Federal News Texas

The year is winding down and the enemies of Liberty are winding up. I’m quite sad to report that in many parts of Texas, some of those enemies, knowing they are unlikely to get elected to power running as Democrats, are running as Republicans. When it is power over...

Early this morning the United States’ Senate took a sad step in taking the nation down a dangerous and ruinous path. At stake is nothing less than the very health of our Republic and the security of our economy. The question this Christmas Eve is no longer if, but how...

Big story out in the San Antonio Express-News reports: “If you play the lottery, you might not think it's a gamble to ask a store clerk to check your ticket. You might want to think again.” The story goes on to detail a pattern of fraud, theft and abuse in the Texas...

Borris Miles wants to be in the Texas House, again. The former, one-term Houston Democratic lawmaker is seeking to unseat State Rep. Al Edwards in the primary. The same Al Edwards who Miles beat in 2006, and was then beaten by in 2008. Let's hope Mr. Miles leaves his...

I heard on the radio this morning that three unnamed Republicans voted with the Democrats in the Senate to end a filibuster on the Defense Appropriations bill which had 1,719 earmarks worth $7.6 billion. I automatically assumed that the two 'Republican' Senators from...

Carole Strayhon wants to be Comptroller again, this time as a Democrat. But to say her political history is complicated is something of an understatement. She has run for everything from school board to governor, operating under three different political labels. First...

Don't get me wrong, I like Debra Medina. I want her to do well. But this whole "conspiracy against me" angle is getting old fast, especially since her campaign doesn't have any facts to substantiate the claims. For those who haven't been paying attention, dark-horse...