Many people have called and ask for phone numbers to contact their Texas House Member about the Speaker of the House issue. Here is the new phone number list, updated with the new House members elected in November of 2010, as well. TexasHousePhoneNumbers Is your House member suppporting Joe Straus for Texas Speaker of the [...]
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Joe Straus for Speaker campaign looks weaker and weaker every day as more opposition to his role as Texas Speaker of the House, grows. Joe Straus was selected in 2009 by 65 Democrats and only 11 Republicans, giving him the 76 votes he needed to become Texas Speaker of the House, even though a huge [...]
Monday, December 6, 2010
From Texas Alliance for Life: “Update on Texas House Speaker Race: Chisum and Paxton Answer Survey, Straus Does Not” “The Speaker of the House of Representatives is one of the three most powerful offices in state government, along with Governor and Lt. Governor. The Speaker controls the success or failure of bills by appointing chairs of [...]
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Rep. Van Taylor announced today that he is supporting Rep. Ken Paxton for Texas Speaker of the House. The other person who have filed to become Texas Speaker are Rep. Warren Chisum, and the incumbent Texas Speaker, Joe Straus. Click here for full release. Rep.VanTaylorEndorsesPaxtonforSpeaker “The Speaker of the House of Representatives is one of [...]
Monday, November 29, 2010
Release: “East Texas Representatives-Elect Erwin Cain and James White Announce Support for Ken Paxton as Texas House Speaker.” “AUSTIN, TX-Representatives-Elect Erwin Cain (R-Como) and James White (R-Hillister) today joined other incoming and current legislators, and conservative organizations in announcing their support for Ken Paxton as Speaker of the Texas House.” “White [...]
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Click here for full details. http://www.huckpac.com/?Fuseaction=Blogs.View&Blog_id=3310 Speaker Joe Straus Details: Selected By 65 Democrats & Only 11 Republicans: http://texaslegislativeupdate.com/2010/11/04/conservative-leaders-demand-a-conservative-texas-speaker-of-the-house/ Strong Planned Parenthood/NARAL Support: 2007-NARAL give him a 100% approval rating. http://www.prochoicetexas.org/instate/2007legislativeguide_rep07-09.shtml 2008-PP gave him $1000. (have the PDF if you want it) 2009-PP “Thanked” Straus in their newsletter. http://blue-dot-blues.blogspot.com/2010/11/planned-parenthood-thanks-speaker.html Choose Life License Plate Bill Denied: [...]
Thursday, November 11, 2010
We’ve said from the beginning to State House members, when it comes to the Texas Speaker of the House issue, listen to the voters, to your constituents. Texas voters delivered a victory at the polls for conservatives. That’s what they expect for the leader of the Texas House, as well. Have you told your State House member [...]
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Click here for letter from State Department of Health dshs-cease-desist-letter Free Market Foundation MEDIA ALERT Texas Stops Illegal Abortions at Unlicensed Planned Parenthood Facilities Free Market Praises Leadership of State Representatives AUSTIN, Texas – In a press conference today at 2 p.m. in the Speaker’s Press Room, State Representatives will release a Texas Department of [...]
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