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Aided by $8.6 Million TEF Grant, Active Network Relocates Company Headquarters to Dallas
July 3, 2014 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/19880/) Gov. Rick Perry has announced a Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) investment of $8.6 million in Active Network, LLC, which is relocating its headquarters from San Diego, California to Dallas, creating...
Supreme Court rules ObamaCare provision can’t force some employers to cover contraception
June 30, 2014 (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/06/30/supreme-court-hobby-lobby/) The Supreme Court ruled Monday that certain "closely held" for-profit businesses can cite religious objections in order to opt out of a requirement in ObamaCare to provide free...
Supreme Court rules ObamaCare provision can't force some employers to cover contraception
June 30, 2014 (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/06/30/supreme-court-hobby-lobby/) The Supreme Court ruled Monday that certain "closely held" for-profit businesses can cite religious objections in order to opt out of a requirement in ObamaCare to provide free...
Texas Gov. Rick Perry tries to woo Tesla in Sacramento
June 2014 (http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tesla-texas-perry-20140611-story.html) Driving an electric Tesla Model S sedan, the governor of Texas whisked into the state capital of California on Tuesday with a not-subtle message that he wants to keep nabbing...
Gov. Perry Appoints Franklin as Judge of 311th Judicial District Court
June 13, 2-14 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/19816/) Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Alicia Franklin of Houston as judge of the 311th Judicial District Court in Harris County for a term to expire at the next general election. Franklin is an attorney in...
Gov. Perry Appoints McClendon as Judge of 258th Judicial District Court
June 13, 2014 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/19815/) Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Ernie McClendon of Livingston as judge of the 258th Judicial District Court in Polk, San Jacinto and Trinity Counties for a term to expire at the next general...
Gov. Perry Appoints Rummel as Judge of 144th Criminal District Court
June 13, 2014 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/19814/) Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Lorina Rummel of San Antonio as judge of the 144th Criminal District Court in Bexar County for a term to expire at the next general election. Rummel is an assistant...
Texas Senate District 4 Runoff Election Date Set
May 23, 2014 (http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/index.shtml) To view the full Proclamation by the Governor of the State of Texas click HERE. "WHEREAS, a vacancy now exists in the membership of the Texas State Senate in District No.4, which consists of Chambers...
Tort Reform Means More Doctors for Texans
May 29, 2014 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/noteworthy/19723/) Texas faced a major turning point in 2003, one that could have seriously jeopardized the economic successes our state has enjoyed over the past decade. The skyrocketing cost of malpractice insurance...
United Texas Tea Party Endorsements
UNITED TEXAS TEA PARTY ENDORSEMENTS May 27, 2014 The United Texas Tea Party of Webster, Texas has endorsed Lt. Governor David Dewhurst for re-election, Ken Paxton for Attorney General, Sid Miller for Agriculture Commissioner, and Wayne Christian for Railroad...
Finding My Polling Place SOS Aide
(https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/voterws/viw/faces/SearchSelectionPolling.jsp) Visit the Secretary of State, "Polling Place Search" website page to find where you can vote. You can search by: 1. your Texas driver's license number, if you provided it when you applied...
ATRA Legislative Watch Alert
May 27, 2014 Legislative Alert Take Action Now! Louisiana House to Hear Legislation to Legitimize the Lawsuit Lending Industry The Louisiana House is scheduled to hear S.B. 299 (Dan W. Morrish) on Thursday, May 29, 2014. This legislation would allow...