Washington, D.C. White House and staffers of the House Judiciary Committee to meet early February to examine federal laws to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill. HR 58 (Steve Scalise, LA) Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act, removes certain Federal restrictions on interstate firearms transactions. HR 227 (Sheila Jackson Lee, TX) Child
Year: 2011
Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program
Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program and HB 2760 and companion SB 1595 HB 2760 and identical companion SB 1595 have been filed. They relate to species-protection programs for the Edwards Aquifer, the Guadalupe River Basin, the San Antonio River Basin, and the San Antonio Bay and estuary system and they impose, with voters’ approval, a
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Native Endangered Species List in Texas
At least nine more species will be added in Texas to the native Endangered Species List, mostly freshwater mussels that may affect property rights around any freshwater body.
A New and Proud American
Last month, I celebrated my seventh anniversary of becoming a U.S. citizen. On that glorious day, I had to recite the Oath of Allegiance and the Pledge of Allegiance. We ended the ceremony with singing the National Anthem.
That was a proud day for me and my family. Today, however, I’m reminded constantly of why I came to America. I wanted to be free and to own land where the government couldn’t take it away. But, I’m finding America is quickly turning away from her Constitution and our government is growing to be like those of Europe.