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Meanwhile, the first three companies set to emerge from the InCube Labs incubator, once it is established in San Antonio, have applied for a total of about $9.2 million in investments from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund controlled by Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Texas House Speaker Joe Straus.
Dewhurst: New federal health care law will bust Texas’ budget
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst warned this morning that the new federal health care legislation will bust Texas’ budget – saddling state taxpayers with $27 billion in extra costs over the next decade.
Dewhurst: New federal health care law will bust Texas’ budget
Lt. Governor Dewhurst Continues to Lend a Hand to the Republican Party of Texas
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Committee Assignments For Birdwell
Birdwell said, “I want to thank Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst for these important assignments, and I look forward to working with him.
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Obama’s offshore drilling moratorium will kill Texas jobs, wages and tax revenues
Huffman Gets Six Committee Assignments For Upcoming Legislative Session
Earlier this week, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst announced a realignment of committee assignments for the 81st Legislature, assigning Senator Joan Huffman to six committees which have a sweeping impact on the overall operation of the state government.
Estes is appointed to finance panel
State Sen. Craig Estes, R-Wichita Falls, has been appointed by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst to the Senate Committee on Finance, according to a news release from Estes’ office.
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Flower Mound Lawmaker Tapped for Health Panel
The announcement of the new Select Committee on Veterans Health came as part of a reshuffling of Senate committee assignments by Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst announces new leadership for several Texas Senate committees
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst announced new leadership for eight Senate committees Wednesday, saying the moves will help prepare the Senate for what many expect to be a difficult legislative session.
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Texas Leaders Convene Disaster Preparedness Forum
Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst headlined a 200-person meeting organized to help the state better prepare for natural disasters.
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Amarillo senator to lead state redistricting push
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, the presiding officer of the Texas Senate, said he appointed the 11-member Senate Select Committee on Redistricting six months before the 82nd Legislature convenes because “redistricting is too important an issue for the Senate to wait until the legislative session to begin addressing.
Against the Backdrop of Hurricane Alex…
Against the Backdrop of Hurricane Alex, Disaster Safety Specialists, Policy Makers, Scientists and Affordable Housing Advocates Convene to Discuss Enhancing Disaster Readiness in Texas and Other Gulf Coast States
Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst and National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read Keynote Two-Day Texas Risk Mitigation Leadership Forum
Seliger to Chair Redistricting Committee
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst announced appointments to the Senate
Select Committee on Redistricting Wednesday and named State Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, its chairman.
“Redistricting is too important an issue for the Senate to wait until the legislative session to begin addressing. By appointing this committee now, members will be able to travel the state before session begins in January and hear from Texans on how best to draw our political lines for the next decade,” Dewhurst said.
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Revere America’s Petition to Repeal Obamacare
WHEREAS the health care bill recently passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Obama ignores the will of the majority of Americans who vigorously oppose government controlled national health care, and
WHEREAS this law includes an unprecedented overreach of the federal government into the lives of individuals and tramples on the Constitution, and
WHEREAS this law threatens the patient-physician relationship and the highest standards of medical care, and
WHEREAS this law mandates that citizens either purchase health insurance or pay a fine to the federal government for not doing so, and
WHEREAS this law significantly jeopardizes jobs, our economy and our children’s futures by adding nearly one trillion dollars to the national deficit and substantially increasing taxes on families and businesses, and
WHEREAS in sum and total this law represents an arrogant disregard for the personal freedom of the people of the United States,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we the undersigned citizens of the United States of America support the repeal and replacement of this law with responsible reforms to our nation’s health care system.
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Lt. Governor David Dewhurst Addresses Hurricane Risk Mitigation Forum
Lt. Governor David Dewhurst today addressed the Texas Risk Mitigation Forum and urged all Texans to make preparations for the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season which began June 1. The season’s first major named storm, Tropical Storm Alex, is projected to become a hurricane and potentially impact communities in coastal and south Texas. Heavy rains, high winds and possible flooding could result along the Texas coast and inland.
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TWC Seeks to Help Businesses Hire Texans
The Texas Workforce Commission and Workforce Solutions are offering $15 million in incentives to Texas employers for hiring out-of-work Texans which will help to pay the cost of wages and on-the-job training.
Under a two-year program promoted by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and funded by the Texas Legislature, private employers can get $2,000 per hire for employing out-of-work individuals for at least 120 days.
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Do you agree that Obamacare must be repealed? Well, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst has issued a challenge to all Republican Women’s Clubs across the state of Texas. The TFRW chapter that collects the most signatures for Revere America’s “Repeal Obamacare” petition drive before September 15 will win a free lunch with the Lt. Governor. Is your club up to the challenge? If so, have all of your members sign the petition today!
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2010 Republican Party Of Texas State Convention
Your leadership speakers included Senator John Cornyn, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst, Susan Combs, Greg Abbott, Jerry Patterson, Jerry Paterson, and Todd Staples. Each speaker emphasized faith and family values with the success of Republican leadership making the Texas economy the shining example for America.
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Governor Mike Huckabee and Huck PAC endorse David Dewhurst for Lietunent Governor of Texas
Huck PAC and I are pleased to endorse Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst. A native Texan, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst is also a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force and Central Intelligence Agency.
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Highlights from speeches Friday by Republican officials and candidates for top offices:
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn: Accused President Barack Obama of bringing a Chicago approach of patronage and political bosses to the White House.
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AFP Foundation interviews Lt. Governor David Dewhurst at the Republican Party of Texas Convention 2010. June 11, 2010
Don’t miss a minute of the GOP convention
DALLAS—Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst doesn’t want anyone to miss out on the Texas Republican Party’s state convention that kicks off today in Dallas.
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Governor nixes participation in education funding program
Texas will not apply for the second round of federal Race to the Top education funds that could total around $700 million, Gov. Rick Perry said June 1.
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Gov. Perry to have knee surgery
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Gov. Rick Perry will have surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.
Perry tells state agencies to cut budgets
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is asking state agencies to tighten their belts.
The governor along with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Joe Straus sent letters to state agencies across Texas directing them to outline 10 percent budget cuts for the next biennium.
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Sen. Wentworth on Healthcare: Where Do We Go From Here?
Lt. Governor David Dewhurst has jointly charged the Senate Health & Human Services and the Senate State Affairs committees with studying the effects of the federal health care reform legislation to determine all of Texas’ options. Before the next Texas Legislative Session convenes in January 2011, members of the Texas Legislature will be taking a hard look at the healthcare reform bill which was passed by the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C., on March 21.
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Gov asks Obama to intervene in EPA spat
AUSTIN (AP) - Gov. Rick Perry took a spat between state and federal environmental regulators to the country’s highest authority Friday, asking President Barack Obama to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from taking over Texas’ air quality program.
State’s belt tightening goes up another notch
AUSTIN — Less than two weeks after ordering $1.2 billion in spending cuts this year, state leaders on Friday told government agencies to go back and find an additional 10 percent in spending that can be trimmed in the upcoming two-year budget cycle.
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TEP Joins with Lt. Governor David Dewhurst to Tout Texas Jobs
Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst has asked TEP to work with him on several events throughout Texas to highlight our state’s economy. Most recently TEP worked with local small business owners and area chambers to host the lieutenant governor and various local officials in Texarkana and Nacogdoches.
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Texas program helps businesses hire the jobless
Workforce Solutions South Plains put out a huge “help wanted” call Thursday afternoon.
The agency is looking for businesses to hire people who are now collecting unemployment insurance.
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Health Care
Despite overwhelming opposition from concerned citizens across the country, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi teamed up to force their 2,000-plus page, $1.2 trillion, health care overhaul down the throats of the American people.
This budget-busting federal legislation will cost taxpayers $1.2 trillion over the next decade and increase taxes by nearly $570 billion. It will also punish small businesses, penalize Americans who do not purchase coverage, run doctors out of medicine, drive private insurance companies out of business, and may eventually force Texans out of their existing plans and into a government-run program rationed by bureaucrats.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission estimates the new law will double the number of Medicaid recipients and increase the burden on Texas taxpayers by an additional $27 billion over 10 years, without reducing health care costs or improving quality of care. At the same time our state is facing a budget shortfall, this enormous unfunded federal mandate will either lead to dramatic tax increases or deep cuts in state programs such as education, transportation and public safety.
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Fiscal Responsibility
In Texas, fiscal responsibility isn’t just a campaign slogan. It’s a governing philosophy that’s established Texas as one of the most fiscally sound states in the nation and the best place in America to do business. Over the past seven years as Lt. Governor, David Dewhurst has worked to control government spending, erase a $10 billion budget deficit and pass the largest tax cut in Texas history—reducing local school property taxes by more than $7 billion per year. In 2009, he passed real economic stimulus legislation, cutting taxes for 40,000 small businesses in Texas. Today, Texas has a balanced budget and a responsible “rainy day” reserve to ensure that taxes remain low in the future.
Border Security
A secure border is essential to maintain national security and protect the safety of our citizens. Lt. Governor David Dewhurst believes the federal government has failed to uphold its responsibility to secure the border and stop the flow of drugs and illegal immigrants into Texas. Stepping in where the federal government has failed, David led the Texas Senate in providing more than $60 million per year to enhance border security, hire additional law enforcement officers and invest in new border surveillance technology. In addition to these steps, David has continued to push the federal government to provide additional resources to secure the international border.
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Private property rights are the foundation of our Texas economy and are among the most sacred freedoms in our society. David Dewhurst supports the rights of all Texans—farmers, ranchers, homeowners—to be protected against the unfair seizure of their property. That’s why he worked to defeat the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor and supported a constitutional amendment which tightly restricts the ability of state and local government to condemn private property through the eminent domain process.
Public Safety
One of the most important functions of the state is ensuring the safety and well-being of its citizens, especially its most vulnerable residents. As Lt. Governor, David Dewhurst worked to pass one of the toughest Jessica’s Laws in the nation to dramatically increase the penalties for child predators. He also passed legislation requiring criminal background checks for all public school employees and increased the penalty for Internet solicitation of a child under age 14 from a misdemeanor to a felony.
Education Reform
Our children are the future of Texas, and their success tomorrow depends on their ability to excel in the classroom today. As Lt. Governor, David Dewhurst has been a strong champion of education reform. While he has worked to dramatically increase funding for education in Texas, David has also demanded better results from our public schools and universities. He worked to increase educational standards, phase-out the TAKS test, provide merit pay for the best teachers and control the skyrocketing college tuition.
Transportation
Our Texas economy and our quality of life depend on our ability to efficiently move people, goods and services throughout the state. Over the past seven years as Lt. Governor, David Dewhurst has worked to build a world-class transportation system in Texas—investing more than $69 billion for transportation projects, without raising taxes. David has also worked with TxDOT to prioritize funding for projects that will signficantly reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.