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Features

We’re Shutting Down to Protest SOPA

We’re Shutting Down to Protest SOPA

We’re shutting down our website tomorrow, Wednesday, January 18th in protest of the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act  (SOPA).…

January 17, 2012No CommentRead More

Best Performing City in 2011: San Antonio

Best Performing City in 2011: San Antonio

Good news for San Antonio as the Milken Institute has ranked them first in their…

January 5, 2012No CommentRead More

Are Texan Attitudes Changing Toward the Death Penalty?

Are Texan Attitudes Changing Toward the Death Penalty?

Last September, at the final stop of his stay on Texas’s death row, convicted murderer…

January 5, 20121 CommentRead More

Anti-Ghost-Voting Machines Disappear

Anti-Ghost-Voting Machines Disappear

No one in the Texas House can say for sure why $130,000 worth of equipment…

December 12, 2011No CommentRead More

State Government

[Press Release] Gov. Perry Announces Action on Legislation

[Press Release] Gov. Perry Announces Action on Legislation

Gov. Perry Announces Action on Legislation Gov. Rick Perry today vetoed two bills and filed two without signature. He issued the following statements: SB 346, Vetoed “Freedom of…

May 25, 2013No CommentRead More

Regular Order of Business

Relating to comprehensive development agreements for the financing, design, acquisition, construction, maintenance, or operation of certain passenger rail projects. You can read the rest of this article at:…

May 25, 2013No CommentRead More

Senate Floor Action

Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, operations, and financing of the Crystal Clear Special Utility District; providing authority to issue bonds; granting a limited power of…

May 25, 2013No CommentRead More

Corruption

Publicly-funded gondolas a ‘viable transportation alternative’ for Round Rock, Texas?

Publicly-funded gondolas a ‘viable transportation alternative’ for Round Rock, Texas?

When one of the most innovative cities in America takes its first crack at mass transit you can bet it won’t…

February 19, 2013No CommentRead More

Demand Education Be Refunded

Dear Democrats, Last session Republicans cut $5.4 billion in…

President Obama Returns to Texas

Dear Democrats, President Obama was just in Texas a…

This Just In: SDEC Meeting In Dallas

On June 15 in Dallas, the Texas Democratic Party’s…

Want To Turn Texas Blue?

Join the Texas Democratic Party Thursday, May 30 in…

Thank You Senator Cornyn for Supporting the Grassroots Club

Thank You Senator Cornyn for Supporting the Grassroots Club

Thank You Senator Cornyn for Supporting the Grassroots Club…

Thank You Senator Cornyn for Supporting the Grassroots Club

Thank You Senator Cornyn for Supporting the Grassroots Club

Thank You Senator Cornyn for Supporting the Grassroots Club…

Spring 2013 RNC Meeting Recap

Spring 2013 RNC Meeting Recap

Spring 2013 RNC Meeting Recap The Republican National Committee,…

2013 Midland Fundraiser Recap

2013 Midland Fundraiser Recap

2013 Midland Fundraiser Recap   The Republican Party of…

Demand Education Be Refunded

Dear Democrats, Last session Republicans cut $5.4 billion in…

President Obama Returns to Texas

Dear Democrats, President Obama was just in Texas a…

This Just In: SDEC Meeting In Dallas

On June 15 in Dallas, the Texas Democratic Party’s…

Want To Turn Texas Blue?

Join the Texas Democratic Party Thursday, May 30 in…

Libertarian Levi Tappan wins city council election in Page, AZ

Libertarian Levi Tappan wins city council election in Page, AZ

Levi Tappan,LP ArizonaElected in May 2013to Page City Council…

Libertarian John Wayne Smith aims to downsize government as Florida’s governor

Libertarian John Wayne Smith aims to downsize government as Florida’s governor

John Wayne Smith,LP Florida2014 Candidatefor Governor John Wayne Smith…

Libertarian George Brown calls for end to corporate income tax, reducing power of government unions in PA House race

Libertarian George Brown calls for end to corporate income tax, reducing power of government unions in PA House race

George Brown,LP Pennsylvania2013 Candidate forState Representative High taxes and…

Abolish IRS, end income tax, slash government spending, says LP executive director

Abolish IRS, end income tax, slash government spending, says LP executive director

After Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials recently admitted that…

The People’s State of the Union

The People’s State of the Union

You can read the rest of this article at:…

The ‘Green’ State of the Union

A live stream of The Green Party’s response to…

Don’t just sit there. Run!

Occupy the Ballot! If you are interested in running…

Governor

[Press Release] Gov. Perry Announces Action on Legislation

Gov. Perry Announces Action on Legislation Gov. Rick Perry today vetoed two bills and filed two without signature. He issued the following statements: SB 346, Vetoed “Freedom…

May 25, 2013No Comment

Senate

Regular Order of Business

Relating to comprehensive development agreements for the financing, design, acquisition, construction, maintenance, or operation of certain passenger rail projects. You can read the rest of this article…

May 25, 2013No Comment

House

Items Eligible for Consideration

ELIGIBLE AT 3:30 PM MAY 26, 2013: HB 7                Darby / Pitts / Gonzales, Larry / Menndez / Turner, Sylvester / et al. Relating to the amounts, availability,…

May 25, 2013No Comment

US Congress

Thornberry introduces bill to ‘level the playing field’ for liquefied natural gas

Currently, the federal excise tax on LNG and diesel is set at 24.3 cents per gallon.  Because it takes 1.7 gallons of LNG to produce the same…

May 24, 2013No Comment

Courts

New scam email targeting attorneys

Email This Print Comments Trackbacks On May 20, the State Bar received a call and an email from an attorney in McKinney about a scam email that he…

May 20, 2013No Comment

State Board of Education

Let’s seize the chance to shape Texas education policy

The smothering influence of politics on state board decisions isn’t a partisan problem. Many of the most controversial decisions on the state board aren’t made on party-line…

May 26, 2012No Comment

Economy

When life gives you lemons… or hops

Last week’s Derecho, or land hurricane, which pummeled the Mid-Atlantic States put a crinkle in Port City Brewing’s production schedule. The Alexandria, VA craft brewery lost power…

July 13, 2012No Comment

Social Issues

A Win for Texas: Proposed Limits on Investment by Judges in For-Profit Prisons

Matt Simpson Policy Strategist On Tuesday, the Senate Jurisprudence Committee will hear HB 62, a bill filed by Representative Ryan Guillen that proposes to limit investments by…

May 13, 2013No Comment