Yearly Archives: 2010

Paxton Over Straus Again: Six Members-Elect Choose Ken Paxton for Texas Speaker

November 22, 2010
Topic: Update
Add six (6) more names to the list of House member and members-elect who have now decided to vote against Speaker Joe Straus and are now supporting Rep. Ken Paxton....

Texas House Hearing to Discuss Texas House Member Threats of Punishment for Speaker Joe Straus Opposers, Alleged by Rep. Hughes

November 19, 2010
Topic: Update
On Tuesday, a Texas House committee will talk about the name of the Texas House member that allegedly threatened that there would be punishment for any...

Joe Straus Finally Gets New Support, From LGBT Community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender

November 18, 2010
Topic: Update
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) declare support for Joe Straus for Texas Speaker of the House.  See details here.  http://www.dallasvoice.com/straus-1052145.html “ight now, Joe Straus may be...

Texas Speaker Race Update: Liberty Institute Sends Legal Letter to House Members

November 18, 2010
Today, Liberty Institute delivered a letter to all the Texas State House of Representatives members and members-elect explaining their legal right to communicate with their constituents...

Texas Speaker Endorsement: Mike Huckabee Chooses Ken Paxton

November 17, 2010
Topic: Elections , Update
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://txvalues.org/2010/11/04/conservative-leaders-demand-a-conservative-texas-speaker-of-the-house/ Strong Planned Parenthood/NARAL Support: 2007-NARAL give him...

Straus Opposition Begins To Pile Up: RedState Recommends Ken Paxton

November 16, 2010
Topic: Elections , Update
http://www.redstate.com/erick/2010/11/15/ken-paxton-should-be-the-speaker-of-texass-house/ REASONS TO OPPOSE JOE STRAUS FOR TEXAS SPEAKER, AND ELECT A CONSERVATIVE SPEAKER Straus was Elected By 65 Democrats & Only 11 Republicans: Straus Still Relies...

FreedomWorks/Dick Armey Oppose Speaker Straus, Announce Support for Paxton

November 15, 2010
Topic: Update
From the Freedomworks Blog:  http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/bstein80/support-conservative-rep-ken-paxton-as-speaker-of “We have a great opportunity to have true fiscal conservatives as Speaker and committee chairmen in the Texas House. These influential...

Speaker Straus Support Continues to Drop: Republicans Consider a Caucus Vote

November 15, 2010
Topic: Update
Quorum Report is reporting that the Texas House Republican Caucus is considering taking a “straw poll” on whether or not the Republican Caucus should have a...

Catholic Vote Article: Reject Straus, Elect “Pro-Life Speaker”

November 12, 2010
Topic: Update
Read the Full article here:  http://catholicvote.org/discuss/index.php?p=11414 According to Catholic Vote: “It is precisely because of the Republican Party’s pro-life and pro-marriage platform that ,Latinos have begun to...

Straus Loses Another Supporter, Rep. Tan Parker Pledges Support to Paxton

November 12, 2010
Topic: Update
Statesman is reporting that Republican Texas House member, Tan Parker from Denton County, has withdrawn his support of Speaker Straus and will now support Rep. Ken...