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What is lobbying?

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The term lobbying has been around since the 1800s and is said to have originated as a way to describe people who hung around the lobbies of government buildings hoping to curry favor or influence legislators. But it’s only been in the last quarter century or so that serious regulations and professional standards have been […]

Texas News for Political Lobbyists: Texas 8th Grader Wins Geographic Bee

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Texas 8th Grader Wins National Geographic Bee An 8th grader from Texas with an extensive knowledge of rivers, mountains, borders, and culture, won the national spelling bee this year. Pranay Varada of Irving won the contest after a final battle with Thomas Wright of Wisconsin. The two battled to a sudden-death tie breaker, and Pranay […]

Texas Political Lobbyist News: Election Update – May 28, 2014

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After a flurry of campaign commercials and (mostly negative) mail pieces, the primary run-off has come and gone. With the Election Day occurring on the Tuesday following the Memorial Day holiday (May 27), turnout was predictably low. Thunderstorms occurring across the state likely lowered turnout further. This election cycle pit Republican vs. Republican in a […]

Red State Women announces female leadership panel to discuss the future of Texas

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Austin, TX – Red State Women is proud to announce our first panel discussion “Texas Women: a story of pride, independence and self-reliance.” The May 20th luncheon will feature a panel discussion with Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick, Texas Workforce Commissioner Hope Andrade, Sen. Donna Campbell and Rep. Linda Harper-Brown regarding our state’s economy, education, energy, […]

An Army Wife’s Sacrifice to Protect our Freedoms

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Have you seen Red State Women’s latest video? It’s their third installment in a series of videos telling the stories of Texas women. Kristyn Weaver is an army wife. She is proud of her husband, her country, and his service. You really don’t want to miss this video. Read her story here. See her video […]

New GOP PAC targeting women in Texas

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Red State Women, a PAC targeting women voters in Texas launched on Wednesday. RedStateWomen.com From the Politico exclusive: RedState Women went live online Wednesday morning, after officials provided an exclusive first look to POLITICO. The organization will offer web-based videos featuring both elected officials and voters that are designed to show that Democrats don’t have a monopoly […]

Interim Charges for the Texas 83rd Legislative Session

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Today, Speaker Joe Straus issued interim charges to every standing committee in the Texas House of Representatives. The charges highlight some of the issues that the House will study and investigate to prepare for the next legislative session, which will begin in January 2015. Friday’s charges are based on requests and suggestions made by House […]

Texas Political Lobbyist News: Is Tort Reform Bringing Doctors to Texas?

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Texas Political Lobbyist News: Is Tort Reform Bringing Doctors to Texas? The supply of doctors in Texas grew twice as fast our the state population in the years since the passage of health care liability reforms in 2003. “This is just one more piece of evidence to verify what we’ve been observing for years,” said […]