by altha-admin | Jan 6, 2017 | Articles
The headlines following the opening of the current legislative session were terrible: With No Warning, House Republicans Vote to Gut Independent Ethics Office House GOP Votes to Gut Independent Ethics Office House Republicans Vote to Gut Ethics Committee What was the...
by altha-admin | Jan 6, 2017 | Articles
Texas House Speaker Joe Strauss is a fairly liberal legislative leader. I have heard reports from a number of corners throughout the state of Texas that he is not the principled and direct as more conservative representatives throughout the state. Republican moderate...
by altha-admin | Jan 6, 2017 | Articles
Texas Governor Greg Abbot has announced that he will sign legislation banning sanctuary cities and cutting funding to any municipality which harbors illegal aliens and refuses to comply with federal law–and refuses to comply with federal authorities. I applaud...
by altha-admin | Jan 5, 2017 | Articles
I read this article this afternoon, and I could guess the answer to one of the people mentioned: The 3 GOP Senators Who Could Stop Obamacare Repeal The one US Senator who would be the most dithering would be: Susan Collins Susan Collins (R-Maine) She is the most...
by altha-admin | Jan 5, 2017 | Articles
I have heard a common refrain among Republicans. The big reason why there is so much infighting is that Republicans are free people, individualists, willing to think and do for themselves. Every member has grand ideas on how matters should be run. Clashing visions...
by altha-admin | Jan 3, 2017 | Articles
Clint Paulson, the owner and principal author for the Facebook page Torrance Townhall, published a guest commentary from Citizens Against Government Waste. Click here to see the original "Democracy is dead" article. Click here to read my response. One...
