Share/Bookmark In advance of today’s bill filing deadline, lawmakers have introduced two bills that would require losing parties to pay attorneys’ fees in a variety of civil lawsuits. State Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Southside Place, filed SB 13, which includes a provision that would allow prevailing parties in lawsuits to recover litigation costs in certain civil
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Share/Bookmark State Sen. José Rodríguez, D-El Paso, today asked Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples to take down the border website his office launched last week, protectyourtexasborder.com, saying it has become a “forum for promoting violence.” Staples has said the site, which allows border ranchers and farmers to share stories, pictures and videos that document their daily
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Share/Bookmark Texas Democrats are advertising their displeasure with the budgets being proposed by Gov. Rick Perry and House and Senate leaders. Literally. The Democrats, who are vastly outnumbered in the Legislature, have started a round of radio ads designed to tell Texans their side of the budget story. And since the budget is grim, and
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Share/BookmarkSince I moved to Austin in 2004, I’ve visited the Capitol many times for political and personal reasons.  My most recent trip, however, was the first time I visited the Capitol since the installation of the security checkpoints at the entrances.  In order to enter the building, you either have to submit to a metal
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Share/BookmarkWhen I am asked to speak at events for liberty and economic freedom, I break the ice (for myself mostly) with a phrase: “Some of you know me and some of you know of me.” As my Mother holds her breathe while she reads The Texan and my Facebook page, she is the one voice
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Share/BookmarkHey all!   I just wanted to share with you some incredibly encouraging and exciting news!   The latest Ethics commission report just came out and lists the numbers of donors to the campaigns over the period of late January until this past Monday.   Perry had 953 donors Kay had 970 donors Debra had
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Share/BookmarkThe Texan will be covering subjects focused on TERM LIMITS and CITIZEN FOCUSED POLITICAL/ECONOMICAL ORGANIZATIONS. Organizations of interest are: Oathkeepers Texans for Accountable Government Term limits is a subject that needs a lot of drive to convince the Texas state legislature to move forward with TERM LIMIT legislation. Please submit articles with 750 to 1000
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Share/BookmarkBy Claudia P. Ramirez, MS, CSCS Is it the number? Or, is it how you feel about the number? Maybe the number is not the problem… Maybe it’s the way your body feels. Fatigue, bloating, abdominal discomfort, depression, lack of accomplishment and numerous other symptoms of a sedentary lifestyle can rob you of life’s special
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Share/BookmarkTown hall’s in turmoil, neighbors coming to blows, protesters shouting down the authority, organized opposition standing defiant against the machine… Sounds like the “Liberals” are at it again… But wait! No! Are those Republicans? Fiscally conservative activists? Huh? Is that real? Are you serious? YES!!! They are serious! Is it all Rush Limbaugh and Tea
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