By Guy Benson Barack Obama waltzed to victory in California last year, trampling Mitt Romney by 21 percentage points. For many middle class families in the Golden State, Obamacare’s chicken are coming home to roost. A few weeks back, we highlighted some priceless quotes from Bay Area residents who are reassessing their views on the president’s […]

From Congressman Randy Neugebauer Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. –  On Wednesday, the House-Senate Farm Bill Conference will hold our first official meeting.  At this meeting, we’ll lay out our priorities for the final legislation.  This is the culmination of a long process that began in 2011, when we held our first hearings on the […]

“I am saddened by the court’s decision to overturn certain elements of HB 2, written to protect the health of Texas women …” Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Lt. Governor David Dewhurst released the following statement on Federal Judge Lee Yeakel’s decision to overturn essential life-protecting elements of HB2, a bill to protect the […]

Former director Alicia G. Key retires after 24 years of state service Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that Charles Smith has been promoted to Deputy for the Child Support Division. Smith was selected to lead the Child Support Division when Alicia G. Key retired after 24 years […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas) – “With the backing of Governor Rick Perry, we are the only site in Texas being considered,” said Dr. Luis Cifuentes, Vice President of Research, Commercialization & Outreach for Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. The University’s Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Initiative, and its 6,000 square miles […]

From Congressman Blake Farenthold House enacts first bipartisan water resources reform bill since 2007 Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the House overwhelmingly passed one of the most policy and reform-focused measures to address our water infrastructure needs in nearly two decades. Wednesday, we passed H.R. 3080, the “Water Resources Reform and Development Act […]

By Thomas Sowell Polls indicate that the public is so disgusted with Washington politicians of both parties that a surprisingly large proportion of the people would like to get rid of the whole lot of them. It is certainly understandable that the voters would like to “throw the rascals out.” But there is no point in […]

By Byron York Under Obamacare, the Internal Revenue Service will determine who is eligible for health insurance subsidies, and it will deliver those subsidies, in the form of tax credits, to millions of individual Americans. It’s a huge job, and a critical one, involving hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars. So it should go without saying […]

By Hugh Hewitt | Two extraordinary interviews yesterday, each of which suggests the gathering storm for the party of Obama-Clinton. The first, with Politico’s Maggie Haberman, focused on Hillary’s “record” as Secretary of State. The transcript is here. The second, with Chicago Tribune columnist and MSNBC panelist Clarence Page, also tried to elicit from a supporter […]

Is Obama Admin spying for political advantage, or “National Security”? Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – “We have said broadly that we are, at the President’s direction, reviewing the way that we gather intelligence to insure that we properly balance the security concerns of our citizens & allies with the privacy concerns that all people share,” responded White […]

By Eric Boehm Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – A “Special Committee” ordered by President Obama to review the legality of the National Security Agency’s spying programs will not be subject to government transparency laws. While Obama promised the committee would be a “high-level group of outside experts to review our entire intelligence & communications technologies,” the […]

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.