Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC . . . Last evening Rep. Ralph Hall (TX-04) voted in support of H.R. 2667, Authority Mandate Delay Act, and H.R. 2668, Fairness for American Families Act. These bills, which passed the House 264-161 and 251-174 respectively, would delay by one year the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s (“Obamacare”) […]
By Karl Rove Three big unions worry that the health law will hurt their members’ benefits and paychecks. The letter was unusually harsh. Addressed to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, it was really intended for President Barack Obama. The letter was not from Mr. Obama’s GOP adversaries but from […]
By Larry Elder Someone did an experiment to test an old tale — that a frog placed in a pot of cool water, which is then slowly and continuously heated, will be boiled to death. By contrast, if thrown directly into scalding hot water, the frog jumps out. But it turns out that, no, once […]
By Ann Coulter Black liberals keep bemoaning the danger to their own teenage sons after the “not guilty” verdict in George Zimmerman’s murder trial. To avoid what happened to Trayvon Martin, their boys need only follow this advice: Don’t walk up to a stranger and punch him, ground-and-pound him, MMA-style, and repeatedly smash his head against […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) addressed the unraveling of Obamacare on the Senate floor today and called on President Obama to support the rule of law by applying the same rules for all Americans, not waivers and exceptions for some. The full speech can be seen here and excerpts of his remarks are […]
By Paul Bedard Feeling let down by a president they once had high expectations for, blacks, Hispanics and younger voters are starting to give up on President Obama. Pollster John Zogby told Secrets that his latest poll found a big drop in support for the president among the three key constituencies who feel that Obama hasn’t […]
By Daniel Doherty Correct me if I’m wrong — but is there single political issue the mainstream media care less about than school choice? I mean, they obsess over trials that never should have been prosecuted, let alone politicized, and fawn over women who defend late-term abortion “rights,” but when it comes to a movement that […]
Addresses Black American Leadership Alliance, DC March for Jobs Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke at the Black American Leadership Alliance’s D.C. March for Jobs to address concerns with the aspect of the Gang of Eight bill that would impose a penalty on U.S. employers for hiring U.S. citizens […]
Family Health Care Accessibility Act Encourages Physician Volunteers Texas Insider Report: Washington, D.C. — Congressman Gene Green (TX-29) and Rep. Tim Murphy (PA-18) today re-introduced the Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2013, a measure to break down the barriers to doctor volunteerism at community health centers (CHC).
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Vietnam Heroes Exhibit begins its tour of Texas in August as it leaves the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin to move to the Institute of Texan Cultures in San Antonio, where it will remain through the month of August.
Vows to continue working for the conservative principles of Irving & Grand Prairie Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – “It is an honor to serve the families and businesses of Irving and Grand Prairie. Blessed and humbled by so many calls urging me to seek another term as State Representative, today I am excited to […]
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced a partnership with the Texas Library Association to provide all public libraries and more than 1,100 public elementary schools with nutrition and fitness-related books and DVDs geared to children and pre-teens in the fight against obesity.
By Michelle Malkin Welcome to the Obama administration’s cringe-inducing non sequitur of the week. On Tuesday, Attorney General Eric Holder continued stoking the fires of racial resentment over a Florida jury’s acquittal of George Zimmerman. In an address to NAACP leaders, who are demanding federal intervention, Holder attacked Stand Your Ground self-defense laws. All together now: […]
By Star Parker Amid the dense fog and hot air blowing around the Republican Party, a new voice of clarity has emerged. It’s the voice of Louisiana State Senator Elbert Guillory, who announced several weeks ago his departure from the Democratic Party, which he calls “the party of disappointment,” to become a Republican. I wrote about […]
By Brent Bozell The central criticism of the George Zimmerman trial is that there was one. It was simply impossible to convict him of anything beyond a reasonable doubt. The central criticism of the coverage of this trial was that there was any. How did this story merit consideration as national news? Why was the death […]
Sends letter to White House with Cruz, Flores Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – (MIDLAND)—U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has joined Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rep. Bill Flores, R-Texas, in sending a letter to President Obama supporting Texas Governor Rick Perry’s recent appeal for a Major Disaster Declaration for West, TX. Perry’s original request […]
‘Millions have benefitted from Senator Hutchison’s efforts,’ says Brady Texas Insider Report: Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal IRA Act, legislation introduced by Senators Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) and John Cornyn (R-TX) in the Senate and Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) in the House, that renames Section 219 (c) of […]
Texas Insider Report: Washington, D.C. – Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today introduced legislation to reduce frivolous lawsuits that plague our legal system. The Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (H.R. 2655) imposes mandatory sanctions on lawyers who file frivolous lawsuits in federal courts. The bill holds attorneys accountable for lawsuit abuse.
