In less than three weeks, the Texas Legislature will gavel in for the 83rd Regular Session, which lasts for 140 days, in accordance with the Texas Constitution that calls for a citizen legislature to meet every odd-numbered year. Although some Texans joke they would prefer we meet for two days every 140 years, it’s time [...]
Senator Nelson Continues Pre-Filing For 83rd Session
November 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Texas State Senator Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, filed nine bills Tuesday as she continues to pre-file legislation for the 83rd Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, which reconvenes from January 8, 2013 to May 27, 2013. This package follows the 15 pieces of legislation she filed on November 12, 2012. Behavioral Health Outcomes Transparency: SB [...]
Senator Nelson files 15 pieces of Legislation
November 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Texas State Senator Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, filed 15 pieces of legislation Nov. 12, the first day of pre-filing legislation for the 83rd Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, which reconvenes from January 8, 2013 to May 27, 2013. Omnibus Medicaid Fraud Prevention: SB 56 enhances the state’s ability to detect and prevent fraud, waste [...]
Setting priorities for the 83rd Legislative Session
November 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Monday, November 12, is the “unofficial” start to the 83rd Texas Legislature with pre-filing day. This is the first opportunity for legislators to file bills for the upcoming legislative session, which is scheduled to begin January 8, 2013. Over the course of the session, lawmakers will introduce thousands of pieces of legislation on everything from [...]
Construction Resumes on Copper Canyon Road, permitting north bound traffic only
November 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
[Photo by Shane Allen]Road construction in southern Denton County is wearing on the nerves of many local drivers. We all need to be reminded that patience is a virtue, one that is difficult for some evidently. For those drivers, the temptation of going down a closed road before construction is complete is more tempting than [...]
LEGISLATURE FACES POST-OBAMACARE DECISIONS
October 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
After nearly four years of intense national debate surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the future of this mammoth, nearly 1,000-page law now rests in the hands of the voters. Senator Nelson, chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, has made no secret of her strong reservations about this ill-advised plan. “It is [...]
The Monarchs Are Coming! The Monarchs Are Coming!
October 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Monarch butterflies began their journey south this month from Canada and northern Minnesota and will arrive in North Texas within the next few weeks. The Flower Mound Foundation requests citizen scientists volunteer to report Monarch butterfly sightings during this fall’s migration through our community. Citizen scientists are everyday people who are interested in observing Monarch [...]
Protect our Constitution
September 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
We hear a lot of talk these days about the U.S. Constitution and how important it is to protecting our liberties. But surveys continue to show a disturbing trend of many Americans not understanding the Constitution and its relevance to our lives today. After all, with all the technology we have now, why should we [...]
