House honors fallen deputy
Sep 12, 2011 No Comments ›› adminThe service and sacrifice of fallen Johnson County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Clifton Taylor was noted last week by the Texas House of Representatives. Taylor died last month in a gunfight in rural Venus, and in the process he may have saved countless other lives, Sheriff Bob Alford previously told the Joshua Star. His family was welcomed to ...
Continue ReadingGovernor places 10 amendments on ballot
Sep 12, 2011 No Comments ›› adminThe state constitution could face substantial expansion if amendments supported by the 82nd state legislature are passed by voters this fall. Gov. Rick Perry has called for 10 constitutional amendments to be placed on the Nov. 8 general election ballot, including the first constitutional amendment from state Rep. Rob Orr, R-Burleson. House Resolution 109, by Orr, will ...
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Ensuring Excellence in Texas Education
Sep 10, 2011 No Comments ›› adminI am a proud product of Texas public schools. All of my children attended public schools and now, as a grandparent, I continue to have a strong personal stake in the success of our public school system. We have excellent schools in Johnson and Bosque counties, and I will continue to push for educational reforms ...
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Promoting Jobs and Reducing Taxes
Sep 10, 2011 No Comments ›› adminTexas has a strong pro-business environment and we are blessed with a strong economy. We offer an educated workforce, lawsuit reforms which have become the model for the nation, and no state income tax. One of my goals this session was to review ways to ensure that small businesses were not bearing unfair burdens as ...
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Cracking down on Illegal Immigration
Sep 9, 2011 No Comments ›› adminDuring the 80th Legislative Session, I voted for several bills which addressed border security, human trafficking, document fraud, and employer sanctions. Although securing our border is primarily a federal responsibility, Texas cannot stand idly by and wait for Washington to act. I am actively researching ways in which Texas can take further steps to help ...
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