Texas
February 18th, 2015
I filed a bill that provides that straight-ticket party balloting would no longer apply to non-policy making elected offices such as judges, district attorney and sheriffs. This bill will ensure that our judges and district...
February 17th, 2015
Governor Greg Abbott addressed a joint session of the House and Senate Tuesday to deliver the State of the State address. He outlined five emergency items, which included...
February 17th, 2015
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) released a video on Monday in advance of his scheduled State of the State Address. The biennial event, the first for Gov. Abbott, will be delivered to a joint session of the Texas Legislature...
February 16th, 2015
If you live in San Antonio, Texas, or in the surrounding areas, then you know that there is a fierce battle for Leticia Van De Putte’s Senate District 26 seat.
February 12th, 2015
Plutocracy is defined as government by the wealthy, or an elite or ruling class of people whose power derives from their wealth. I can't think of a better word to describe the government of the state of Texas. Now, I hear...
February 10th, 2015
In much the same way that Waylon brought a new audience to country music, the Tea Party has attracted huge numbers of people into the political process and reenergized the base of the GOP. People who had never worked on a...
February 4th, 2015
Republican Party of Texas - The start of a new year is time for planning. This was the case with the RNC as it held its first meeting of the year in San Diego. National Committeeman Dr.
February 2nd, 2015
Nunzio Previtera, is the only Republican on the ballot for Texas House District 123. He and his wife, Penny, have one son, Mike, and one daughter, Jennifer and are blessed with six grandchildren. He is the small business...
January 30th, 2015
Texas is a great state, I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know, but sometimes you have to wonder what folks on the outside looking in see when they read about what went on in Austin the first few days of the...
January 29th, 2015
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick referred the Campus Carry Bill to the Senate State Affairs Committee on Wednesday. The move comes one day following what has been seen by some as a contradictory statement about open...
February 18th, 2015
A private company’s plan to build a high-speed rail line connecting Dallas and Houston came further into focus Tuesday as the company announced its preferred route for the multibillion-dollar project.
February 17th, 2015
A round of Capitol musical chairs will play out on Tuesday when voters decide who will fill three seats in the Texas House of Representatives and one in the Senate.
February 16th, 2015
In Proverbs 22:1, it says, "A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold."
February 16th, 2015
It’s been six years since the application to build the Keystone XL Pipeline was first submitted to the U.S. State Department. I have said time and time again that building the Keystone XL Pipeline is not only about jobs, but...
February 11th, 2015
We will miss him, but know he's going on to bigger, better things. That leaves the position open, and since his resignation comes before the next state convention, the job of electing a new chairman falls to the State...
February 7th, 2015
Gov. Abbott has become a familiar face in Texas politics among all groups—ethnicity--race, gender, and age. He has shown us all that his vision for Texas is one as big as his heart. This is why the majority of Texans...
February 2nd, 2015
Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared February 2nd to be “Chris Kyle Day” to honor the Texan who became known the most lethal sniper in American history.
January 30th, 2015
Republican Party of Texas (RPT) Chairman Steve Munisteri announced his irrevocable resignation, effective 1pm on Saturday March 7. The Rand Paul campaign also announced that Chairman Munisteri will be...
January 30th, 2015
Austin, TX - Republican Party of Texas State Chairman Steve Munisteri informed the State Republican Executive Committee today that he will resign as State Chairman effective Saturday, March 7th at 1:00 PM.
January 29th, 2015
The Right to Life Rally was held in San Antonio on Sunday, January 25, in downtown at Milan Park. Mary Thomas from the San Antonio Right to Life directed the annual event. There were several noted speakers including Carol...