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Fort Knox, Texas?

March 8, the bill filing deadline for the Texas legislature, was a very good day for We Texans. In addition to the filing of our property tax elimination bill and a common carrier/eminent domain reform bill, Rep. Giovanni Capriglione filed HB 3505: The Texas State Bullion Depository Bill More about this bill from our friends at
Janice Cookston
WeTexans.com Archives
originally http://wetexans.com/fort-knox-texas/
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Texas Sound Money: — The Depository would be a state agency under the purview of the State Comptroller. The … Continue reading →

Shooting Blanks

Greg Steussel
WeTexans.com Archives
originally https://web.archive.org/web/20131116034941/http://wetexans.com:80/shooting-blanks/
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House Bill 553 by Rep. John Otto has all the trimmings of a great state sovereignty bill. It purports to forbid federal gun regulations from being executed in this state. It has tough language, strong penalties and everything a states’ rights advocate could ask for…until you read the entire bill. On the second to last page you will find the following: (4) It is a defense to prosecution for an offense under Subsection (b) that the person … Continue reading →

Eliminating the Property Tax: One Small Step. One Giant Leap.

Janice Cookston
WeTexans.com Archives
originally http://wetexans.com/eliminating-the-property-tax-one-small-step-one-giant-leap-2/
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“First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, and then you win.” ― Mahatma Gandhi. Friday, March 8, 2013, Rep. George Lavender of Texarkana filed HB 3742 to eliminate the property tax in Texas! Blood, sweat, tears, more blood, more sweat, the boulder we have been pushing against for over four years has finally rolled over. We are one giant step closer to true private property ownership in our state. The … Continue reading →

Big Gun, No Bullets

Greg Steussel
WeTexans.com Archives
originally https://web.archive.org/web/20131116034913/http://wetexans.com:80/big-gun-no-bullets/
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Listening to the interview that took place on the Chad Hasty Show (Monday January 14, 2013) with Texas State Rep. Steve Toth, I was very excited about his 2nd Amendment Protection Bill. (Listen to the full interview here.) His bill will mimic Wyoming’s Firearms Protection Act. However, toward the end of the interview, Rep. Toth was asked if this bill would be aimed at just executive orders or all federal legislation affecting the Second Amendment.

CHAD HASTY: Would this law that you’re filing, would this bill still cover any federal overreach that does pass through the House? That does pass through Congress?

How To: Influence State Law

Janice Cookston
WeTexans.com Archives
originally http://wetexans.com/how-to-influence-state-law/
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Introducing the second publication in our How-To Guide series: We Texans How To Guide: Influence State Law Ladies and Gents of the great state of Texas: We are off to the races! The 83rd legislative session has begun. Now, if you, like countless other liberty-minded Texans, were sorely disappointed in the “results” we got from our state house the last time our elected representatives gathered in Austin, then the questions is: What are you going … Continue reading →

Texas’ Second Amendment Preservation Act

Janice Cookston
WeTexans.com Archives
originally https://web.archive.org/web/20131116034946/http://wetexans.com:80/texas-second-ammendment-preservation-act/
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UPDATE: There is a provision in this bill that we believe effectively invalidates all its noble rhetoric. Sec 46.16 (c)(4) provides a defense against prosecution. Surely all federal agents will argue that what they are doing is constitutional. We Texans’ contributor Dwayne Stovall makes the following observation: Texas State Representative John Otto (District 18) filed H.B. 553, the “Second Amendment Preservation Act,” on January 17th. “The Constitution was designed for times like these—when emotions run … Continue reading →

Texas Attorney General Missing the Mark on Medicare

Clint Stutts
formerly WeTexans.com
originally http://wetexans.com/texas-attorney-general-missing-the-mark-on-medicare/
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Last month, I attended the second annual Texas Tribune Festival on behalf of We Texans and spent the entire day in the Health & Human Services track. The opening session was entitled Texas vs. Obamacare, a discussion with Attorney General Greg Abbott. Greg Abbott has been a thorn in the side of the federal government on several issues lately and I find that highly commendable. In general, I have a lot of respect for anyone … Continue reading →

CATALYST 730: Capitol Training Day

Janice Cookston
WeTexans.com Archives
originally http://wetexans.com/catalyst730/
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DATE: December 8, 2012 LOCATION: Texas Capitol – Austin TIME: 10:30a – 4:30p Together with Texans for Accountable Government, we proudly present our first annual Catalyst 730: Capitol Training Day, a full day of educational sessions, discussion and dialogue designed to teach you everything you need to know to take an active role in Texas’ legislative process. What’s in a name? cat·a·lyst [kat-l-ist] something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without … Continue reading →