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Modern day slavery of children will not end without public awareness.

So in conjunction with the Polaris Project and Cindy McCain, Clear Channel is donating billboard space around Phoenix to inform the people of Arizona about the despicable crime of human trafficking.

Human trafficking increases around major sporting events such as the Super Bowl.

Remember the heroine of Planned Parenthood, Wendy Davis? Of the pink tennis-shoed, Texas filibustered, right to kill late-term babies fame?

We now know that wannabe Texas governor Wendy Davis essentially MADE UP her life story about being a single mom and putting herself through Harvard.

Breitbart reported Wendy’s skewed “Facts.”

So let’s take a look-see: Read more about Hillary move over, Wendy’s coming

Texas Railroad Commission Chairman and candidate for Texas Attorney General, Barry Smitherman, sat down with TexasGOPVote recently to discuss transparency in government and how the Texas Attorney Generals Office can help the border regions with border security related issues and crimes. Smitherman is currently in a three-way race to succeed Attorney General Greg Abbott who is currently running for Governor in the 2014 Republican Primary to be held March 4th.

Transparency in Government

Gen. Abbott set transparency in government as one of his key issues in his race for Texas Governor. I asked Commissioner Smitherman to comment on this issue and specifically

As I’ve previously mentioned, in my role on the Science Committee, I’ve been actively working to make sure Americans are safe from data theft under Obamacare. The data being entered into healthcare.gov is one of the largest collections of personal information ever assembled, linking information from federal agencies, state agencies, and outside contractors. Americans who use the site must input addresses, birth dates, Social Security numbers,

Today, as we all rightly honor the invaluable contributions Dr. Martin Luther King made to American culture and society, we should also ask ourselves, “What steps can America make today to further his beautiful and important dream that …”

“ …my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”

I am pleased to announce an upcoming town hall meeting. I hope that you can join me for a discussion about what House conservatives are doing to fight spending and rein in Washington overreach. More importantly, I look forward to hearing and discussing your ideas and suggestions. Read more about You're Invited: January 23rd Town Hall

Sid Miller is a solid, conservative, pro-life and pro-Second Amendment Republican. During his time serving the people of Texas as a state representative, Miller was the House author of the Texas Sonogram Bill. He served as chairman of the Agriculture and Livestock Committee and the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee. Now he seeks to serve Texas once again as the next Agriculture Commissioner. Miller sat down with TexasGOPVote to discuss three important issues related not only to agriculture but to urban communities as well - water, worker misclassification and a viable guest worker program. Read more about Ag Commissioner Candidate Sid Miller on Water, Worker Misclassification and Guest Workers

As we begin 2014, it's worth reflecting on where we stand in our fight against al-Qaida and global terrorism.

Over the past year, in my role as chairman of the Terrorism Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I've held a multitude of hearings examining the threat from al-Qaida and its affiliates. Read more about Al-Qaida Still a Major Threat

Last week marked a victory for protecting the rights of the most innocent among us: the unborn.

The Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 7, the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.” I am a cosponsor of this bill and also cosponsored this legislation in the last Congress. If passed by the whole House and Senate and then signed by the President, H.R. 7 will re-instate the provisions within the Hyde amendment, originally passed

Since his return to Texas after his twenty-one hour marathon Senate floor speech, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has been speaking to sold out and standing room only crowds across Texas. If you havent had the opportunity to hear him speak in person, on February 1st you will have your opportunity as Sen. Cruz will deliver the keynote speech at the Denton County GOPs (DCGOP) Lincoln-Reagan Dinner. Read more about Senator Ted Cruz to Headline Denton County GOP Lincoln-Reagan Dinner