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Demonic Conservatives?Submitted by MQSullivan on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 9:24am.
You know an election must be close when politicians start telling voters not to look at their records. Some incumbents hate it when voters get uppity and start getting educated and acting empowered. Earlier this week, the campaign consultant of choice for moderates and RINOs, called Empower Texans and Texans for Fiscal Responsibility “demonic” in an interview with the Fort Worth Star Telegram. Read More» Carrillo Earns Endorsement of Empower Texans PACSubmitted by Empower Texans on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 5:02pm.
Railroad Commission Chairman Victor Carrillo was endorsed today by the state’s leading taxpayer advocacy organization’s political action arm for his ongoing work in driving agency efficiency and promoting sound energy policy. Read More» Texas is Redistricted!Submitted by D. Greer on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 4:57pm.
Before you get carried away, I am not talking about the 2011 event that will determine how our state's electoral lines are drawn, though I am glad to have hooked some readers. No, I am issuing a cheer for the actions of the University Interscholastic League (UIL). The UIL has just redrawn school district competition lines and the changes made will affect the most important line, the bottom line. Read More» Carona and the Gospel of Higher TaxesSubmitted by MQSullivan on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 10:24am.
Proponents of higher taxes, less government accountability and no transparency gathered in Austin yesterday at the behest of their ally State Sen. John Carona. The cheerleading for bad policy and reckless economics lasted all day. Read More» Additional Endorsements AnnouncedSubmitted by Empower Texans on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 3:07pm.
Today the Empower Texans PAC announced another round of legislative primary endorsements, adding to the 61 legislative races announced last week. Read More» |
Join Empower Texans Today!Around TexasServant leadership vs. political management? We need the former.Submitted by Stephen Casey on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 12:42pm.
If these last few months have shown us anything, its that people are shouting out across the nation for servant leadership, not political management. Why? What's the difference? Read More» Transportation Testimoney: Are New Sources Of Money Needed?Submitted by jcolyandro on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 10:57am.
Despite legislative efforts to allow for the creation of new sources of transportation financing, it is not at all clear that there is currently a lack of transportation funding in Texas. Big RailSubmitted by TCollins on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 6:39pm.
While I agree with Michael Sullivan that it was nice to hear Kay Bailey Hutchison on Friday push against the proposed gasoline tax hikes and other revenue grabs proposed by the proponents of boondoggles like light-rail. But her new oppositions to such porkbarrel spending stands in contrast to her senatorial record of pushing the grossly wasteful Amtrak on American taxpayers. Read More»
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