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Is Texas Becoming Washington, D.C.?

As Commissioner of the General Land Office I have a constitutional and fiduciary responsibility to both the school children and to the taxpayers of Texas. It is a responsibility I take very seriously. It is a responsibility I wish others would share.

Last week’s vote on the so-called “Americans Taxpayer Protection Act” highlights all that is wrong with the priorities of Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, it also brings into focus all that is wrong with our priorities here in Texas.

The similarities are scary.

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Should the assault weapons ban be reinstated?

Many are calling for the renewal of the 1994 federal assault weapon ban which outlawed some semi-automatic weapons. Automatic weapons are already illegal in the United States. So do we need tighter gun laws to prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again?

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Susan Combs, F1, and Bernie Ecclestone

By Patricia Kilday Hart

Finally! An issue we can all agree upon: Our elected officials should ask lots of personal questions before bestowing any “gifts” from the government. And we must demand the highest moral conduct from any recipients.

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