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SB 14: Informed Voters are Smart Voters

May 07, 2013 J,

If you’re anything like me, you’re beyond proud to be a Texan.  We’re known for our friendly natures, our grab-life-by-the-horns attitude, and for having the best BBQ in the entire world, among other things.  We’re used to never-ending construction and we know full well that Texas is growing every single day.  We enjoy low taxes [...]

Mayoral Candidate Vows to do “Nothing”

April 22, 2013 J,

Mayoral Candidate Vows to do “Nothing” Post by Peggy Venable I was traveling from the Tyler school choice townhall meeting on Saturday and had the company of Lauren Pierce, our UT intern, and online TV producer Laurie Bartlett. We had finished the townhall with Sen. Dan Patrick, Rev. Kyev Tatum, Katrina Pierson and Joann Fleming [...]

TX Comptroller Combs tackles local debt

January 22, 2013 J,

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has taken on the issue of local government debt. For more than four years, we have felt like the Lone Rangers talking about local government debt.    We have been crusaders for the next generation.  Debt issued today will be dumped in the lap of our children and grandchildren.  We have become [...]

Aaron Swartz’s Indictment, Blatant Abuse of DOJ Power

January 22, 2013 J

We at Americans for Prosperity champion an open and transparent government.   The information below deserves a read.   Aaron Swartz is the founder of Demand Progress, which launched the campaign against the Internet censorship bills (SOPA/PIPA). He was committed to downloading as many pages as possible from an archive of academic journals called JSTOR, which was available by [...]

A Case Study in Government Hurting Working Class Students

December 17, 2012 J,

By Thomas Lindsay I’ve written here before about the rise of the $10,000 degree-programs in Texas and how the initiative has drawn the admiring attention of Florida, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma. This is good news for cash-strapped students and their families. At the same time, we should not forget that the $10,000-degree initiative is not the first to address [...]

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