Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas (PLANO) – Today, State Representative Jeff Leach announced Anthony Thomas McKee as the 2013-2014 scholarship recipient of the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program (TASSP). A graduate of Plano Senior High School, McKee ranked in the top 10% of his graduating class and served as an active member of the National […]
With immigration reform stuck in GOP-led House, will advocates reach goal of increased momentum? Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC – A week into Congress’ summer recess, the overflow crowd in the Board of Commissioners meeting room was overwhelmingly white and older, and booed loudly when one audience member asked their Congressman to support a path to […]
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Senator Dan Patrick and SBOE Vice-Chair Thomas Ratliff agreed to the details for their upcoming education policy discussion. WHERE: UT Tyler Ornelas Activity Center
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (MONTGOMERY) – A life-long stakeholder in the agriculture industry with a proven conservative record and a reputation for standing up for Texas, Brandon Creighton today announced his candidacy for Texas Agriculture Commissioner before family, friends, and hundreds of supporters.
Communities along the border face a unique set of challenges in providing healthcare to their citizens. . . ” Laredo, TX – On August 23rd in Laredo, TX, Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) will host the 8th Annual Border Health Conference in collaboration with the Border Health Caucus/Texas Medical Association. Previously hosted in Washington, DC, this […]
“These top ratings reflect the economic strength of Texas as we continue to add jobs and put out the welcome mat for businesses . . .” Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Wall Street ratings firms have given their highest ratings to this year’s Texas Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes (TRANs). These annual, one-year notes […]
By Byron York There are no polls showing Ted Cruz leading the 2016 Republican presidential field in the Iowa. A PPP survey last month found Cruz in sixth place in the state, behind Rand Paul, Chris Christie, Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush, and Marco Rubio. But after a particularly well-received appearance at a conservative event in Ames, […]
By Conn Carroll – Morning Examiner Last week, progressive groups, including Americans United for Change, the Center for American Progress, and the Service Employees International Union, held a conference call promoting a poll Hart Research did on Obamacare. The poll found that just 15 percent of Americans want to leave Obamacare as is. Another 25 percent thought […]
By Susan Ferrechio Sen. Tim Scott, the U.S. Senate’s only black lawmaker, said Friday he is “disappointed” in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s “offensive” comments about race made during a call-in radio show in Nevada.
New poll shows GOP representative trails incumbent Dem by just two points By Alana Goodman – Washington Free Beacon The Arkansas Senate race is a dead heat between Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor and Republican challenger Rep. Tom Cotton, according to a Washington Free Beacon poll of Arkansas voters conducted this week.
By Stephen Moore The Obama spending blitz is over and the deficit is heading below 4% of GDP. The biggest underreported story out of Washington this year is that the federal budget is shrinking and much more than anyone in either party expected. Consider the numbers: According to the Congressional Budget Office, annual outlays peaked […]
By Katie Kieffer Ah, Hillary Clinton. Let me count the ways she doth love to be feminine. 1. She will not bake cookies. She will put down other mothers who stay home and bake cookies. Hillary once said: “I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas, but what I decided to […]
By John Stossel Global average temperature has been flat for a decade. But frightening myths about global warming continue. We’re told there are more hurricanes now. We’re told that hurricanes are stronger. But the National Hurricane Center says it isn’t so. Meteorologist Maria Molina told me it’s not surprising that climatologists assumed hurricanes would get worse. […]
“Oil and gas are the backbone of Texas’ economy and the shale oil boom has had an immense impact on business owners, towns, and cities throughout my District, TX-28. . .”–Congressman Henry Cuellar. Texas Insider Report: Washington, D.C. – Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28) co-chaired the first meeting of the Texas […]
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – During the summer months, door-to-door salespeople may become more frequent in neighborhoods across Texas. One particularly common door-to-door sale involves security systems. Texans may get a knock on their doors from individuals claiming to be selling security systems or components, or claiming to work for their security system companies […]
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – (Houston) – Congressman Gene Green invites media and members of the community to his upcoming August recess events in the 29th District. Your assistance in spreading the word to our community would be appreciated. More information on these events can be found on Congressman Green’s website at http://green.house.gov/events or […]
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced today that state sales tax revenue in July was $2.2 billion, up 7.3 percent compared to July 2012. “Texas sales tax revenue has increased for 40 consecutive months,” Combs said. “The retail trade sector bolstered the latest growth in monthly revenue, and collections from the […]
Cruz: It Must be Defunded and Repealed Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement regarding Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ visit to Texas to promote Obamacare:
