]
By Carol Sewell A CBS news story last week regarding a recent study by the University of North Texas caught my attention as it addressed the surprising study results. Common thinking is that when you teach kids not to bully, giving them examples of what constitutes bullying, that the incidence of bullying will drop. What […]
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jeffrey Zients helped fix the Cash for Clunkers website when that program was having difficulty back in the depths of the Recession. Now he has been tapped to lead an even bigger task: heading the so-called “tech surge” that is charged with making Obamacare’s centerpiece website to operate more smoothly. […]
By Congressman Randy Neugebauer It’s Time to Address Our Spending Problem Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congress passed a bill to raise our debt ceiling and provide stopgap funding for the government. The deal put an end to the government shutdown, but it made no real reforms, and it didn’t address the […]
By Ylan Q. Mui Businesses began to slow hiring in September, even before the fiscal crisis in Washington sapped Americans’ confidence in the economy, according to data released Tuesday morning. The long-awaited monthly employment report from the Labor Department shows the economy added 148,000 jobs in September, well below analysts’ expectations and down from nearly […]
By Mark Tapscott Establishment Republicans like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina have been unsparing this week in their criticism of Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz for the government shutdown.
Did LBB Tweak the Numbers to Provide Political Cover? Texas Insider Report: HOUSTON, Texas – “I’ve said that public safety is government’s first responsibility. The Texas-Mexico border presents unique public safety concerns. Yes, it’s the federal government’s responsibility – but it’s our problem,” said State Senator and Lt. Governor candidate Dan Patrick (R-Houston) Tuesday, while […]
September Job Growth Remains Flat Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – “While I’m glad to see some Americans getting paying jobs, a smaller percentage of adult Americans are employed now than when the Obama recovery began more than four years ago,” observed Cong. Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee Tuesday, calling the report […]
