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Texas Housing Supreme Court Case

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Last week the Supreme Court also issued a ruling in the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. While this case may not have received as much media attention as some of the others, it is nonetheless very consequential. Read more about Texas Housing Supreme Court Case

Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on EPA Regs

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that EPA must consider cost before deciding whether the Mercury Air Toxics regulation is appropriate and necessary to regulate under the Clean Air Act. Read more about Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on EPA Regs

America, Are We Still 'One Nation Under God'? SCOTUS Rulings

Are we still ‘One Nation Under God’? This was the question that whirled around in my mind the day after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled to lift all bans on same-sex marriage throughout the United States, making it legal for same-sex ‘partners’ to marry. Read more about America, Are We Still 'One Nation Under God'? SCOTUS Rulings

ISIS is offering sex slaves to the winners of its Koran memorization contest

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According to news reports, ISIS is holding competitions at mosques to celebrate Ramadan. Here is the challenge: memorize the Koran. The prize--get this--is a young female sex slave.

As a father and a grandfather, I am repulsed by the fact that young women--just kids--are being handed out like door prizes in a Koran contest. Second and third place apparently receive the same reward, kidnapped young teenage girls. Read more about ISIS is offering sex slaves to the winners of its Koran memorization contest

So What Is A TIRZ, Anyway?

Here at TexasGOPVote, more often than not, I'm focused on fiscal issues, and of course, government overreach. So, I'd like to bring your attention to something that actually falls under both of those categories; a little thing called, Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone or TIRZ for short. Read more about So What Is A TIRZ, Anyway?

Spying and Snooping on Americans by Government

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Like most Americans, I store a lot on my computer and on my phone: family photographs, personal calendars, emails, schedules, and even weekend to-do lists, or, as my wife calls them, honey-do lists. But this information stored on a phone like the one I have here is not private from the prying, spying eyes of government . Read more about Spying and Snooping on Americans by Government

Terrorist Attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait Kill Dozens

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Today dozens of people in three different continents were slaughtered in terrorist attacks. In France, a person was beheaded and his head was left outside an American business that militants then tried to blow up unsuccessfully. In Kuwait, a suicide bomber blew up a Shiite mosque, killing at least 24 people and injuring many others. In Tunisia, militants stormed a beach and sprayed gunfire, killing almost 30 civilians. Read more about Terrorist Attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait Kill Dozens

It’s Time to Break the Washington Cartel

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Today, what I want to address is the people versus the Washington Cartel. Restoring liberty in an age of cronyism. I want to start by thanking my friend Jim DeMint, who's a big part of the reason that all of us are talking about Washington's cronyism. Jim, when he was in the Senate, saw his colleagues eagerly packing pork into just about every bill. And he stood up and led a valiant fight against earmarks. Read more about It’s Time to Break the Washington Cartel

Illinois National Guard Heads to Texas Border

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Members of the Illinois National Guard (ING) head to help secure the border between Texas and Mexico. Approximately twenty soldiers and one helicopter will join other National Guard units from across the nation as part of Operation Phalanx II. Read more about Illinois National Guard Heads to Texas Border

Sam Johnson Reintroduces Health Care Solution Empowering Small Business & Workers

Yesterday I reintroduced his Small Business Health Fairness Act (H.R. 2868), a health care solution that would allow small business employers to band together through association health plans (AHPs) in order to purchase quality health care at a lower cost. Read more about Sam Johnson Reintroduces Health Care Solution Empowering Small Business & Workers

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