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Put simply: We are for limited government that works. At TexasGOPVote, we will work as a watchdog to help our state lawmakers and our congressional delegation pull in the reins on unnecessary spending and government bureaucracy. You better believe we’ll expose politicians who seek to act outside the bounds set by the Forefathers in the Constitutions of Texas and the United States.
March 15th, 2016
The Oversight Subcommittee today held a hearing titled “Racing to Regulate: EPA’s Latest Overreach on Amateur Drivers” to review proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations targeting amateur ra
March 14th, 2016
Central to that battle is a missed deadline by a Marco Rubio supporter in the state who objected to hundreds of signatures filed by Kasich's campaign to get onto the state's ballot. The deadline was missed, according to...
March 13th, 2016
Gunmen killed 16 people Sunday when they stormed into three hotels in the beach resort city of Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast, officials said. Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb claimed responsibility for the attacks in a statement...
March 11th, 2016
The title of this blog used to apply to me, in that I was an outrager. I was 'mad as hell and I wasn't going to take it anymore' when I first got involved in politics. I was taking out my anger on any and all incumbent...
March 10th, 2016
Earlier this week, America’s sweetheart, Donald Trump trotted out the samples closet of assorted Trump products that he’s marketed over the years. This included a number or branded products including suits, water and Trump...
March 10th, 2016
Our transportation network is something many Americans take for granted. When it works, it usually goes unnoticed. But when it doesn’t function efficiently – when we are stuck in traffic or held up at the airport – it...
March 8th, 2016
It has been a busy start to the fiscal year 2017 appropriations process. So far this year, my colleagues and I on the committee have held 29 budget and oversight hearings. Last week, I chaired the first of the House...
March 7th, 2016
Michael R. Bloomberg, who for months quietly laid the groundwork to run for president as an independent, will not enter the 2016 campaign, he said Monday, citing his fear that a three-way race could lead to the election of a...
March 7th, 2016
I still plan to detail how Cruz’s constitutional conservatism is the kindest prospect for the prosperity for individuals and society, but there is a conventional wisdom among political commenters that Ted Cruz can't win a...
March 4th, 2016
Not long ago, in Houston, Texas we had a problem. Perhaps you have seen or heard about then Mayor Parker of Houston, the City Council of Houston, an in house attorney for the City of Houston, a few ordained, Christian...
March 15th, 2016
The death of Nancy Reagan ended an era and is a reminder of a better era where politicians were statesmen and stateswomen: giants who ended a cold war without a nuclear exchange and gave the next generation a chance to...
March 14th, 2016
Six days ago 2,500 people attended a Fox News/Megyn Kelly Town Hall meeting with Ted Cruz in Raleigh, North Carolina. I arrived at 10:30 with a Cruz Field Director to a sea of overflow supporters.
March 12th, 2016
The biggest reason to oppose Trump is that he is not a conservative nor a real Republican, even though in the eyes of his supporters the latter is a benefit. It is time to take a serious look at what Trumpism really is and...
March 10th, 2016
Ben Carson, the retired pediatric neurosurgeon who ended his presidential bid last week, plans to endorse Donald J. Trump Friday morning, three people familiar with the discussions said. Mr. Carson will make his endorsement...
March 10th, 2016
Writer’s Note: National Review's Ramesh Ponnuru and Rich Lowry tackled the question, how do we attract Trump supporters. They present a thesis on how to promote Conservative Populism and sell it beyond the 2016 elections...
March 9th, 2016
Republican front-runner Donald Trump racked up primary wins in the big prize of Michigan as well as Mississippi and Hawaii on Tuesday, brushing off a week of blistering attacks from the party's establishment and expanding...
March 8th, 2016
This is a three part report on Trump, his impact, and finally, Trump, conservatism and his voters. The first part deals with whehter Trump can win short of economic collapse or Clinton's indictment, and even an indictment...
March 7th, 2016
State Senate District 24, Monday, March 7, 2016— "I hope those who supported me in the Republican Primary, will choose Susan King in the runoff," said Jon Cobb, a close 3rd place Republican candidate finisher in the...
March 5th, 2016
Sen. Ted Cruz’s bid to become the chief alternative to Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump gained steam Saturday, as he secured commanding victories in the Kansas and Maine caucuses while Sen. Marco Rubio...
March 4th, 2016
Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in the Medicaid System
