by Tim Lambert

In an article in the San Antonio Express News yesterday, Karen Hughes announced the need for a "different tone" from the Republican Party and the Governor. Of course, she is supporting Senator Kay Bailey Hutchision in her bid to unseat Governor Rick Perry. Another report on a presentation by Senator Hutchison was not so positive.

Texas Home School Coalition PAC Endorses Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst for Reelection

THSC PAC today announced its endorsement of Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in his campaign for reelection for Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Tim Lambert, chairman of THSC PAC, noted, "Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst has been a staunch supporter of home schoolers and parental rights in Texas."

Governor Perry Forms Border Security Strike Teams

Last Thursday, Gov. Perry announced Operation Ranger ReCon, a new joint mission aimed at bolstering security along the Texas/Mexico border. The operation will send at least 200 highly-trained soldiers and airmen from the Texas National Guard to rural areas along the Rio Grande valley where they will join "strike teams," comprised of state police under the direction of the Texas Rangers.

Wharton County Republican Chair Debra Medina Joins Race for Texas Governor

Saying her two high-profile rivals have dropped the ball for Texas, Wharton County GOP chairwoman Debra Medina on Saturday announced her campaign for the Republican nomination for governor.

Curriculum Plan Would Remove Mention of Christmas

A proposal for new social studies curriculum in Texas public schools removes a mention of Christmas in a sixth-grade lesson, replacing it with a Hindu religious festival, a change that's riled conservatives who say it's another battle in the "war" against the Christian holiday.

Federal Health Care Reform Would Cost Texas Dearly

by Arlene Wohlgemuth

As Congress continues its health care debate, the American public is focused squarely on the implications that current federal proposals will have on our nation's economy, health-care system and fiscal future.

Gattis Announces for Ogden Seat

State Rep. Dan Gattis, R-Georgetown, has just informed supporters he is running for the Texas Senate District 5 seat being vacated by Bryan GOP powerhouse Steve Ogden.

Controversy over ACORN Flares in Texas

As controversy over the advocacy group ACORN flared from Washington into Texas on Tuesday, state politicians quickly began lining up to oppose federal financing for the group and to cut off any state financing.

Perry Touts Guiliani, but Not on Social Issues

by Wayne Slater

What better place for Rick Perry to showcase America's Mayor than a police station? Rudy Giuliani - the hero of 9/11, the voice of heroic first responders the day terrorists struck - came to Texas this week to raise money for Perry's re-election. It's payback by Giuliani, who got the Texas governor to campaign for him in Iowa and Florida in last year's presidential race.

Texas Rangers' Deployment to Mexico Border a Military-Style Effort

To much of the public, the iconic image of the Texas Ranger is that of a taciturn lawman in a Western hat, a pistol holstered at his side. But the specialized team of Rangers that Gov. Rick Perry is dispatching to the Texas border comes closer to resembling a military-style commando unit in a foreign war zone.

Election 2010: Texas Republican Primary

The volatile 2010 Republican Primary race for governor in Texas has become a toss-up, with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison currently inching ahead of incumbent Rick Perry by two points - 40% to 38%.

Education Board Looks at Curriculum Standards Today

State Board of Education members surely will have lots of questions today when experts responsible for the first draft of new history curriculum standards appear before them.

No More Christmas in America?

by Ken Mercer, SBOE

"A proposal for new social studies curriculum in Texas public schools removes a mention of Christmas in a sixth-grade lesson, replacing it with a Hindu religious festival ..." 11-Sep Houston Chronicle. To my 12 counties and 1.5 million constituents, I can not make this stuff up. Texas is in the middle of a Nationwide Culture War, and I need your help! Right now in Austin, September 16-18, the State Board of Education (SBOE) will vote on the above proposed change and a multitude of other new social studies "standards" developed by liberal "experts".

Tort Reform? We've Done It In Texas Already

by Peggy Venable

In his address last week, President Obama said he had talked to some doctors and learned that medical procedures were being done that may not be necessary due to fear of medical malpractice lawsuits, and he entertained the idea of tort reform, saying we could try it in some states with pilot projects. But there's no need for a pilot project. Texas enacted malpractice reform years ago.

Welcome to Texas, Madame Speaker: An Open Letter to Nancy Pelosi

by Rep. Ken Paxton

Dear Madame Speaker, I want to be one of the first to welcome you to Texas for your fundraising visit on Saturday in Austin. You should feel at home as you drive from the airport to your event, passing by businesses that were once located in your home state of California and being greeted by the smiles of friendly Californians who now call Texas home.

Senator Hutchison Absent for Key Vote to Protect Taxpayers

ACORN, a leftist community activist organization notorious for shady and illegal election activities, was subject to a vote to prevent federal dollars from funding its operations. The amendment came Monday as a result to recent exposure of organization employees involved in aiding and abetting illegal sex trade workers.

Insertion of Liberal's Texas History Warrants SBOE Action, Part I

by Bill Ames

Even as tens of thousands of Texas citizens rally against the Obama administration's agenda of deficit spending and socialist health care policy, another leftist agenda is going relatively unnoticed. A group of educators, some of whom are liberal activists, have descended on Austin. This year they have been busily rewriting U. S. history, revising the story of the most successful experiment in history - with its roots firmly anchored in Western Civilization - and replacing it with their own negative view of America told thru an overly multicultural lens of victimization and oppression of minorities and women.

Insertion of Liberal's Texas History Warrants SBOE Action, Part II

by Bill Ames

Part II will discussactions taken by the SBOE to address the situation, and the writing teams' subsequent actions in response to the SBOE's instruction during their second meeting on July 28-31.

Insertion of Liberal's Texas History Warrants SBOE Action, Part III

by Bill Ames

Part III will discuss what happens to textbooks when their content is driven by negative and overly multicultural standards, closing with what Texas citizens can do to urge the SBOE to approve a set of Social Studies Standards that will make our youth proud to be Americans.

Capitol 'Tea Party' Rally Assails Big Government

Tens of thousands of conservative "tea party" protesters brought their angry grass-roots movement to the steps of the Capitol on Saturday in a muscular political demonstration against big government spending, budget deficits, taxes and President Obama's sweeping health care plan.

ACORN Fires Back at Critics after Sting

Still, it came under fire during the presidential campaign after investigations of voter fraud in several battleground states, including Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Mexico and Nevada.

National Party Leader: Help for Texas Democrats Will Flow Next Year

At a rare red-state gathering of Democrats from across the United States, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine said in Austin on Friday that the Democratic National Committee will help Texas Democrats gain ground next year, perhaps toward wiping out the GOP's 76-74 edge in the Texas House of Representatives.

Maureen Dowd's Disgusting Insinuation that Joe Wilson Is a Racist Would Land Her in Court in Britain

by Damian Thompson

Nasty piece of work, Maureen Dowd. In the Barack Obama-worshipping New York Times over the weekend, she insinuated that Congressman Joe Wilson's "you lie" outburst during the presidential address was inspired by racism.

Speaking of Apologies: Hypocrisy Clouds Democrats' Demand for "You Lie" Apology

by Rep. John Carter

It's time for Democrats to start issuing an apology or two of their own. They've spent the past week clamoring for Congressman Joe Wilson's apology, even though the President has accepted his apology, twice now.

Democrats Lack the Votes to Pass Health Care Legislation in Latest Whip Count

by Erick Erickson

In a nutshell, the Democrats lack enough moderates to pass H.R. 3200 with the government option and if they ditch the government option, the Democrats would lack enough liberals to pass it.

Mitch McConnell Smiled?

by George F. Will

Mitch McConnell, the taciturn Kentuckian who leads Senate Republicans, usually resembles Samuel Beckett's character Watt, who "had never smiled, but thought he knew how it was done." Last week, however, careful observers detected a trace of a hint of a shadow of a smile. Congressional Democrats were still at daggers drawn with one another, and the president's rhetoric was becoming CPR for the Republican Party.

ACORN Watch: Charlie Gibson and the Ostrich Media

by Michelle Malkin

Several Chicago readers and Twitterers report that ABC News anchor Charlie Gibson told WLS-AM Chicago talk show hosts Don Wade and Roma this morning that the reason he hasn't covered the ACORN scandal is that he didn't know about it.

Carter: Wilson's Outburst 'Based on Racism'

Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst to President Barack Obama during a speech to Congress last week was an act "based on racism" and rooted in fears of a black president.

Divide between Right, Mainstream Media

by Michael Calderone & Mike Allen

The right-wing media's single-minded focus on a handful of targets over the past months and its success in pushing those stories into the mainstream have underscored the sharp divide between traditional news organizations and the bloggers and talk show hosts aggressively pursuing an ideological agenda on-line and on TV and radio.

Updated: Baucus's Bipartisan Bid Is Set Back, But Not Necessarily Over

For the moment, at least, Max Baucus has come up short. Mr. Baucus, the Montana Democrat and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee who has led a months-long effort to develop bipartisan legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system, is expected to unveil his plan Wednesday morning with Republicans not yet on board.

Quick Take: Fight over Missed Votes Makes It Harder for Hutchison to Stay in the Senate

If it wasn't ACORN, it would have been something else. The fact that the first Senate vote Kay Bailey Hutchison missed since entering the governor's race happened to be on ACORN - a group Republicans love to hate - was just a bonus.

Dem Senator Warns of 'Big, Big Tax' on Middle Class in Baucus Bill

It's not every day that you hear a Democratic senator charge that a fellow Democrat is proposing to raise taxes on the middle class, but that is what happened on Tuesday when Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., ripped into the health-care bill developed by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mt., the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.

Lawmakers Back Officials Facing Jail for Prayer

Two Florida school officials facing possible jail terms for praying in the presence of students arrive in court Thursday enjoying the support of more than 60 members of Congress.

Home School: Making the Grade?

by Megan Holland

If Alaska parents want to home-school their child, no paperwork needs to be filed, no phone call made. No one need be told.

Schooled at Home

by Anchorage Daily News Editorial Staff

Alaska has some of the most lax home-schooling laws in the nation, according to a report in Sunday's Daily News. Home schooling can be a highly effective option for educated, motivated parents who have the time and expertise to handle such a profound responsibility. However, our home-schooling laws are so lax, parents don't even have to notify the state that they have a school-age child whom they are educating at home, let alone show that their children are actually learning anything.

In the Race from Race, Democrats Rebut Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter is 84 years old and three decades removed from the White House, but he still has the power to make Democrats run. Away from him, that is.

U.S. Missile Shift Tied to Russian Nuke Talks

The Obama administration Thursday implemented a seismic shift in U.S. security strategy, abandoning its predecessor's plan for ground-based missile defenses in Eastern Europe and possibly improving the prospects for a new nuclear arms reduction agreement with Russia.

It's about Policy, not Race

by Haley Barbour

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said in an interview that rising opposition to President Obama's free-spending policies has nothing to do with race, and dismissed rosy federal predictions that the recession is over as nothing more than "political happy talk."

Christmas Arrives Early for Putin

by Wesley Pruden

Barack Obama looked Thursday to the lesson of Hiroshima. Sometimes one bomb won't do it. Nagasaki had to follow to "reset" relations with Japan. Six decades later, the Apology Bomb the president dropped on Moscow during his visit last May didn't do it, either. He had to drop another one Thursday.

How Rogue Conservative Filmmakers Took Down ACORN

For the longest time, conservatives were content to sit around and kvetch about the state of the culture, complaining about the ascendancy of Michael Moore and the double standards of the mainstream media when it came to documenting the foibles of the political parties.

Who Lied?

by Phyllis Schlafly

The sanctimonious shock at Rep. Joe Wilson's, R-S.C., calling out, "You lie," when Barack Obama said the health care bill will not insure illegal aliens reminds me of the Casablanca police chief saying he was "shocked, shocked" to learn that gambling was taking place in the cafe.

The Disgusting Race Card

by Gary Bauer

We saw it during the campaign, and now it has come roaring back in all of its demagoguery and ugliness - the infamous race card. Numerous liberal politicians and their Big Media allies are once again trying to demonize conservatives and shut down debate.

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