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The Media exploit the Pope as Trump’s public enemy No. 1

When “60 Minutes” lined up three American Catholic Cardinals who had been dropping angry “open letters” on President Donald Trump, CBS reporter Norah O’Donnell mustered the audacity to claim, “their candor surprised us.” No, they knew precisely what they were orchestrating — ...

District 53 Newsletter from Rep. Dean Fisher

Week 14 of the session is complete and we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. This past week we were busy dealing with many bills on the House Floor each day, including bills that are back from the Senate with amendments. Last week the House passed House File 2753, a bill ...

What has passed is not always what was best

Your memories will try to trick you. I thought about that as I was driving down a street near my house the other day, when I spotted a father walking down the sidewalk, his young daughter slung over his shoulder like a sack of coal he was hauling out of a mine. Her hair bounced along on his ...

The Warme Wire: Week 14

We have completed the fourteenth week of the legislative session, which means we are officially in the homestretch. With the 100-day deadline quickly approaching, the Capitol is moving at full speed as we continue debating bills and sending legislation back and forth between the House and ...

Working Families Tax Cuts deliver real results this Tax Day

On April 15, Americans will see the impacts of the Working Families Tax Cuts as they submit their tax filings for the year. For too long, many have seen Tax Day as a day of stress and uncertainty. But this year, Republicans are helping rewrite the course for millions of Americans, and many are ...

The Barker Bulletin: Week 14, workforce and EMS

This week was full of floor action as the House works to pass important policy bills before the end of session, including bills protecting school choice and your 2nd amendment rights. Both Chambers are working diligently on the budget and property tax reform in order to prepare for adjournment. ...