Washington Examiner More than 250 employers have eliminated jobs or decreased employee hours due to the costs associated with Obamacare, according to a report compiled by the research staff of Investor’s Business Daily. The business daily compiled a list of all known employers that have adjusted their workforces as a result of the thousands of […]

Congress Starts to Tackle Mortgage Finance Reform Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – “It’s been nearly five years since the financial crisis, which was caused in large part by Washington policies that incented, mandated and browbeat financial institutions to loan money to people to buy homes they ultimately could not afford,” said Texas Congressman & […]

Web pages provide easier way to find information regarding state and local government debt Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – To make it simpler for Texans to look at the finances of local governments in their area — and the magnitude of their outstanding debt — Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced the rollout of new […]

GOP Group Includes Former United States Attorney General and Former Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas R. Phillips as well as former Texas Supreme Court Justices Craig T. Enoch, Harriet O’Neill and Alberto Gonzales joined a growing list of conservative judges, attorneys, […]

Participants brainstormed efforts to increase opportunities and improve outcomes in education for Hispanics  Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC – (Laredo, TX.) – Congressman Henry Cuellar, (D-TX/28) helped cast the national education spotlight on South Texas during a lively discussion at Texas A&M International University that sought to create new educational opportunities for Hispanics. The event […]

Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today addressed the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force and issued the following statement about a new resource developed by the Attorney General’s Office and the task force to help criminal justice professionals dismantle human trafficking operations:

By Star Parker An important new book has recently been published which addresses the question of global poverty, but does so by provoking the reader to also consider our own nation and demand that we better understand ourselves and the wellsprings of our own success. Two evangelical Christians have teamed up, one an economist and one […]

By Leah Barkoukis The American Civil Rights Union landed a major victory this week when a U.S. District Judge in the Southern District of Mississippi signed a consent decree to clean up Walthall County’s voter registration rolls. Census data for the county shows there are 9,536 people over the age of 18. The problem, however, is […]

By Katie Pavlich It’s a big week for President Obama as he gets ready to make his case to the American people Tuesday night about why bombing Syria, a country that has not attacked the United States, is necessary.  What he’ll tell the country is what this is, which is a targeted, limited, consequential’ use of […]

No basis to block use of 2013 Texas Maps in upcoming elections. Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – The San Antonio Federal Court currently giving hearings ruled earlier this afternoon ruled there was no basis to block the use of the 2013 Texas Redistricting Maps in upcoming elections, and that the redistricting maps passed by the […]

By Congressman John Culberson Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC –I am strongly opposed to American military involvement in Syria. One side is Assad and Iran, the other side is Al Qaeda. We have no business supporting either side. America’s job is to protect our vital national interests. The United States has no strategic interest in […]

By Conn Carroll President Obama’s decision to seek political cover for his plan to bomb Syria by going to Congress is on the verge of blowing up in his face Friday, as two outside vote counters now show a majority of the House of Representatives oppose granting Obama authorization to strike Syria.

By Ashe Schow Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., chairman of the Democratic National Committee, told CNN host Wolf Blitzer that there are “dozens of countries who are going to stand with the United States, who will engage with us on military action [in Syria] and also that back us up 100 percent.”

By Lisa Barron Democratic political commentator James Carville has once again pinned the blame for President Barack Obama’s troubles on the Bush administration, saying Americans’ lack of support for military action in Syria is a result of the Iraq war. Speaking to Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly Wednesday, Carville said that people are concerned about war […]

From State Representative Dan Flynn Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas House of Representatives passed a number of legislative measures designed to protect the Second Amendment rights of Texas citizens and to enhance provisions of the Concealed Handgun License laws. Many of the laws went into effect this past Sunday, September 1. Those that […]

National Association for the Self-Employed Names Keith R. Hall of Texas as the Head of the Small Business Membership Association Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC – John Wright, Chairman of the Board of Directors of The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) today announced the appointment of Keith R. Hall, CPA of Texas, as its […]

Funds to help expand the Port’s handling capacity Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC – (Houston) – Congressman Gene Green applauded the Department of Transportation’s announcement today of a $10 million grant to the Port of Houston to improve the Bayport Terminal. “The Port of Houston is a port of national significance.  It is the largest […]

Representative Roberto Alonzo Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – This is the first in a series of this Capitol Report, where I will highlight some of the unique laws passed by the 83rd Legislature, most of which took effect September 1, 2013: Auto Insurance: SB 1567 which took effect on June 14, 2013, now requires […]