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News for Thursday, September 2, 2010

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:01:56 +0000

Danger to Conservative Growth in Texas: Speaker Joe Straus & His Lieutenants

Conservatives are on a roll! Several encouraging events attest to this heartening fact. For example, a recent Gallup poll found:
• Conservatives are now the largest ideological group in America, with 40% of Americans
identifying themselves as conservative, 35% as moderate, and only 21% as liberal. 1
• Conservatives outnumber liberals in all fifty states, including even Vermont, New York,
and Rhode Island.

http://www.parkergop.org/Speaker_Joe_Straus_2010_Election.pdf

Congressional Budget Office – Federal Debt and the Risk of a Fiscal Crisis

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:40:08 +0000

Over the past few years, U.S. government debt held by the public has grown rapidly—to the point that, compared with the total output of the economy, it is now higher than it has ever been except during the period around World War II.

http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=11659

News for Wednesday, September 1, 2010

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:01:42 +0000

Danger to Conservative Growth in Texas: Speaker Joe Straus & His Lieutenants

http://www.parkergop.org/Speaker_Joe_Straus_2010_Election.pdf

50 Wealthiest Members of Congress

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:55:38 +0000

The Hill newspaper today released its annual list identifying the 50 wealthiest members of Congress. The lawmakers were worth almost $1.4 billion in 2009, about $83.4 million more than in 2008.

http://newsblaze.com/story/20100831131251zzzz.nb/topstory.html

The 50 Richest Members of Congress

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:51:47 +0000

Even membership in Congress’ most exclusive club couldn’t insulate lawmakers from the economic downturn.

http://www.rollcall.com/features/Guide-to-Congress_2009/guide/38181-1.html

News for Tuesday, August 31, 2010

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:01:53 +0000

Danger to Conservative Growth in Texas: Speaker Joe Straus & His Lieutenants

http://www.parkergop.org/Speaker_Joe_Straus_2010_Election.pdf

Top Texas House Races to Watch – 2010 Legislative Races

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:39:22 +0000

Only 10 days out from Labor Day — the unofficial start of the campaign season — we bring you a scouting report on the 21 Texas House races to watch this fall. We based our picks on dozens of interviews with politicos and our own analysis of district voting patterns, campaign coffers, the relative strength of the candidates and issues that could turn each contest.

http://www.texastribune.org/texas-politics/2010-legislative-races/top-texas-house-races-to-watch/

Cause of fire destroying voting machines still a mystery

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:38:23 +0000

A day after a fire destroyed virtually all of Harris County’s electronic voting gear, officials were still determining the cause of the warehouse blaze and furiously exploring ways to accommodate voters come early November.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/7176111.html

Anti-immigration reform group targets Jackson Lee, 2 other Texas Democrats

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:37:34 +0000

A national group that opposes comprehensive immigration reform endorsed 21 federal candidates this week, including three long-shot challengers seeking congressional office in Texas.

http://blogs.chron.com/txpotomac/2010/08/antiimmigration_reform_group_b.html

CBC Lawmaker gave scholarships to relatives

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:36:23 +0000

A Dallas congresswoman violated Congressional Black Caucus Foundation rules by awarding scholarship money to four relatives and a top aide’s two children, an attorney for the organization said.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D9HTFTD00.html