Texas Senate Committees Announced
January 30, 2009
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Very few changes, most result from posts held last session by nonreturning Senators. A few notables; Sen. Ogden will once again chair the powerful Finance committee,...
Gov. Perry’s State of The State Speech-FMF in Attendance
January 30, 2009
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Gov. Perry, as the Texas Constitution “compel”, will deliver his State of the State speech from the Texas House floor tomorrow. FMF President and our...
New Sex Ed Bill (HB 741) Attacks Abstinence, Promotes Contraceptives
January 29, 2009
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Texas State Rep. Joaquin Castro’s bill, if passed, will eliminate the following sections of the current Education Code: “devote more attention to abstinence from sexual activity...
Pro-Abortion Bill Skirts Informed Consent Laws
January 28, 2009
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Rep. Jessica Farrar has once again filed her bill which allows doctors to avoid telling a woman of the risks involved in having an abortion if...
Perry Delivers “Courageous Conservative,” Pro-Life State of the State Speech
January 27, 2009
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First of all, I apologize for not blogging live during Gov. Perry’s State of the State speech, as I had promised. At the last minute, I...
So-Called Conservative Members Kick Sand in the Face of Their Constituents & the Grassroots
January 27, 2009
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Pat Hardy, Tincy Miller, and Bob Craig, Republican Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) members, all voted on Thursday to strip the 20-year policy of teaching...