Flores Authored Bills Included in Passage Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act, which makes a number of improvements in benefits and services to veterans. Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas) was successful in having two of his bills included into the underlying bill. Following […]

By Byron York There’s no doubt the Affordable Care Act will redistribute wealth in America. People at the top of the income ladder will pay more; people at the bottom will benefit. But how, exactly, will that work? A new study finds that Obamacare’s redistribution will be stunningly lopsided.

By Zack Colman The White House quickly hemmed the expectations of advocates of the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline who cheered a long-awaited State Department environmental review that appeared to inch the project closer to approval.

Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) today called on President Obama to approve long-delayed plans for the construction of the Keystone Pipeline from Canada to Texas following the release of a key environmental study on Friday.  The study found that the pipeline would not cause any significant environmental impact, leaving the […]

96% of donors coming from Texas. Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – “Our momentum continues to build, and the support we’ve received has been tremendous,” said the release announcing Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott finished the 30-day pre-primary fundraising period with $29.4 million cash on hand. In the most recent 30-day pre-primary fundraising report […]

Hegar will protect energy sector jobs Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – The Glenn Hegar Campaign announced today that former Railroad Commissioner Victor Carrillo has endorsed Glenn Hegar in his Republican Primary race for Texas State Comptroller. Carrillo served as Railroad Commissioner from 2003-2011.

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – TEXPAC, the political advocacy arm of the Texas Medical Association (TMA), has announced its endorsement of Harvey Hilderbran for Texas comptroller in the Republican primary.

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas –  In the race for Texas Comptroller we are very lucky t o have one candidate who has been a consistent champion of liberty, limited government and political reform. 

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas –  The Texas Governor’s Commission for Women is seeking nominations of outstanding women for the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame. A proud tradition since 1984, the Hall of Fame celebrates the accomplishments of Texas women who have made significant contributions in areas such as business, education, philanthropy and public service.

Straus appoints 4 to Sunset Advisory Commission Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – More than 20 State Agencies will come under Sunset Review during the 2014-2015 Biennium. And, three members of the Texas House have been named by House Speaker Joe Straus to the Sunset Advisory Commission. The new members include Reps. Cindy Burkett, Larry Gonzales & […]

By Michael Barone Henry Waxman and George Miller are retiring from the House and not running for re-election after 40 years as congressmen from southern and northern California. Also retiring and not running for re-election is Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa. Sen. Max Baucus of Montana will resign if, as expected, he is confirmed as […]

By Cal Thomas At a time when Republicans have Democrats playing defense on Obamacare, jobs and the economy, the GOP is inexplicably ceding political ground to the Democrats on an issue that can only provide more votes for that party and possibly lead to a permanent Democratic majority. Meeting in Cambridge, Md., last weekend for […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – “We just did a surge in September that showed we (Texas) can shut the border down. And before I became Lieutenant Governor only one pro-life bill had ever been passed out of the Texas Senate – since I’ve been Lt. Gov, we’ve passed 7 big, big pro-life bills,” said Lt. […]

42,000 direct & indirect jobs long overdue Texas Insider Report: Washington, DC – “Today’s recommendation by the State Department only reinforces what supporters of this project have been saying for the last 1,960 days since the application was first submitted,” said Cong. Pete Olson (TX-22) following the State Department Final Environmental Impact Statement, which recommends approval […]

By Greg Richter President Barack Obama twice blamed Fox News Channel for misinforming the public on issues that have bedeviled his presidency in the past year during a pre-Super Bowl interview with the network’s Bill O’Reilly.

By Susan Crabtree – Washington Examiner President Obama said the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya occurred because “not all the precautions that should have been taken were taken’ and denied any effort in the immediate aftermath to downplay the role terrorism played.

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas —  At the Department of Texas Veterans of Foreign Wars Mid-Winter Conference, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst added to his list of Interim Charges created to guide the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations in preparation for the Legislative Session in 2015.

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas –Speaker Joe Straus issued interim charges Friday to every standing committee in the Texas House of Representatives. The charges highlight some of the issues that the House will study and investigate to prepare for the next legislative session, which will begin in January 2015.