Sometimes we get so frustrated with the political process and politicians themselves that we forget they can do good things for our communities. We were reminded of that recently with visits to Caddo Lake by U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert. Both have been good friends of Caddo, one of our natural East Texas treasures. They have taken steps to direct help needed to save the lake — Texas’ only natural lake — from the ravages of giant salvinia. Hutchison also gained finan...
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TYLER, TX (KLTV)- The downgrade has several folks worried about their investments, especially 401Ks and retirement plans, but experts said the downgrade isn't necessarily all bad news. The country's financial state has most people keeping a very close eye on their investments...specifically their 401k. "I'm afraid that it's going to disappear. Every quarter when I get my statement it seems that I'm loosing more money than I'm putting in," said Bill Martin, a Tylerite concerned about his 401k. W...
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GOP leaders simply need to look at history to realize why they must reject Democratic pleas for tax hikes and focus on spending cuts to reduce the deficit, Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert tells Newsmax.TV in an exclusive interview. Both Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush were hoodwinked with similar plans that amounted to nothing, he said. President Barack Obama wants a deal that will not include any spending cuts at all until after the next election. And that means they will never happen, Gohmert said...
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A Republican congressman's attempts to get a vote on his long-stalled bill mandating that servicemembers be paid even if the government shuts down has pit him against the White House and his own congressional leadership. Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas re-introduced a bill that has been stuck in committee since he first filed it in March -- the last time party differences over a federal money issue threatened military pay. The issue in March was ending the continuing resolution and approving the an...
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Thousands of prisoners serving time for crack cocaine could have their sentences trimmed by several years after the U.S. Sentencing Commission voted Thursday to retroactively apply a law easing penalties for possession of the drug. Inmates sentenced as far back as 1991 for crack crimes will be able to apply for reduced sentences. The 6-0 vote by the panel that sets sentencing guidelines used by federal judges could affect as many as 12,040 inmates, according to the commission. Crack cocaine from...
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A CBS19 exclusive: an East Texas soldier who died on the battlefield in Afghanistan returns home. CBS 19 was the only news station there when Chief Warrant Officer Bradley Gaudet's body arrived at Dallas Love Field Airport Saturday afternoon and was escorted back to East Texas Saturday evening. CBS 19's Amanda Roberson was in Dallas when the plane landed and explains how the ride home to his final resting place was one of both tears, and honor. This Southwest Airline arrival at Dallas Love Field...
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At the AIPAC conference on Sunday, Obama continued to propagate his lies and ignorance regarding the history of U.S. foreign policy towards Israel. Undaunted by recent criticism, Obama doubled down on his demand that Israel return to indefensible borders by creating a contiguous Palestinian state. As such, he continued to display his ignorance of the geographical reality that a contiguous Hamas-Fatah state bordering Jordan and Egypt, as stipulated in both speeches, means a noncontiguous Israel. ...
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During the 2009 healthcare reform debate, and now during their campaign to overturn or weaken the healthcare law, conservatives espoused principles such as states’ rights and limited federal government. However, when it comes to holding the medical industry accountable for deaths and injuries caused by medical malpractice, many conservatives switch views suddenly to support sweeping federal interventions in state law. Some self-described conservatives are pushing to pass a bill called the “Help ...
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One member of the Obama Administration who isn’t enjoying the Bin Laden Victory Lap is Attorney General Eric Holder. He’s been having a very bad week, and it’s only Wednesday. Yesterday, Holder was mercilessly grilled by House Oversight chairman Darrell Issa about the infamous “Project Gunrunner / Operation Fast and Furious” scandal. Issa has come into possession of documents that show Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer approved wiretaps connected with Operation Fast and Furious last year. ...
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One of the many questions surrounding Osama bin Laden's killing is whether the United States should consider Pakistan a friend or foe. The country is considered a key ally when it comes to fighting terror, but ultimately, Pakistan is where the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks sought safe haven for years. Now, some lawmakers are calling for foreign aid to be cut off to the nuclear-armed nation. When former President George W. Bush declared a war on terror in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, Pakistan p...
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