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Net Nonsense

The overarching principle is that THE PROVIDERS and CONSUMERS decide...

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Competition is GOOD. Period. Government regulation stifles competition. Period. Ergo most government regulation is NOT GOOD. Read more about Net Nonsense

Stars, Bars, Heroes and History

How do you solve a problem like the old Confederacy? For conservatives, about 50% of what those who took up arms 154 years ago against the President of the United States is in direct conflict with the most basic principles of freedom. Read more about Stars, Bars, Heroes and History

Higher Education Chairman Optimistic About Campus Construction Funding

State funding for college campus construction projects has been described by many around Texas as “long overdue.” Leaders in the Legislature have agreed on the fundamentals in recent years but have been unable to come to a consensus on the details of a solution. Read more about Higher Education Chairman Optimistic About Campus Construction Funding

Economy Last Year Sputtered at End; Obama Recovery Remains Dead Last for Growth

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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released a report today saying that real GDP grew at annual rate of 2.2% during the fourth quarter of 2014, down 0.4 percentage point from the BEA’s first estimate on January 30th. Read more about Economy Last Year Sputtered at End; Obama Recovery Remains Dead Last for Growth

Congressman Sessions Votes to Strengthen College Savings Plans

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President Obama recently proposed taxing 529 college saving plans – plans that were designed to be tax-free to allow families to help save for their children’s college expenses. Read more about Congressman Sessions Votes to Strengthen College Savings Plans

Firefighters, A Special Breed--Captain Dwight Bazile

Firefighters are a special breed. They run into the flames that everyone else is trying to escape from. They work to restore order from chaos. That is why we call them first responders--because they are the first to help the people. Read more about Firefighters, A Special Breed--Captain Dwight Bazile

John Culberson Chairs First Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee of 2015

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I chaired the first Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee hearing of 2015 yesterday, which included testimony from Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General at the Department of Justice, Todd J. Zinser, Inspector General at the Department of Commerce and Paul K. Martin, Inspector General at NASA.  Read more about John Culberson Chairs First Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee of 2015

To Keep and Bear the Right

Inalienable rights aren’t decided by government, much less personal opinion.

Inalienable rights aren’t decided by government, much less personal opinion. They are negative and necessarily hierarchical. You may not enjoy a liberty that endangers the life of another, and the government can’t limit rights without prior evidence of a clear infringement of another’s rights. Read more about To Keep and Bear the Right

Governor Abbott Announces North Texas Anti-Gang Center

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the issuance of a $1.2 million grant to the City of North Richland Hills to establish an anti-gang center. The North Texas Anti-Gang Center will be tasked with combatting organized gang activities in an eleven-county region. Read more about Governor Abbott Announces North Texas Anti-Gang Center

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