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A Response to Dick Weekley/Fraud Against Texas Taxpayers Resolution
Dear GOP Leaders, You may have recently received correspondence from Mr. Richard Weekley, Chairman of Texans For Lawsuit Reform, regarding the “Fraud Against Texas Taxpayers Resolution.” I would...
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Raul Torres tries to break Democratic Party chokehold, again
Competitive races for Texas Senate District seats are rare for any number of reasons but mostly because during redistricting incumbents protect themselves. About the only SD race that “political pros”...
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Former Rep. Raul Torres releases plan for Texas
Raul Torres Ah, what could have been. If only the voters of South Texas had been willing to take a chance on former State Rep. Raul Torres in his bid for Senate. If only the “powers that be” in the...
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Dr. Mark Jones and Jolly discuss the 83rd Texas Legislature on Newsmakers...
That’s right folks, you can catch Dr. Mark Jones and Big Jolly with host Khambrel Marshall on Newsmakers tomorrow morning! The show airs on Houston’s NBC affiliate immediately following Meet the Press....
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Sarah Davis rocks LCRH Lincoln Day Dinner!
Michael Baker, Rep. Sarah Davis, Christopher Busby If you didn’t make it to the second annual Lincoln Day Dinner held by the Log Cabin Republicans of Houston, you missed out on good food, lots of fun,...
View ArticleTSTA Poll: Texans happy with Gov. Perry, Republican Legislature
You’ll probably recall that last week the Texas State Teachers Association issued a press release touting a poll that claims that Texans overwhelmingly support using the Rainy Day Fund to “restore”...
View ArticleWhy the far right is losing influence at the Texas Capital
If you read the news about the current session of the Texas Legislature, much of it is focused on the newly discovered Republican “centrists”. In reality, they aren’t centrist at all, but with the...
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The stakes are high in Texas
My Fellow Texans, The history of the United States of America can be defined as one of great individual and collective achievement. It was our ancestor’s hard work that built our many cities and farmed...
View ArticleHouston Needs Better Tools to Fix Pension Problems
This is a reprint of an editorial written by James Quintero that appeared in the Houston Chronicle The first step is to return control to local taxpayers by removing barriers imposed by state law By...
View ArticleABC 13 KTRK and Mayor Parker
I am appalled by the local television coverage of our mayor’s lack of fiscal responsibility. Undoubtedly, no one individual holds greater responsibility for our financial recklessness and our...
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Bill King and the Tax Man
Government contracting 101: an ugly business with some unscrupulous people. So, when you wonder why Senator Paul Bettencourt quickly endorsed Bill King for Houston Mayor, think back to a time when...
View ArticleIt’s time for the legislature to reach out to minorities
With only the runoff election left it’s that time of year when bills are being formulated. Some seats are up for grabs, but many districts are safe and the behind the scenes work of crafting...
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Pension debt and the Collapse of the City of Houston
Exxon Campus The fake government economy is at a crisis point in Houston. All of the accounting gimmickry has been used and there is nothing left but a mountain of debt. Now, how do the pension...
View ArticleBeyond Abortion – Protecting Life in the Womb
The right to life movement is rightly concerned with curtailing abortion. However, with the stinging defeat of HB2 perhaps it’s time to step back and look for other ways to protect life in the womb. I...
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Harris County Presidential Election of 2016
There is no question that the 2016 election will be talked about for many years to come. This election is unusual for several reasons and the candidacy of Donald Trump has added more stress for Harris...
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Lt. Dan’s Pension Bill
If you are a fiscal conservative, Monday May 1, 2017 will forever be known as Bloody Monday in the Texas Senate. Never let it be said that Dan Patrick cannot move legislation. If you have a bill that...
View ArticleChosin Reservoir, Freedom Caucus, Straus, and the Special Session
When the Chinese intervened in the Korean War they hoped to sweep south with overwhelming numbers and drive the UN forces back. Simple plan, and the numbers were in their favor. Success seemed...
View ArticleHouston Needs Better Tools to Fix Pension Problems
This is a reprint of an editorial written by James Quintero that appeared in the Houston Chronicle The first step is to return control to local taxpayers by removing barriers imposed by state law By...
View ArticleABC 13 KTRK and Mayor Parker
I am appalled by the local television coverage of our mayor’s lack of fiscal responsibility. Undoubtedly, no one individual holds greater responsibility for our financial recklessness and our...
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Bill King and the Tax Man
Government contracting 101: an ugly business with some unscrupulous people. So, when you wonder why Senator Paul Bettencourt quickly endorsed Bill King for Houston Mayor, think back to a time when...
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