Texas Conservative News: Governor Perry Extends Drought Emergency The following is a digest of an article originally published at the Governor of Texas official website. The Texas Lobby Group is posting this summary on our ancillary sites as a public service for other Texas lobbyists, Texas government officials and consultants, politically active persons and other […]
Who is Happier? Conservatives or Liberals
Who is Happier? Conservatives or Liberals The following is a digest of a story by Arthur Brooks, published on July 7th, 2012 in the New York Times Sunday Review Opinion Pages. Conservatives are often portrayed in the media as stodgy, intolerant, fearful of change, unable to assimilate complex scenarios, slaves to black-and-white thinking, etc. All […]
Texas Conservative News
Texas Conservative Update on House Bill 1 May 2011 The good news is that Comptroller Susan Combs has given us an increase forecast based on more recent data. Apparently revenues will be up an additional 1.2 billion dollars. “Maintaining a cautious outlook for the next biennium, my office estimates sales tax, oil production tax and motor […]
Texas Conservative News: The Democrats are Behind Romney in Texas
Texas Government Lobby Capitol Inside is reporting that Texas Democrats may be supporting Mit Romney as the Republican presidential nominee. Mike Hailey notes that this position is the opposite of national Democrat trends. National Democrats are hoping for Santorum or Gingritch, thinking that their more extreme positions will drive moderates to Obama. But Texas Democrats are […]
Texas Conservative News: 82nd Legislative Session is Over
News for Texas Conservatives After a 140-day Regular Session and a 29-day Special Session, the Legislature is adjourned. The 82nd Legislature’s first called Special Session has passed the two major bills that had to pass in order for the state’s next budget to balance. They also managed a few more, including Congressional Redistricting and reform of […]