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April 12, 2013
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National

 

HHS Secretary Sebelius would love to 'work with Texas' on solving state's uninsured crisis

  

Exchanges, but not as envisioned

  

Immigration talks see accord on ag workers

 

Senate's Gang of Eight to announce immigration deal 

 

Health care law's big task: explaining it to consumers

 

Why We Need Tax Reform: High Business Taxes 

 

Margaret Thatcher: Champion of Free Enterprise

  

Special Tax Breaks for Oil and Gas Industry Don't Exist 

 

W-Visas Explained

 

Presidential Budget Keeps USDA Funding Steady

 

No Mention of Keystone XL in President's Budget

 

EPA Administrator Nominee Fields Questions From Ag Interests

 

Small Business Owners Tell Congress to Reform the Tax Code

 State / Local

 

Lewis files bill to protect buyers of facilities regulated by TCEQ

 

Legislators ponder county road maintenance money 

  

Gaming interests back measure for expansion

 

Texas Senate OKs drug testing for welfare applicants

  

Gambling bill might have better luck in a special session

  

Tesla takes on Texas auto franchise laws

  

The Obama budget: What it means to Texas

 

Texas legislators consider water recycling mandates

 

State encourages drought contingency plans

 

Report: Nearly 2.6 million Texans eligible for health coverage subsidies

  

Texas officials confirm Medicaid rate-hike request, but details unclear

  

Senate committee votes for audit of Texas Enterprise Fund

 

House approves bill to ensure state support for college football playoff game at Cowboys Stadium

 

 

Colorful dreams of casinos unfold in hearing - despite long odds in Texas Legislature

 

Lawmaker has second thoughts on bill to shorten early voting

 

Tax incentives for private schooling face dim prospects

 

A Stubborn Drought Tests Texas Ranchers

 

Big Switch for Water Regulation in Texas Dominates Hearing at the Capitol

 

Texas Association of Business backs bill to bring gambling to state

 

Texans answer the 'hard question' on Keystone XL: They say it needs to be approved

 

Upriver, downriver interests spar over LCRA bill

  

South Lubbock sewer project to begin this summer, 98th Street widening to follow

  

House tentatively passes tweaks to Emerging Technology Fund 

 

Mexico water release called a 'pittance'

 

Roadblocks Emerge for Transportation Funding in Texas

 

Designing $10,000 degrees tests colleges

 

County governments shoulder some of the burden for state roads

 

Lege panels eyeing tax breaks

 

Proposed 'lemon law' for new homes would only cover vets

 

Local lawmakers discuss $93 billion House budget

 

PCG president, executive VP see challenges for cotton

 

Scrutiny for state's water board 

 

Bill offers electric bill discount program to veterans

 

 

GLANCE at the Chamber

 

Coffee with U.S. Senator Ted Cruz a huge success!

  

The Lubbock Chamber of Commerce hosted the event on Thursday, April 4.  Over 250 people were in attendance.

 

Cruz told the Lubbock audience that economic growth is key in solving nation's problems.

 

 

Senator Cruz (R-TX), serves on the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; the Committee on Armed Services; the Committee on the Judiciary; the Special Committee on Aging; and the Committee on Rules and Administration.  

 

 

 

 Thanks again to presenting sponsor

StarCare Specialty Health System  

and platinum sponsor

FirstCare Health Plans

 

Cruz and Chamber Chairwoman-Elect, Alona Beesinger

   

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