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Government
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.
October 16th, 2011
Governor Perry announced his intention to run for the Republican nomination for president on Saturday, August 13, 2012 in Charleston, South Carolina. His announcement was hailed as the start of what was to be an immensely...
September 24th, 2011
Washington, D.C. – A bipartisan, bicameral group in Congress has unveiled a plan to significantly reform the federal regulatory process and reduce unnecessary burdens on job creators. House Judiciary Committee Chairman...
September 13th, 2011
The following was written by Texas Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones:According to Former British Prime Minister, Dame Margaret Thatcher, “Europe will never be like America. Europe is a product of history; America is...
August 24th, 2011
National unemployment remains stubbornly high, with the latest figures for July showing 9.1 percent unemployment. Even Texas – which has done better than any other state in the nation in adding private sector jobs over the...
August 20th, 2011
Naji Filali of the Harvard Political Review interviewed me the other day. A sample:HPR: As a senior fellow at the Mises Institute, you have your fingers on the pulse of current policy debates. Which policy...
August 15th, 2011
Michele Bachmann won the 2011 Ames Straw Poll with 28.6% of the vote. Below is an interview and transcript of Chris Wallace interviewing Michele Bachmann after her big win in Iowa.Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com...
August 13th, 2011
With family for dinner, I DID manage to watch the Republican debate in Iowa Thursday night. Debates always tie hands of candidates trying to distinguish themselves. Of those on the stage, I was partial to Herman Cain, who...
August 12th, 2011
Adryana Boyne is on the scene in Ames, Iowa. In the quick interview below, she asks Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum what makes him different than the other presidential candidates.
August 11th, 2011
On Thursday, August 11, on the day of the Iowa GOP Presidential Debate in Ames, Iowa, Mitt Romney encountered a few unruly, disorderly and impolite progressive liberals who made it difficult for Iowa State Fair attendees to...
August 9th, 2011
Pete Sessions Statement Regarding Geithner’s Announcement on Remaining at the Department of Treasury
Monday, I released the following statement in response to Department of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s announcement on his intention to remain in his post:America’s credit rating downgrade by Standard & Poor’s...
October 13th, 2011
Yesterday I wrote to Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) about the implementation of Greenhouse Gas Regulations under the Clean Air Act. I wrote the letter using a tool provided by the National Write Your Congressman (NWYC)...
September 21st, 2011
For years, I’ve said that the European all-consuming and ostensibly all-providing state could not survive. As America has followed in its wake and recently pulled almost alongside, nor can Europe’s model survive for us. To...
August 26th, 2011
During my visit to Iowa for the Presidential Debate and Ames Straw Poll, I was very pleased to see a variety of different groups supporting Governor Rick Perry for President.At the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, an Iowan was...
August 23rd, 2011
John Cornyn, U.S. Senator (Texas) and Dianne Costa, candidate for U.S. Representative, CD-25 (Texas) each made visits to drought stricken Texas agricultural areas last week and commented on the $5.2B in losses faced by Texas...
August 17th, 2011
This past legislative session, freshman State Representative Raul Torres (HD-33) introduced HB3149, legislation that would bring corporate efficiency to government agencies using the Lean Six Sigma method to eliminate waste...
August 15th, 2011
The results of the August 11, 2011 Ames Straw Poll are as follows:Candidate Percentage Michele Bachmann 28.6% Ron Paul 27.7% Tim Pawlenty 13.6%...
August 12th, 2011
Below are videos of the entire debate, split in to eight parts.
August 12th, 2011
Adryana Boyne was on the scene prior to the Fox News Presidential Debate in Ames, Iowa. In an interview below, Fox News Commentator Carl Cameron discusses the importance of the Iowa Presidential debate.
August 10th, 2011
TexasGOPVote is on the scene in Ames, Iowa as presidential hopefuls, campaign staffs, politicos, and media outlets are gearing up for the Presidential debate and Ames Straw Poll.
August 8th, 2011
Today, I issued this statement following the President’s speech today addressing Standard & Poor’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating:Standard & Poor’s warned us in April, and again in July, that absent serious...
