Texas Today

Several different sources are reporting that Kinky may run for the office, again, this time on the democratic ticket. While that election is still 3 years out, here’s to hoping it works the 2nd time around.

As of tomorrow the Agriculture Appropriations bill which contains words to STOP the practice of the American horses being hauled to slaughterplants for human consumption here as well as to Mexico and Canada will be voted on by the house.
There may be a amendment to strip the entire provison. We can’t have […]

Tonight is the Live Earth Concert spreading awareness about the effects Global Warming has placed upon us. What better time than to call up our elected ( not with the help of me that’s for damn sure) official ,Governor Rick Perry. Yep, call him up while tuning into the all-star lineup […]

Section 123 in the 2007 farm bill would mandate all states to lift their ban on horse slaughter. Please take this seriously and call both your US Senators and your US Representative today and ask them to OPPOSE section 123 of the farm bill. It’s currently being introduced now and will be […]

Thanks to the on going pressure of people like you, Governor Rick Perry signed the bill HB 2714. This is limited to monitors, desktop and laptop computers. However, House author Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) committed to support legislation in 2009 that will provide recycling for televisions. We are the 4th state in the […]

Everyone has more than likely seen some form of advertisement for the “new and improved” TXU correct? Wednesday June 13th TCEQ held a meeting for the 2 proposed Oak Grove coal plants with TXU being given the green light to speed up the building process with the first slated to open in […]

The House and State Legislature have passed HB 2714 and recycling of TVs in 2009!!! What’s this all about? Electronic companies have been producing massive amounts of product with no proper disposal system. Yeah, our old PCs have been stock pilling in a landfill somewhere filled with toxic materials such a lead, mercury and […]

Not all is bad within the state. sure, for the better, the horse slaughter has been discontinued, but Perry is still our governor and Craddick is still the Speaker. However things could be looking up for the film business. Maybe other will follow Richard Linklater in making films in the Lone Star State.
Texas’ new film […]

The news I have been anxiously awaiting for came in earlier today. We now can officially say GOODBYE to horse slaughter in the state of Texas!!! Slaughter industry efforts to overturn a 1949 Texas state law that said horse slaughter for human consumption was illegal was not overturned like they […]

Alright, if you have been keeping up with the latest happenings this past week in Austin ( or the guys whole career) I’d like to hear from you. Post away and don’t leave anything out. The members did pass the random steroid testing bill as well as the state budget […]