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Texas Government Lobby News: State Acquires Short-Term Loan of $5.4 Billion

August 30, 2017 by admin

Texas Government Lobby News: State Acquires Short-Term Loan of $5.4 Billion

Texas is selling $5.4 billion in short-term IOUs to manage our cash flow over the next few months. The process is called “Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes,” or sometimes called TRANs. It’s the first time we’ve had to do that in three years. The bad news is, a slide in oil and natural gas prices […]

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Texas Government Lobby News: Senate Targets Mail-In Ballot Fraud

August 1, 2017 by admin

Texas Government Lobby News: Senate Targets Mail-In Ballot Fraud

A Texas Senate panel approved penalties to combat mail-in ballot fraud. “Mail-ballot voting is a prime target for illegal voting and election fraud,” said Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills, who authored the measure, Senate Bill 5. “In the U.S., the right to vote is sacred. Any attempt to steal an American’s vote … must […]

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What Are Lobbyists?

July 19, 2017 by admin

What Are Lobbyists?

Lobbyists are activists who seek, usually through networks of existing relationships, to influence legislators and members of the government to enact legislation favorable to them or to groups they represent. Not only is lobbying an inevitable and necessary result of the first amendment, in fact everyone who advocates for any position is a lobbyist. Not […]

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Texas Government City Review: La Grange Texas

June 20, 2017 by admin

Texas Government City Review: La Grange Texas

Located halfway between Austin and Houston is a small city with a bad reputation. La Grange has fewer than six thousand residents and sits on tdhe Colorado River. The county courthouse and quilt museum are currently big attractions. But as Texans know, the Chicken Ranch is what La Grange is famous for. That story is […]

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Texas Government News: Important Water-Related Issues, Meetings, and Legislation

May 15, 2017 by admin

Texas Government News: Important Water-Related Issues, Meetings, and Legislation

Wednesday, May 17 Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Board of Directors Meeting; 905 Nolan St., Seguin (10 a.m.) San Antonio River Authority, Board of Directors Meeting; 100 E. Guenther St., San Antonio (2 p.m.) Thursday, May 18 Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan Implementing Committee; 170 Charles Austin Drive, San Marcos (9 a.m.) Region E (Far West Texas) […]

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Texas Government Lobby News: Election Update – May 28, 2014

May 30, 2014 by admin

Texas Government Lobby News: Election Update – May 28, 2014

After a flurry of campaign commercials and (mostly negative) mail pieces, the primary run-off has come and gone. With the Election Day occurring on the Tuesday following the Memorial Day holiday (May 27), turnout was predictably low. Thunderstorms occurring across the state likely lowered turnout further. This election cycle pit Republican vs. Republican in a […]

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Red State Women announces female leadership panel to discuss the future of Texas

May 8, 2014 by admin

Red State Women announces female leadership panel to discuss the future of Texas

Austin, TX – Red State Women is proud to announce our first panel discussion “Texas Women: a story of pride, independence and self-reliance.” The May 20th luncheon will feature a panel discussion with Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick, Texas Workforce Commissioner Hope Andrade, Sen. Donna Campbell and Rep. Linda Harper-Brown regarding our state’s economy, education, energy, […]

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An Army Wife’s Sacrifice to Protect our Freedoms

April 23, 2014 by admin

An Army Wife’s Sacrifice to Protect our Freedoms

Have you seen Red State Women’s latest video? It’s their third installment in a series of videos telling the stories of Texas women. Kristyn Weaver is an army wife. She is proud of her husband, her country, and his service. You really don’t want to miss this video. Read her story here. See her video […]

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New GOP PAC targeting women in Texas

March 14, 2014 by admin

New GOP PAC targeting women in Texas

Red State Women, a PAC targeting women voters in Texas launched on Wednesday. RedStateWomen.com From the Politico exclusive: RedState Women went live online Wednesday morning, after officials provided an exclusive first look to POLITICO. The organization will offer web-based videos featuring both elected officials and voters that are designed to show that Democrats don’t have a monopoly […]

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Interim Charges for the Texas 83rd Legislative Session

January 31, 2014 by admin

Interim Charges for the Texas 83rd Legislative Session

Today, Speaker Joe Straus issued interim charges to every standing committee in the Texas House of Representatives. The charges highlight some of the issues that the House will study and investigate to prepare for the next legislative session, which will begin in January 2015. Friday’s charges are based on requests and suggestions made by House […]

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