http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/ Governor's Initiatives on 10th Amendment en Copyright 2012 2012-05-02T22:31:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17199/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17199/#When:21:10:00Z Texas has a long history of protecting life, and we are confident in Attorney General Abbott's appeal to defend the will of Texans and our state law, which prohibits taxpayer funds from supporting abortion providers and affiliates in the Women's Health Program, Gov. Perry's Press Secretary Catherine Frazier said. 10th Amendment, Women's Health Program, Healthcare 2012-04-30T21:10:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17092/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17092/#When:19:16:00Z Gov. Rick Perry issued a statement regarding a ruling by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) disapproval of TCEQ's Pollution Control Project Standard Permit. The court ruling directs the EPA to quickly reconsider its disapproval, after determining that the EPA acted "arbitrarily and capriciously". 10th Amendment, EPA (see energy, clean air & economy also), Economy, Energy, Environment, Clear Air 2012-03-28T19:16:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17077/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17077/#When:20:18:00Z Today is a landmark moment in the ongoing struggle against the Obama Administration's continued pattern of massive federal overreach and consolidation of power, as well as the resulting erosion of individual liberties, Gov. Perry said. 10th Amendment, Federal Health Care (as in Obamacare), Courts, Healthcare 2012-03-26T20:18:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/noteworthy/17067/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/noteworthy/17067/#When:19:57:00Z Two years ago today, President Obama signed into law his vision of health care reform, a far-ranging and ever-more-expensive collection of price fixing and individual mandates that will forever be known as Obamacare. Now, according to tradition, cotton is known as the gift for a second anniversary. But what do you get a federal government that wants to control everything? Unfortunately, the answer is more of your hard earned tax dollars. 10th Amendment, Federal Health Care (as in Obamacare), Healthcare 2012-03-23T19:57:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17057/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17057/#When:20:45:00Z Thirteen Texas Congressmen today rallied against the Obama Administration's latest attempt to erode Texas' 10th Amendment rights in a letter questioning the administration's attack on the Women's Health Program due to a long-standing state law prohibiting tax dollars from going to abortion providers and their affiliates, like Planned Parenthood. 10th Amendment, Women's Health Program, Healthcare, Legislation, 82nd Session 2012-03-21T20:45:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17044/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17044/#When:21:36:00Z Gov. Rick Perry today applauded Attorney General Greg Abbott's swift action in response to the Obama Administration's decision to shut down the Texas Women's Health Program (WHP), which provides preventive health care to more than 100,000 low-income women. 10th Amendment, Women's Health Program 2012-03-16T21:36:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17042/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17042/#When:22:20:00Z It is the height of political posturing for the Obama Administration to put the interests of abortion providers and their affiliates, like Planned Parenthood, over the well-being of more than 100,000 low-income Texas women. I will not stand by and let this Administration abandon these Texas women to advance its political agenda; Texas will fund these services with or without the federal government, Gov. Perry said. 10th Amendment, Women's Health Program, Healthcare, Legislation, 82nd Session 2012-03-15T22:20:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17041/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17041/#When:22:47:00Z A majority of Texas Legislators spoke out in support of Gov. Perry's efforts to enforce state law prohibiting tax dollars from going to abortion providers and their affiliates, which has been in effect since 2005. The members issued statements that were signed by 19 senators and 77 house members. 10th Amendment, Women's Health Program 2012-03-14T22:47:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17025/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17025/#When:23:26:00Z The fact that the Obama Administration would announce its decision to deny care for more than 100,000 low income women during a press event before giving official notice to the state is a clear demonstration of the political motivation behind this decision. This tactic is an affront to the more than 100,000 women served by this program, Communications Director Allison Castle said. 10th Amendment, Women's Health Program, Healthcare 2012-03-09T23:26:00-06:00 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17020/ http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/17020/#When:23:39:00Z Gov. Rick Perry today said he is unwilling to let more than 100,000 low-income Texas women pay the price for the Obama Administration's unwavering loyalty to abortion providers and their affiliates. The governor has instructed Texas Health and Human Services Commissioner Tom Suehs to work with legislative leadership identify state funding to continue services provided by the Women's Health Program (WHP) if the Obama Administration follows through with their threat to cut federal funding and kick Texas women out of the program. Gov. Perry has also notified President Obama that we will not stand by as his administration attempts to violate states' rights under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 10th Amendment, Women's Health Program, Healthcare, Human Rights, Legislation, 82nd Session 2012-03-08T23:39:00-06:00