Demands Marriage Case Be Returned To State Court, Other Case Dismissed Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – January 21, 2014 – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed a brief in two separate cases in Houston on the enforcement of Texas law and the Texas Constitution’s definition of marriage. Abbott’s brief says: “[t]he plaintiffs and […]
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (DALLAS, TX)—The Dallas Police Association announced its endorsement of Stefani Carter (R-Dallas) for her re-election in Texas House District 102. The Dallas Police Association is the oldest and largest police employee organization in Dallas.
By Thomas Sowell Someone summarized Barack Obama in three words — “educated,” “smart” and “ignorant.” Unfortunately, those same three words would describe all too many of the people who come out of our most prestigious colleges and universities today. President Obama seems completely unaware of how many of the policies he is trying to impose […]
By Star Parker It’s no surprise why pro-abortion forces in America don’t want free speech when it comes to raising awareness about this issue of, literally, life and death. The more people understand the reality of abortion, the more they don’t want it as a legal, easily accessible part of American life.
The Wall Street Journal And the Fed is still printing money, but more slowly. OBAMACARE STILL FAILING The government recently reported that 2.2 million people nationwide had selected a new health plan through December. But it’s unclear how many of these people have actually enrolled in a plan by paying a premium. And a Journal […]
Did Rep. Stockman’s trip to Egypt include discussions on Benghazi and Malik Obama? By Ben Barrack Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Rep. Steve Stockman (TX-36) is a long shot to defeat incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX). Despite this, the challenger has apparently made at least two trips to Egypt recently, in his capacity […]
Today’s Logic Letter By Lynn Woolley, Syndicated Texas Talk Show Host Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Dear Lojiks, Does the name Nat Hentoff mean anything to you? When I wrote the book “Clear Moral Objectives,” I quoted Hentoff in my chapter on the Constitution. Hentoff is an expert on that subject and on the […]
By Ben Barrack Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Primary races can be interesting but like most college football games, they’re often blowouts, with the incumbents on the winning end. Exceptions are hard to predict but challengers are always heartened by prominent endorsements, media attention, and an ad or two that resonates with a wide […]
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON— U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the President’s insistence on playing politics instead of working to pursue an agenda that generates economic growth and job creation:
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement in response to today’s speech by President Obama on NSA surveillance: “We need to see the details, but it’s an excellent development that the President says he intends to end the government’s bulk collection of phone metadata for millions of […]
Today’s Logic Letter By Lynn Woolley, Syndicated Texas Talk Show Host Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Dear Lojiks; The Wendy Davis campaign for Texans governor is is damage control mode. Wayne Slater, a left-of-center writer who appears on MSNBC, has cleared the record. (Brietbart.com says it isn’t clear if the article is an expose […]
Project 21 Washington, DC – Black conservatives affiliated with the Project 21 leadership network are available for comment about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his beliefs and his legacy in observance of the upcoming national holiday that bears Dr. King’s name. For over 20 years, Project 21 has helped promote black conservatives to highlight the […]
By Zack Colman Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that he wants to use a congressional maneuver to force a vote to repeal proposed Environmental Protection Agency emissions rules for new power plants.
By Susan Ferrechio For the second time in two weeks, House Democrats joined with Republicans to pass legislation that would require the Obama administration to report regularly to Congress on progress made implementing the new health care law.
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed two bills to help protect Americans from the damage of Obamacare polices. The first is the Exchange Information Disclosure Act which passed today. This act requires more transparency regarding reports on enrollment figures and any problems that occur with Obamacare.
Announces Water-Related Appointments Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas — The 83rd Legislative Session was one of the most conservative in decades. In addition to adopting a balanced budget that grew less than the rate of population and inflation, it will be remembered for a significant investment to address the water challenges facing Texas.
Texas Comptrollerof Public Accounts Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Our office has just launched even more Debt-at-a-Glance profiles of Texas cities, counties and ISDs, detailing debt information for the most populous 100 of each. On the profile pages you can learn about government entities’ current debt obligations, debt trends, bond issuances and more.
Texas Insider Report: HOUSTON, Texas – “I am not shocked that Mayor Parker decided to elope to California for a marriage that is unconstitutional in Texas. This is obviously part of a larger strategy of hers to turn Texas into California,” said Dan Patrick, Texas State Senator and conservative candidate for Lt. Governor following news […]