11:37 am CST - March 11, 2010

Posted under Quotes

insider-buttonInsider TV’s Interview with Tom Pauken:

Be sure not to miss Jim Cardle’s Inside Austin wrap up for an interview with TWC Chairman, Tom Pauken as he talks about what has made the Texas Economy a model for the country … And as always, remember … You’re Either an Insider, or You’re Not!”

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March 12, 2010

The Scoop

Texas’ Textbook Wars: Why They Matter to Every American

By Kelly Shackelford, Liberty Institute

TX-TextbooksWhat your kids learn about historical figures like Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein most likely depends on what happens in Texas in the next two days.

Everyone’s heard the advertisement that claims, “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” While that’s questionable, one thing that is not questionable is that what happens in the Texas education battle will not just stay in Texas. More

March 12, 2010

The Scoop

Tanker Fallout: Charges Of U.S. Protectionism Are Wrong, But May Reveal Hidden Agenda

By Loren B. Thompson, Ph.D.

NorthropgrummanThe European media are in an uproar today following Northrop Grumman’s decision to pull out of the Air Force’s tanker competition. boeing2uch of the commentary accepts at face value the charge made by Northrop and European aerospace conglomerate EADS that the solicitation favored Boeing, and then jumps to the erroneous conclusion that Washington is practicing a form of protectionism. More

March 12, 2010

The Scoop

VA Targets $39 Million for Homeless Veterans

Women, Tribal Services Are Special Priorities

VAWASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs is allocating $39 million to fund about 2,200 new transitional housing beds through grants to local providers. More

March 12, 2010

The Scoop

A Frustrated Caucus Keeps Complaints Quiet

By Michael Leahy – Washington Post Staff Writer

black-caucusA year ago, members of the Congressional Black Caucus openly wept at Barack Obama’s inauguration. Slowly, that euphoria has given way to frustration that his administration has not done more for black America. Questions about how to elect him have been replaced by questions about how to prod him. More

March 12, 2010

The Scoop

“Passing Bills Without Voting On Them”

By Dan Perrin

red-stateIn the latest Mad-Magazine-like-Spy-vs.-Spy move, the House Dems have hatched a plan which reminds me of their ill-fated plan to delay seating Senator-elect Scott Brown until they had another ObamaCare vote on the Senate floor. More

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The Scoop

Boeing & Airbus-Northrop-Grumman News Has U.S. Employment Impact

Obama Wants Side Deals Out of Bill

Democrats Cancel All Hearings in Anticipation of Health Care Negotiations

Mexico’s Slim Becomes ‘World’s Richest’ Person

Rove Has ‘Sympathy’ For Ax, Rahm

March 12, 2010

On The Record

Legislators Testify for Accurate, Historically Significant Public Education Standards that Embrace America’s Heritage

From Rep. Ken Paxton

ken-paxtonI along with 29 of my colleagues submitted written testimony this week to the State Board of Education, which met in Austin to discuss public school curriculum standards. More

March 12, 2010

On The Record

Larry Gonzales Endorsed by Texas Right to Life

- Key pro-life advocacy group endorses Republican Larry Gonzales for State Representative -

larry-gonzalesRound Rock – Republican businessman Larry Gonzales, candidate for State Representative in House District 52, is proud to announce the endorsement of Texas Right to Life. This is the second pro-life organization to endorse Larry Gonzales, the other being Texas Alliance for Life. More

March 12, 2010

On The Record

SBOE Members Clash Over Racial Balance in History

Members of the State Board of Education skirmish all day to create Texas social studies curriculum. One board member walks out.

sboe-protestorsAUSTIN — The State Board of Education’s Hispanic and African-American members clashed with its Anglo majority for hours Thursday over how to present history to the state’s 4.7 million public school children. More

March 12, 2010

On The Record

Gilbert Says Perry Misguided In Claiming EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Decision Hurts Texas Ag

Notes Perry, Staples Are Wrong On Global Warming

hank-gilbertTYLER-Hank Gilbert, the Texas Democratic Party’s nominee for Agriculture Commissioner, on Thursday slammed Texas Governor Rick Perry for continuing to perpetuate the falsehood that the Environmental Protection Agency’s finding that greenhouse gases represent a public health threat will harm Texas agriculture. More

March 12, 2010

On The Record

Another Record High Deficit

By Congressman John Culberson

john-culbersonYesterday, Treasure Secretary Geithner testified before our subcommittee and I pressed him about our nation’s deficits and unfunded liabilities.  I noted that the Obama administration and Nancy Pelosi had “spent more money in less time than any administration in history, [they] have driven the deficits to unprecedented levels, and [they're] trying to sell a bill of goods to the country claiming that [they're] going to create the mother of all entitlements, insure 30 million more Americans, and we’re going to save you money … Nobody believes that.” More

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On The Record

Texas Conservatives Seek Deeper Stamp on Texts

Comptroller Susan Combs Sends $404 Million in Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments

House Republicans Vote for Earmark Moratorium

Houston Organizations Receive $3.5 Million in CPRIT Cancer Prevention Grants

Rep. Vaught to Joint Jersey Mike’s to Help “Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer”

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9:42 am CST - March 12, 2010

Posted under Opinion

Can These Democrats Swim Against the Current in 2010?

stuart-rothenbergBy Stuart Rothenberg, Roll Call
 
Democrats rode national political waves during the past two cycles. There will likely be another wave this year, but this time the beneficiaries will be Republicans.

The 2010 election cycle’s dynamics make difficult races even harder for two appealing House Democrats I interviewed recently, Suzan DelBene and Jon Hulburd. Continue Reading.

9:40 am CST - March 12, 2010

Posted under Opinion

Justices & Politicians Should Boycott the State of the Union

george-willBy George F. Will

The increasingly puerile spectacle of presidential State of the Union addresses is indicative of the state of the union and is unnecessary: The Constitution requires only that the president “shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union.”

But a reaction may be brewing against these embarrassing events. Speaking in Alabama, Chief Justice John Roberts said “to the extent that” this occasion “has degenerated into a political pep rally,” he is “not sure why we’re there.” He was referring to Supreme Court justices. But why is anyone there?

Continue Reading.

9:40 am CST - March 12, 2010

Posted under Opinion

The Right to Work

john-stosselBy John Stossel

The people of Louisiana must sleep soundly knowing that their state protects them from … unlicensed florists.

That’s right. In Louisiana, you can’t sell flower arrangements unless you have permission from the government. How do you get permission? You must pass a test that is graded by a board of florists who already have licenses. To prepare for the test, you might have to spend $2,000 on a special course. Continue Reading.

9:50 am CST - March 12, 2010

Posted under Cartoons

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