Tag Archives: Texas
5 Reasons Why I Oppose Anti-Texting Laws
Today, I appeared before the Midland City Council and I offered my reasons why I believe that Midland’s proposed texting/driving bill is a bad idea. Let me state unequivocally that I believe that ALL distracted driving is a bad idea. However, … Continue reading
Senator Burton Takes Bold Stand For Life As She Is Sworn In
KONNI BURTON MAKES A BOLD STATEMENT ON THE FIRST DAY OF SESSION Pink shoe drama replaced with pro-life boots FORT WORTH- Konni Burton, got off to a bold start sporting a new pair of boots on the first day of … Continue reading
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Tagged boots, Konni Burton, pro-life, Senator, Texas
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Don’t get over confident with a GOP sweep of Texas in 2014
Despite General Abbott having an opportunity to embarrassingly whip a Democrat’s butt in the General Election, we cannot become complacent about Texas’ future as a Red State. Battleground Texas is serious about their goals of turning Texas blue. There has been no secret to Battleground Texas’ … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, Battleground Texas, GOP, Greg Abbott, Red State, Texas
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Von Ormy Mayor Proposes Elimination of Property Taxes
All, Mayor Art Martinez is a personal friend of mine and he is the Republican Mayor that is proposing the elimination of property taxes in his community. Please check out this press release. OFFICE OF THE MAYORCITY OF VON ORMYP.O. … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Martinez de Vara, Elimination, Mayor, Property Taxes, Texas, Von Ormy
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Ronald Reagan Ally Ernie Angelo Endorses Nelson Spear
From Ernie Angelo: I have known Nelson and Nancy for several years and have seen first hand their commitment to Midland and the Republican Party and our candidates. Some have questioned Nelson for his New Mexico roots. I personally view … Continue reading
Posted in Campaign, Commentary, Republicans
Tagged ally, conservatism, Ernie Angelo, Midland, Nelson Spear, Ronald Reagan, Texas
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Happy Independence Day Texas
While March 2nd marks the rich history of Texas’ beginnings, it should not only be that date that we focus on. We need to look at and reflect upon all of the other dates that led up to our forefathers’ … Continue reading
Is Senator Rand Paul Right, Could Texas Turn Blue?
This morning I found this story about Senator Rand Paul’s trip to Texas this past weekend. I found this particular coverage of Paul’s visit interesting: Speaking to the county Republican organization in Houston Saturday evening, Paul warned that Texas “will … Continue reading
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Tagged Houston, Party, Republicans, Senator Rand Paul, Texas
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Building a Strong, Active Coalition Within the County
Building a strong, active coalition within the county. A county chair needs to build a coalition of all Republicans. A county chair should not try to exclude others based upon the variance of two or three issues. The county chair … Continue reading
Making Sure the Trains Run on Time
I have proposed 7 Principles of an Effective County Chair, and over the next several weeks, I will be blogging about each of the 7 principles and expanding upon each of them with a few more details to make each … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 Principles, County Chairman, Midland County, Nelson Spear, Republican Party, Texas
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Empower Texans Recognizes Ernest Angelo’s Accomplishments
If you consider yourself politically active, you will know who Ernest Angelo is and why Empower Texans would do a feature piece about just a few of his accomplishments. For those of you who are not as politically active as I … Continue reading →