Issues

TCR Note: Fox News contributor and columnist for the Washington Post, Charles Krauthammer explains clearly what is going on in the Middle East. This is a must read for TCR subscribers.

Tom DeLay’s last day in Congress was last week and no sooner did the day come than the Democrats (those crafty operatives) filed suit in Travis County and obtained a temporary restraining order stopping the GOP from selecting a candidate to replace Congressman DeLay on the ballot.

Conservatives are pondering whether to go or not to the GOP state convention June 2nd – 3rd in San Antonio, Texas.

The Governor’s property tax and revised business tax plan is on its way to enactment, but how did conservative and Texans do on them?

The conservative era (if it ever was really here) in Texas is on life support, endangered by runoff setbacks in both parties to candidates supported by the educrats lobby.

The Governor’s proposal to cut school property taxes by 50 cents per $100 valuation is a good start, but it includes an opportunity for bracket creep in three ways.

The April 11 Runoff is just around the corner and for Texas Conservatives there are a number of important races.

2006 will go down in Texas history as a critical primary because of all the significant down ballot races and the state Republican Party’s referendum items (thank you RPT).

Republican primaries in a predominantly GOP state are important because it is the one place conservatives can impact who holds elected office.

Texas is represented by three people on the Republican National Committee. In theory, they are supposed to represent grassroots Republicans who elected them.