In this letter signed by seventy-seven members of the Texas Legislature, the Texas Conservative Coalition (TCC) voiced its opposition to the Health Care Legislation passed by the United States Congress and made it clear that we will fight this legislation and support Attorney General Greg Abbott's lawsuit against H.R. 3590.
Following the passage of H.R. 3590, "The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act", by the U.S. House of Representatives, members of the Texas Conservative Coalition (TCC) announced plans to file legislation to reject the overreaching bill due to its impact and costs to the state and to Texans.
Representative Charles "Doc" Anderson, a member of the Texas Conservative Coalition, opines in the Waco Tribune that with the U.S. House of Representatives ready to consider the health
care reform legislation that was passed by the Senate on Christmas Eve,
Texans must again make their voices heard in opposition to this
misguided government takeover of the American health care system.
The growing power and influence wielded by the federal government has resulted in state actions to support their rights - and in some cases to reject federal authority. This New York Times article is instructive as to actions taken by other states to enforce their rights under the Tenth Amendment, and should serve to reinforce similar efforts in Texas.
As debate over what will go into Social Studies curriculum is heard in Austin, the Texas Conservative Coalition issued this letter expressing several concerns regarding the proposed revisions to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Social Studies. Thirty-one members of the Texas Conservative Coalition have signed this letter to the State Board of Education defending the traditional values of Texans.
Rep. Wayne Christian, President of TCC, fought to uphold the traditional values of Texans at the State Board of Education meeting today in Austin where he presented a letter signed by 30 members of the TCC "respectfully requesting that the (curriculum) continue to include references to the Judeo-Christian heritage from which our nation was founded."
A brief about the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, including solutions to restoring the constitutional rights of Texas and its people.Â
Please join the members of the Texas Conservative Coalition in their support for a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution.
Because federal spending is unsustainable, potentially ruining the country's long-term fiscal stability and weakening our economy, the time has come to amend the U.S. Constitution to require a balanced federal budget. Forty-nine members of the Texas Conservative Coalition have signed a letter to Governor Perry, supporting his call for the adoption of a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution.
This NBC news article highlights the efforts of Governor Rick Perry and the Texas Conservative Coalition as they call for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution requiring a Balanced Federal Budget.