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My Republican Opponent On the Constitutionality of Affordable Care Act

April 5, 2012 News

Medicaid as we now know it is unsustainable and will quickly consume the vast majority of the state budget.  If the U.S. Supreme Court rules the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, we can reset the debate on health care and insurance policies.    via texasinsider.org I agree, but my question is, what if it is not [...]

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Battle of the Blogs

April 4, 2012 News

Well you are here, so you have seen my blog. Here is my Democratic opponent, Jack Ternan. And, my Republican opponent, Ken Paxton. Thoughts?

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Perhaps the Size of Government IS the Problem

March 29, 2012 News

As it continues to feel the heat from state agencies, the Collin County Commissioners Court discussed the possibility of hiring a lobbyist to represent the populace when it comes to certain hot-topic legislative items. via planostar.com Great, now we have a proposal to have government lobby government! It’s time for a change! Vote Libertarian!

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Traffic jams waste gas, 1.9 billion gallons from USATODAY.com

March 27, 2012 News

via usatoday.com We need to clear the way for driverless cars in the State of Texas. If elected I will move to reform and repeal the current laws that are in the way of making this a reality.

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My Nomination

March 27, 2012 News

On Saturday, March 24, I was officially deemed the nominee of the Texas Libertarian Party for State Senate in District 8. Once again, I am humbled and honored to represent the Libertarian Party. Thank you to Michael Jones for placing my name into nomination and Paul Petersen for the ringing endorsement and second.

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States Facing ‘Sleeping Cancer’ in 96% Unfunded Retiree Benefits – Bloomberg

March 23, 2012 News

States haven’t financed almost 96 percent of the $627.4 billion they were projected to owe for future retiree benefits in 2010, according to Bloomberg Rankings data. The estimated deficit grew from about 95 percent in 2009 as governors coped with lower general-fund revenue and rising demand for services following the longest recession since the Great [...]

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Introductions at the Plano ISD PTA Candidate Forum

March 20, 2012 News

Here is the first of series video from my appearance at the Plano ISD PTA Candidate Forum. I will post two videos in each subsequent post. This first will be my response to the question and the second will feature the responses of all of the candidates. This first video is the one minute introduction. [...]

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Got a Mention in the Plano Courier Star

March 19, 2012 News

Candidates from three parties will vie for the open senate seat. Jack Ternan, the sole Collin County Democrat seeking a legislative spot, will go up against Republican Ken Paxton and Libertarian Ed Kless in the November election. Paxton originally had a challenger, but Scott O’Grady officially withdrew during the most recent filing period after having [...]

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Named a State Delegate

March 17, 2012 News

It is again my honor and privilege to be named a delegate to the Texas State Libertarian Convention and represent the people of Collin County. Here I am with Michael Jones, chair of the Collin County Libertarian Convention.

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Video from the Plano ISD-PTA Candidate Forum

March 4, 2012 News

Over the next few weeks, I will be breaking this up into multiple videos. I am thinking two videos per question: one with just my reply and another with the reply for all the candidates. That said, for those of you who might want to watch the whole shabang, I am posting it today in [...]

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