Texas Politics

The Texas election results 2010 came as a shocker, particularly as the incumbent Governor Rick Perry managed to fend off the strong opposition in Democrat Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, and went on to win the race for the Governor of Texas. Governor Rick Perry shocked in his re-election to the office of the Governor, for although he had been known to have great popularity among the social conservatives, it was not certain whether he would be able to pull up the 50% majority that was required to end the race in his favor. Read Full Story

The Trans-Texas Corridor: Governor Perry LOVES it. Judging from his comments, a President Obama would support it.....and it's a BAD Idea! If approved, it will be one, if not THE most outrageous private-property steals in the history of America. And that's just for starters. Below is a detailed explanation about what, and more importantly, HOW you can try to stop it from becoming a reality. Thanks to my friends at CFIR for forwarding this to me and a special thank you to Rep. Kolkhorst for dedicating so much of her time and energy in fighting this boondoggle. Read Rep. Kolkhorst's piece below FIRST because ... Read Full Story

Rep. Ken Paxton............ Mr. Unloadingzone ...........The Greedy and Evil TxDot I recently had the pleasure of a lengthy sit-down with Representative Ken Paxton at his McKinney office (and again my apologies to him and his Chief of Staff for throwing off his schedule for the day). ...Read the Complete Article by Clicking on theunloadingzone.blogspot.com LINK above, after "From:" Technorati Tags: bush tollway , frisco tx , bonds , dallas morning news , north dallas tollway , deficit , ken paxton , kenpaxton , maher maso , mayormaso , mckinney , mr unloadingzone , recession , new business tax , north dallas tollway , paxton ... Read Full Story

The TCEQ ( Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ) handed down over $600,000 in fines on August 22. The Press Release reveals that over $120,000 was fined to INVISTA LLC for industrial violations. If you are an Industrial Facility make sure your paperwork is up to date and your plan is being implemented !! Buddy Garcia was appointed by governor Rick Perry as the new presiding Chairman. This was his first meeting. -Stormwater Guru Technorati Tags: Texas , Fines , Stormwater , Buddy Garcia , Rick Perry , Invista Powered by ScribeFire . buddy garcia , Fines , Rick Perry , stormwater , Texas Read Full Story

Mr. Unloadingzone reads the Dallas Morning News with his morning cup of coffee, and I must tell you, everyday I read of some stupid decision to make Texas less business friendly or articles lamenting the budget crunch Dallas and the surrounding cities are facing. The rest of the State isn't doing too well either. What a surprise! My next article will be about the decision to shutter and demolish Reunion Arena instead of turning it into a cash cow. But aside for TxDOT selling all our highways for primarily foreign companies to convert to Toll Roads, the new Business Tax which took effect this ... Read Full Story

It is very rare that I will Blog an article from the Dallas Morning News, but I am SO angry that maybe it's better I let Michael Lindenberger of the DMN explain this one. Click read more at the bottom of my comments to be taken to his article. Why am I so upset? Because last week the TTC Commissioner, after being lambasted by the Sunset Advisory Commission, announced the end of the NAFTA Superhighway, as then proposed. They would use "existing resources". Now we find out what that statement really means. Today TxDOT announced a HUGE new version, and awarded more no-bid, multi-billion ... Read Full Story

The following appeared in Representative Ken Paxton's "Capitol Steps" email on Jun 6, 2008. For once, I really don't have anything to add. Mr. Paxton and the Sunset Advisory Commission say it pretty plainly in Mr. Paxton's article: Sunset Advisory Commission Recommends Drastic Changes for Texas Transportation Commission The Sunset Commission was created by the Legislature to identify and eliminate waste, duplication, and inefficiency in government agencies. The Commission reviews over 150 state agencies every 12 years to determine the need for an agency's existence, to propose needed statutory or management changes, and to develop the legislation necessary to enact the proposed changes. This ... Read Full Story