TCCRI applauds appointment of Chris Traylor as HHSC Chief Deputy Commissioner
AUSTIN, TX – Following yesterday’s announcement of the new leadership team at the Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC), the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI) issued the following statement, which may be attributable to John Colyandro, TCCRI Executive Director: “Given his unmatched experience and dedicated public service, Chris Traylor is an outstanding choice to join Dr. Kyle Janek …
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TCCRI Congratulates Kyle Janek on his appointment as HHSC Executive Commissioner
AUSTIN, TX – Upon today’s announcement that The Honorable Kyle Janek, M.D. will serve as the Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC), the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI) issued the following statement, which may be attributable to Representative Linda Harper-Brown, TCCRI Board President: “Governor Perry’s appointment of Dr. Kyle Janek to serve as the …
Read MoreFort Worth Energy Summit
On Thursday, August 2, the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI) will host an Energy Summit in Fort Worth. At the Fort Worth Energy Summit (the fifth event in the TCCRI Energy Summit series) , participants will discuss the positive impact of continuing to develop our domestic natural resources (particularly in the Barnett Shale), consider free market policies that would benefit electricity …
Read MoreNBC 5: Pickens Attends Irving Energy Summit
The Irving Energy Summit on July 19 featured a unique “Conversation on Energy & the Environment” between Chairman Barry Smitherman of the Railroad Commission of Texas and legendary private sector energy leader T. Boone Pickens. The following video clip from NBC 5 in DFW highlights the event. View more videos at: http://nbcdfw.com. The Dallas Morning News also covered the event, …
Read MoreSullivan: Perry is right to reject ballooning Medicaid costs
In an opinion-editorial published by the Austin American-Statesman, Michael Quinn Sullivan cites research by the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI) as he argues that Governor Rick Perry is right to reject the Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (PPACA, or “ObamaCare”). Mr. Sullivan writes: If the only measure of success is found in spending money, …
Read MoreMedicaid Letter to Gov. Perry
In this letter, TCCRI applauds Governor Rick Perry’s “decisive and principled stance” on rejecting the Medicaid expansion of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Conservative state legislators will stand by the Governor to uphold his prudent decision. The full text of the letter is below. Open a PDF copy of the letter here. July 13, 2012 …
Read MoreVideo: Federal Government Run Amok
At the 2012 Rally for Freedom in Plano, Attorney General Greg Abbott discussed how the federal government has run amok. Our Constitution is weaker, he argued, because the U.S. Supreme Court refused to enforce the strict language of the document. Please take a moment to watch and share this clip:
Read MoreRally for Freedom Presentation
This presentation was delivered at the July 2 Rally for Freedom in Plano, Texas by TCCRI Executive Director John Colyandro. The presentation makes the case for decisive action to repeal Obamacare, and to begin discussion on four amendments to the U.S. Constitution to prohibit federal power from being abused in the future. TCCRI Rally for Freedom Presentation
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