By U.S. Senator John Cornyn ‘Our ports of entry have been neglected for too long’ Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – A component of comprehensive immigration reform that too often is overlooked in Washington is the tremendous amount of legal trade flowing across our southern border. Since NAFTA went into effect in 1994, American commerce with […]

By former State Rep. Raul Torres Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – My friends, Texas must learn from the mistakes of states like California, who has for years increased its public debt and spent all the money that flows into the state treasury.  These are the practices that have gotten them on the brink of […]

By David M. Drucker – The Washington Examiner BOSTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday took shots at two potential rivals for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination while urging national Republicans to get over their 2012 losses and focus on winning. Christie, up for re-election in New Jersey this year, spent much of his […]

Events will provide constituents of all ages with health services and information Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (Houston) – Congressman Gene Green invites media and members of the community to his upcoming August recess events in the 29th District.  His 18th Annual Immunization Day, Affordable Care Act Forum, and Senior Issues Forum will provide […]

Unemployment rate steady at 6.5 percent Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas economy added 19,900 seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs in July for a total of 293,000 jobs added since July 2012. Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady in July at 6.5 percent. Texas’ unemployment rate remained below the nation’s July unemployment […]

By Michael Barone Sometimes off-year elections provide insight into national political trends and voters’ views on issues. That was true in 2009, when the issues in the governor elections in New Jersey and Virginia were congruent with the issues facing Congress and the president. In both states the Republicans campaigned for lower spending and taxes, […]

By Brooke Rollins, President & CEO Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Dear friends of liberty: Our American Founders knew full well that the most serious threat to American liberty is American government. That’s why, even as they crafted a national government strong enough to meet the threats and challenges of the ages, they also sought […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Don’t miss The Lynn Woolley Show this morning from 8 – 11 a.m. as it’s Guest Hosted by Matt Mackowiak of Must Read Texas. Listen to The Lynn Woolley Radio Show as its streamed live on the Texas Insider Broadcast Network. Matt’s guests on the show today include: Greg Abbott, Texas’ Attorney […]

Why would president want to “study” this? By Nelson Balido Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – I was reviewing President Obama’s 2014 Budget, and buried deep in the section relating to the Department of Homeland Security is language directing the Commissioner of Customs & Border Protection to carry out a study of the potential impacts of collecting a border […]

Texas Insider Report: – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Bill Flores (R-Texas) sent a letter to President Obama calling for the terminations and/or resignations of Attorney General Eric Holder and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. Following release of the letter, Representative Flores issued the following statement:

By Steve Contorno Attorney General Eric Holder’s directive to law enforcement agencies Monday to ease charges on low-level drug offenders was relatively well-received from Democratic and Republican lawmakers alike. Still, some Republicans saw it as another example of the Obama administration usurping the powers of Congress by legislating from the executive branch.

By Byron York  When asked about their prospects for 2014, most Republicans will say that whatever happens with the Senate, the GOP is a virtual lock to keep control of the House. The House majority is the GOP’s single hold on power in Washington, and the only way the party has been able to shape national […]

“Allowing this exemption effectively amounts to an admission by you that this mandate will, indeed, have that impact on people.” Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Rick Perry today sent a letter to President Obama urging him to rescind the administration’s decision to exempt Congress from parts of Obamacare.  Below is the Governor’s Letter:

“Squeezing $30 million out of Harris County tax-payers and giving it to an unelected nonprofit under a statutory framework that is no longer on the books is bad public policy . . .” Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (HOUSTON) – Yesterday, Senator Dan Patrick filed an Attorney General opinion request.  The requests seeks to […]

From State Rep. Jeff Leach Rotunda Report: Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – As you know, since the 83rd Regular Legislative Session adjourned in May, Governor Perry called three special legislative sessions focused on a range of issues including redistricting, criminal justice and various pro-life causes. The third special session, which adjourned last week, was focused solely […]

Six states and the District of Columbia join U.S. Department of Justice complaint to block merger plan Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced today that the State of Texas, along with Arizona, Florida, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Department of Justice, has filed a complaint […]

By Michael Barone In the Industrial Midwest, the city government of Detroit went into bankruptcy in July. Out in California, the city governments of Stockton and San Bernardino entered bankruptcy proceedings in 2012. But the Detroit and California bankruptcies, like Tolstoy’s unhappy families, are not alike. They suffer from quite different ailments.

By Byron York The move to defund Obamacare has been slow to gather support in the Senate. Really slow. Republican Sen. Mike Lee has asked colleagues to sign a letter promising to “not support any continuing resolution or appropriations legislation that funds further implementation or enforcement of Obamacare.” Of the Senate’s 46 Republicans, just 12 signed […]