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Texas Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend

Cole Shooter — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:17:08 +0000

The 2013 Energy Star sales tax holiday begins after midnight on Saturday, May 25th and runs through Monday, May 27th.

Texas Public Policy Foundation's David Guenthner Says Budget Is Nowhere Near Completed In Final Week Of Texas Legislative Session [AUDIO]

Ariel Walden — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:19:45 +0000

On the Tuesday edition of The Chad Hasty Show, David Guenthner from the Texas Public Policy Foundation talked with Chad Hasty about the latest coming out of the Texas legislative session.

GOP Strategist Matt Mackowiak Says Scandals Have Done Some Damage To Obama Administration [AUDIO]

Ariel Walden — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:26:58 +0000

On the Monday edition of The Chad Hasty Show, GOP strategist and co-founder of MustReadTexas.com Matt Mackowiak talked with Chad Hasty about the latest going on statewide and nationally.

Texas Files Lawsuit Against BP, Halliburton, Others for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Cole Shooter — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:34:19 +0000

The suit was filed against BP America and other defendants, and seeks natural resource damages, economic damages, and civil penalties.

Mega Millions and Powerball Lottery Jackpots Remain High

Cole Shooter — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:06:24 +0000

The cash value of the Mega Millions jackpot prize is $140.9 million and the cash value of Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is $376.9 million.

Legislation Authored by John Frullo Heading to Governor Perry's Desk

Allen Corbin — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:55:26 +0000

State Representative John Frullo will see two of his bills sent to Governor Rick Perry's desk to be signed.

John Grant Of Colorado River Municipal Water District Discusses Water Recycling [AUDIO]

Ariel Walden — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:00:06 +0000

On Thursday's edition of Lubbock's First News, John Grant, general manager of the Colorado River Municipal Water District, talked with Tom Collins and Laura Mac about the district's experience with reclaimed waste water.

Texas Public Policy Foundation's David Guenthner Says Budget Still Needs A Lot Of Work In Remaining Days of Session [AUDIO]

Ariel Walden — Tue, 14 May 2013 16:16:06 +0000

On the Tuesday edition of The Chad Hasty Show, David Guenthner from the Texas Public Policy Foundation talked with Chad Hasty about the latest coming out of the Texas legislative session.

Ted Cruz and Rick Perry Weigh in On Kermit Gosnell Ruling

Cole Shooter — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:57:39 +0000

Prosecutors in the case said that 72-year-old Gosnell would deliver babies alive, and would sever their spines with scissors to kill them.

Empower Texans' Michael Quinn Sullivan Said Conservative Majority in Texas Legislature Is A Bit Of A Disappointment [AUDIO]

Ariel Walden — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:17:03 +0000

On the Friday edition of The Chad Hasty Show, Michael Quinn Sullivan from Empower Texans talked with Chad Hasty about the latest coming out of the Texas legislature.

Texas Ranked as Best State for Business by Chief Executive Magazine; California Placed Last

Cole Shooter — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:07:37 +0000

More than 700 top CEOs across the nation awarded the top spot to the Lone Star State in the magazine’s annual Best and Worst States survey.

Texas Public Policy Foundation's David Guenthner Says There Is A Strong Possibility Of Special Session For Texas Legislature [AUDIO]

Ariel Walden — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:22:05 +0000

On the Tuesday edition of The Chad Hasty Show, David Guenthner from the Texas Public Policy Foundation talked with Chad Hasty about the latest coming out of the Texas legislative session.

Texas House Approves Social Media Privacy Bill, Senate Set to Consider

Allen Corbin — Thu, 02 May 2013 23:44:50 +0000

The Texas House of Representatives have approved a bill on social media privacy.

Empower Texans' Michael Quinn Sullivan Says Rainy Day Fund Should Not Be Used To Fund Water Infrastructure [AUDIO]

Ariel Walden — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:32:21 +0000

On the Monday edition of The Chad Hasty, Michael Quinn Sullivan from Empower Texans talked with Chad Hasty about the latest coming out of the Texas legislature.

Texas Public Policy Foundation's David Guenthner Says Water Bill Should Be Funded Through General Revenue, Not Rainy Day Fund [AUDIO]

Ariel Walden — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:00:57 +0000

On the Tuesday edition of The Chad Hasty Show, David Guenthner from the Texas Public Policy Foundation talked with Chad Hasty about the latest coming out of the Texas legislative session.

State Representative Drew Springer Dicusses Campus Carry And Water Projects in Texas Legislative Session [AUDIO]

Ariel Walden — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:25:35 +0000

On the Wednesday edition of The Chad Hasty Show, state representative Drew Springer talked with Chad Hasty about the latest going on in the Texas state legislative session.

Amber Alert Issued for 14-Year-Old Ruby Paloma Contreras of Dallas-Fort Worth Area

Cole Shooter — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:05:11 +0000

Authorities believe she is with 26-year-old Stephan Andrew Cox, and that they may have traveled to El Paso.

GOP Strategist Matt Mackowiak Says Governor Rick Perry May Not Have As Much Power In State Legislature As He Thinks [AUDIO]

Ariel Walden — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:45:43 +0000

On the Monday edition of The Chad Hasty Show Matt Mackowiak, GOP strategist and co-founder of MustReadTexas.com, talked with Chad Hasty about the latest going on nationally and statewide.

Texas Workforce Commission Making Unemployment Benefits Available for Displaced Workers in West, Texas

Cole Shooter — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:17:02 +0000

The Texas Workforce Commission and local partners are responding to the April 17th disaster in West by helping affected workers apply for Unemployment Insurance benefits.

Texas House of Representatives Votes to Reauthorize Texas Lottery Commission

Cole Shooter — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:05:26 +0000

House Bill 2197 originally failed in the House Tuesday afternoon, but was reconsidered later. The bill must still pass another vote in the House Wednesday.