______________________________________________________________________________ The Brief: April 25, 2011 “Though the House has already thrown the first punch, the Senate will enter the ring this week to fight for billions of dollars in state funding. The budget fight — which this session has pitted ... Keep Reading

From Harvey Kronberg's Quorum Report: TRUITT TRIES TO REIN IN PAYDAY LENDING Compels two sides to get together in forced mediation. It’s not often a committee chairman resorts to mediators to bring opposing sides of an issue together to negotiate, but then payday and car title lending is not your ... Keep Reading

The Texas Tribune reports: Though secondhand smoke leads to nearly 50,000 U.S. deaths among nonsmoking adults every year, no southern state, including Texas, has adopted a smoke-free law for worksites, restaurants and bars, according to a new Centers for Disease Control report. This regional ... Keep Reading

Compiled by Arnold Public Affairs Below are some general items of interest pertaining to the latest political developments and important events: __________________________________________________________________ The Brief: April 18, 2011 “State budget writers should look this week to take steps ... Keep Reading

From the Texas Tribune: Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor who was instrumental in creating the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas...is now pushing smoke-free workplace bills in the Legislature. Excerpts of his conversation with Editor Evan ... Keep Reading

I have worked with the International Republican Institute since 1995, as a volunteer trainer in countries around the world.  The article below talks about democracy building organizations, such as IRI, and their imact on recent events in the Middle East.  I have conducted training in Jordan for ... Keep Reading

Items of Interest Compiled by Arnold Public Affairs Below are some general items of interest pertaining to the latest political developments and important events: __________________________________________________________________ Texplainer: How Will High Gas Prices Affect the Budget? “Oil prices ... Keep Reading

Items of Interest Compiled by Arnold Public Affairs Below are some general items of interest pertaining to the latest political developments and important events: __________________________________________________________________ The Brief: Top Texas News for April 4, 2011 “The House did its ... Keep Reading

Via Harvey Kronberg's Quorum Report: Sen. Robert Duncan will reconvene his Finance subcommittee later this week to start a first round of discussions on where to find additional budget revenue. With an austere budget passed in the House over the weekend, the work of the budget turns to the Senate, ... Keep Reading

Items of Interest Compiled By Arnold Public Affairs Below are some general items of interest pertaining to the latest political developments and important events: __________________________________________________________________ The Brief: Top Texas News for March 28, 2011 “This week, we may find ... Keep Reading