Voting Resources
Texas
May 25th, 2015
It is irresponsible to allow people to drive without a license or permit, no matter where they are from or their legal status, and it is unfortunate that this legislation never made it to the House floor for consideration....
May 21st, 2015
KLRN broadcast the first round of the five planned debates between appointed Mayor Ivy Taylor and Leticia Van de Putte which aired last Friday night, May 15. Rick Casey was the moderator of the 18 minute bout on “Texas Week...
May 20th, 2015
In the early morning hours of Monday, while most of the city was asleep, the diligent Houston Police Department responded to a robbery call at an Exxon service station.
May 18th, 2015
The 84th Texas Legislature is coming to a fast and furious close. Will there be a special session? Will there be TWO special sessions? Only time will tell.
May 15th, 2015
In the recent San Antonio mayoral race, Leticia Van de Putte came in with the most votes 25,982 putting her in the Run Off Election scheduled for June 13 with Early Voting on June 1-9. She will be campaigning against the...
May 14th, 2015
Many of you have been following certain bills in the TEXAS legislature that interest you. And with the final day fast approaching, May 22, for the House to consider local house bills on second and third readings there is a...
May 14th, 2015
Representative Rogers: “Mr. Chairman, I request that the dialogue between myself and Representative Smith be placed in the Journal to be used for legislative intent.”The Chair: “Any objection. Hearing none so ordered.”
May 12th, 2015
Earlier this month, radical Islamic terrorists carried out a failed attack on Texas soil in Garland. The Texas attack comes at a time when the Middle East continues to unravel and ISIS remains on the march.
May 11th, 2015
This week I spoke with local veterans at American Legion Post 364 in Corpus Christi. I heard their concerns about access to healthcare and the incredible backlog in disability claims.
May 9th, 2015
Texas is once again ranked at the top state in the U.S. to do business. Texas Governor Greg Abbott says it will get even better in the coming years. The ranking was made by Chief Executive’s 2015 Best and Worst States to Do...
May 21st, 2015
The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that would authorize more than $3 billion in bonds for construction and renovation projects at 64 higher education campuses across the state. Schools in North Texas would get a...
May 21st, 2015
Waco Police Sergeant Patrick Swanton blasted CNN for putting as-yet unproven information out as verifiable fact. The news network posted a statement in an article earlier this week which asserted four of the nine people...
May 19th, 2015
There’s a renewed push at the Texas Capitol to prevent people from skirting their responsibility to make child support payments through misclassification. Worker misclassification, also known as "payroll fraud," causes all...
May 17th, 2015
With just a little more than two weeks left in the Texas legislative session, lawmakers have their work cut out for them.
Open carry laws have been a hot topic, and while several bills have been proposed, only three have...
May 15th, 2015
A Houston business leader who is a staunch Republican and a chief ally of archconservative Steve Hotze on Thursday said he has had enough of Tim Dunn spokesman Michael Quinn Sullivan’s attacks on Rep. Byron Cook, R-Corsicana...
May 14th, 2015
Evidently your staff had nothing better to do on Mother’s Day than to falsely accuse State Representative Byron Cook via your TEXAS SCORECARD by suggesting that Cook is supporting legislation that the majority of Texas...
May 12th, 2015
The Harris County Commissioners Court appointed Precinct 4 Constable Ron Hickman to be the new County Sheriff on Tuesday. Hickman was immediately sworn in as Sheriff, replacing Adrian Garcia, who resigned to run for Mayor of...
May 12th, 2015
I was thrilled to have a huge turnout for a roundtable in Port Aransas this week. I talked to everyone about all the work that has been accomplished in Congress this year.
May 11th, 2015
If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him. John F. Kennedy
May 7th, 2015
I recently helped pass a two year extension of the Secure Rural Schools funding program in Congress, assuring that critical financial support continues for East Texas counties with federal forest lands.
