Statement by Lt. Governor David Dewhurst on House Bill 1098
I'm pleased that Governor Perry will allow parents--not policymakers--to exercise their right to make medical decisions for their children.

Legislature Defeats HPV Mandate, Perry
A defiant Gov. Rick Perry accused legislators Tuesday of sacrificing women's lives to score political points, but then conceded defeat and withheld his veto of a bill that bars the state from requiring that young girls be vaccinated for human papillomavirus.

2nd of 2-Part Analysis: State's Conservative Republican Leadership Starts Home-Stretch with Momentum on Their Backs
For conservatives generally, and Republicans specifically, the question most frequently asked at the beginning of last week was - and there was a surreal mood attendant - "What is going on with this Session?"

Lawmakers Divided Over Metal Detectors at the Capitol
Sen. Carlos Uresti, a former Marine, feels more comfortable on the Texas Senate floor these days, knowing that some wacko with a high-powered rifle in the gallery up above doesn't have him in crosshairs.

Vote Coming on Tax Bills for Seniors and Disabled
Property tax bills for senior citizens and disabled Texans will decrease statewide if voters approve an amendment to the Constitution on Saturday's ballot.

'Battle-scarred' Lawmakers Rebuke Craddick
Powerful House Speaker Tom Craddick, the first Republican to lead the chamber since Reconstruction, suffered a rare rebuke early Tuesday from a bipartisan group of lawmakers who said obeying the rules was more important than loyalty at all costs.

Republicans Torn Over Gun Legislation
As a gun-rights advocate, Suzanna Gratia Hupp believes she should be able to carry her concealed weapon anywhere she wants.

Dan Patrick Makes Himself Heard
For a man with a radio audience in the thousands, Dan Patrick was a lonely voice on his first day in the state Senate.

Texans for Fiscal Responsibility: We Need You to Take Action!
It's hard to believe I'm even having to write this: but your only shot at getting even a little bit of honest property tax relief is on life support, and hours away from death. Please call your legislator today and ask them to demand that House Bill 2785 come up for a vote right now!

"The Senator Party" vs. "The Governor Party"
The first nationally televised Presidential debates for both Democrats and Republicans highlighted a revealing distinction between the field of candidates for each of the two parties.

Fred Thompson Excerpt: Prepared Remarks for Speech to Lincoln Club Annual Dinner
So we meet again, and I'm honored, because I know we're here for the same reasons: Love of our country and concern for our future.

6 Men Arrested in a Terror Plot Against Fort Dix
Six Muslim men from New Jersey and Philadelphia were charged Tuesday with plotting to attack Fort Dix with automatic weapons and possibly even rocket-propelled grenades, vowing in taped conversations "to kill as many soldiers as possible," federal authorities said.

New Coalition of Christians Seeks Changes at Borders
A new coalition of more than 100 largely evangelical Christian leaders and organizations asked Congress on Monday to pass bills to strengthen border controls but also give illegal immigrants ways to gain legal residency.

"Mickey" Joins the Islamofascists
by Gary Bauer
Palestinian television, which is completely controlled by the Palestinian "government" (the folks who would run a Palestinian state), broadcast a blood curdling show last week. It featured a Mickey Mouse-type character leading 5 and 6 year-old children in chants of "Kill the Jews" and "Kill the Americans."

Grassroots Organizations Fight for Right to Run Ads
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in challenges to the campaign finance reform law.

A French Lesson for Republicans
by Newt Gingrich
BERLIN, Germany, May 7 -- Callista and I are in Europe this week for a conference on innovation in health care. More about our trip to Berlin in a minute, but first the big news in Europe this week isn't in Germany but in France.

Report Claiming Parent-Taught Drivers at Risk Is Skewed
The Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) claims that its recent study suggests that Texas teen drivers taught by parents are far more likely to be involved in serious crashes. To come to that conclusion, TTI must manipulate the data of its own study and overstate the concern.