Texas’ Republican House Speaker Joe Straus has said he is “open” to raising gasoline taxes. While everyone is concerned about the problems with transportation in Texas, it seems Mr. Straus…
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Hutchison: Business Tax ‘Tragic Mistake’
…State Rep. Rene Oliveira (an appointee of House Speaker Joe Straus). Regardless of who is sitting in the governor’s desk in 2011, repeal of the business tax should take center-stage….
More Fiscally Conservative Legislature, But Still Failing
…chairs appointed by Speaker Joe Straus had an average score of 53.9, below the House average of 56.5. In 2007, the House committee chairs had a 66.21 while the body…
So It’s Only Leadership When Texans Are Hurt?
…Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Speaker Joe Straus, for not having the courage to fight for his massive tax-and-spend program disguised as transportation policy. Carona wanted to hike taxes…
Why Conservative Priorities Stalled In Texas House
…Where the rubber-meets-the-road in legislative action is in the committees; that’s where bills live or die. The committee chairs are appointed by the Speaker of the House, Joe Straus (R-San…
More Education Mandates: Dems Plus RINOs Merritt & Smith
…“leadership” of Joe Straus as Speaker. Sure, Tom Craddick may not have been the most likable guy in Austin, but at least he is a conservative. Straus’ tenure as Speaker…
Florida’s Lege Says No
…side of the building is the House Business and Industry Committee, chaired by Democrat Joe Deshotel – appointed by Speaker Joe Straus, a Republican. Deshotel rushed the legislation into a…
So Much For Legislative Transparency
Any thought this new Texas House would be promoting public debate and open participation, as promised by Speaker Joe Straus on taking the gavel, was dashed on Wednesday. The chairman…
Surprise: Dunnam Stacks Deck
…and burden all Texans with debt and higher taxes. It’s time for conservatives to demand that Speaker Joe Straus at a minimum strip Dunnan of his chairmanship. More appropriately, Straus…
Committee Communiqué
Setting aside the Select Committee on Federal Pork, the tax-and-spending committee chairmanships granted by Speaker Joe Straus offer little comfort for taxpayers, but there are some bright spots among the…