STOP Gambling Bills
Texas Eagle Forum
Two extremely dangerous gambling expansion bills that were quietly voted out of committee last week are now in Calendar's Committee waiting to be scheduled for floor votes. These are HB 222, which would legalizing electronic poker, and HB 1424, a so-called bingo "clean-up" bill that - oh yes - expands bingo far beyond its original charitable purposes and also allows bingo slot machines. Both bills would create "Class III" gambling in Texas, opening a breach in state law that, under federal law, will allow untaxed and unregulated Indian gambling.
Gambling Backers Pitch Their Ideas to Texas House, but Foes Fire Back
Racetrack operators and Las Vegas developers played their best hands Wednesday, trying to persuade Texas lawmakers to authorize resort-style casinos, legalize slot machines at tracks and bring gaming back to Indian reservations.
Republican Lawmakers Resisting Perry Repeatedly
Democrats always have chafed under the rule of socially conservative, fiscally tight Rick Perry. But in the current legislative session, it's not the opposition party that's pushing back.
GOP Holds Key to Unemployment Stimulus Dollars
Against the wishes of Gov. Rick Perry, lawmakers are pressing ahead with efforts to claim $555 million in federal economic stimulus money for unemployment benefits.
Rep. King, Home-Schooling Group Push to Make It Harder for Grandparents to Sue for Access
Parents of home-school children showed their support in Austin this week for a bill aimed at protecting their parental rights from litigious grandparents.
Campus Guns Bill Gaining Support in Texas House
Legislation allowing state university students and employees to carry their concealed handguns on campus appears to have enough pledged support from lawmakers to pass the full Texas House.
Gov. Perry Backs Resolution Affirming Texas' Sovereignty Under 10th Amendment
Gov. Rick Perry today (April 9, 2009) joined state Rep. Brandon Creighton and sponsors of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 50 in support of states' rights under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
