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NBC in Dallas notes the obvious – Docs pull out of Medicaid

By Steve McGough / July 12, 2010 /

When the government pays health care providers less than it costs the provider to provide the service, the providers will elect not to provide the service. I really tried hard to get another reference to provide in there…

Seventeen Afghani military officers disappear from Air Force base in Texas

By Steve McGough / June 18, 2010 /

Although the story is quite interesting, this could just be 17 guys who realized the United States was a nice place to settle down, or on the flip side it could be a more nefarious plot. That said, I know the first place we should look for them.

Can you force a physician to lose money?

By Steve McGough / May 18, 2010 /

Although this story is about the situation in Texas, it is happening in other states as well. As it turns out, it costs more money to take care of the needs of senior citizens then what the government plan is willing to pay.

Why I love Texas

By Jim Vicevich / March 11, 2010 /

I keep hoping a business in Connecticut will have the “cashews” (thank you Larry Elder) to do something like this.

Adios and God Speed

By Jim Vicevich / January 20, 2009 /

The Obama address aside, at least when they were together both President Obama and President Bush seemed to like each other very much. They are, after all, both members of a very exclusive club. Here is a portion of the speech given this evening by now former President Geroge Bush on his return to Texas. It…

Voter Fraud: Dems on Dems Update: Dem on Republican

By Jim Vicevich / July 12, 2010 /

In the knock down, brass knuckle world of politics, I am not surprised, even those Gigi Gaston is. And I am not surprised it’s the Obama camp that turned the table on Hillary.

Texas Gov. Perry gets it

By Steve McGough / May 18, 2009 /

Yesterday,  Rick Perry (R-Texas), governor of Texas, had a commentary piece at statesman.com referencing the 10th Amendment. Frequently I note the federal government – for the past 75 years – has hooked states and local municipalities on cold, hard cash, in the form of federal grants. Over the years, the states and towns have become…

Access to the Texas Border and Eminent Domain

By Steve McGough / March 17, 2008 / Comments Off on Access to the Texas Border and Eminent Domain

In Kelo v. the City of New London, the Supreme Court ruled that the use of eminent domain to transfer property from one private owner to another to further economic development and in effect, increase the tax base for the city was legal. The case was a big deal, since use of eminent domain by…