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County GOP Chairs Urge Unity, Support State Rep. David Cook for House Speaker
The chairs wrote that any Republican House member who fails to support Cook will be held accountable.

Investigations, Longhorn Scorecard, State
UT-Austin Course Promotes ‘LGBT’ Agenda
One of the textbooks encourages the sexualization of minors.

Dustin Burrows Faces Scrutiny Over ‘Speaker-Elect’ Designation
Burrows began using the title in invitations to a series of fundraising events scheduled for this week.

Two Harris County Lawmakers Withdraw Support for Burrows’ Speaker Bid
Once listed as supporters of Dustin Burrows, Mano DeAyala and Charles Cunningham reportedly say they will support the Republican nominee, David Cook.
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Survey Says: Public Ed Stinks
A new poll from the University of Texas' Government Department and the Texas Politics project finds Texans are underwhelmed by their public schools. The pollsters asked what Texans thought of the "quality of K-12 public school education." Result: 49 percent said "not...
Perry’s Commonsense Crusade
Our governor certainly isn't perfect, but he's hit the nail squarely on the head the last few weeks in battling the federal ethanol mandate. Writing in the Wall Street Journal this morning, Gov. Rick Perry correctly notes that "artificially propping up an industry......
Procurement Expert: Government May Grow While Family Budgets Shrink
The head of a a leading firm that assists companies in obtaining government contracts writes in an Austin Business Journal piece entitled "Gov't spending isn't slowing" that, while families are tightening their belts, "many regions of the state will see major spending...
Newsflash: Newspaper OPPOSES Tax Increase
Finally, a man-bites-dog story. The Austin American Statesman, which has rarely found a government program it won't grow, a tax it won't levy, or a cause too liberal, has today come out strongly against the school district's proposed tax hike. They even take aim at...
2 bits 4 bits 6 bits 1500 dollars!
All for outrageous spending by Fort Worth area schools stand up and holler. The Star Telegram is reporting that five schools in Fort Worth will be sending their football teams to Abilene at a cost of more than $1500 per trip and that amount only covers the fuel for...
Obama’s Texas Plans
Further confirmation that Barack Obama will be dumping millions of dollars into Texas was noted in the Houston Chronicle this week. His goal isn't to win Texas this year, but to swing state house and senate seats so his chosen candidates will gerrymander the...
Where Your Education Money Goes
Teachers in north Texas are spending tax dollars for retreats at the Gaylord Texan resort and convention center in nearby Grapevine. They'll be staying at the expensive convention complex, hearing from motivational speakers, and blowing a big wad of cash intended to...
NCSL Round-Up
Unlike most states, Texas is fairing fairly well the national economic downturn. That was the presentation State Rep. John Otto (R-Dayton) made last week at the National Conference of State Legislatures. He was quick to note that this is due to a host of factors in...
Taxing Ignorance
Thousands of Texans are supporting efforts to abolish the school property tax and replace it with a fair sales tax... But you'd never know it from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal today, which not only misrepresents the effort and its background, but lets Republican...