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February 28, 2010
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The crusade a local state representative started last legislative session to stop federal government “overreaching” continues outside of Austin.Rep. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, recently sent letters to Texas... read more
November 22, 2009
State Reps. Brandon Creighton and John Otto gave updates on the 81st Texas Legislature at the Community Chamber of Commerce of East Montgomery County Nov. 4.Each representative addressed the crowd and spoke on contributi... read more
October 22, 2009
State Rep. Brandon Creighton was named a Champion for Free Enterprise by the Texas Association of Business for the second consecutive legislative session for his votes on critical business issues during the 81st Legislature.Th... read more
September 28, 2009
Rather than confrontation, Montgomery County’s water summit generated a tone of cooperation from a number of the meeting’s participants Monday.That upbeat mood was apparent after a presentation by San Jacinto... read more
July 30, 2009
MONTGOMERY - Lake Conroe residents are making sure their voices are heard loud and clear by state legislators and county officials.At the 2009 State and County Government Forum, hosted by the Lake Conroe Communities Network on Wednesday evening, more than 300 lake residents heard solutions on groundwater, property taxes, transportation and an... read more
July 7, 2009
Surprise was written on Rick Cowan's face as Tara Garcia, a representative from state Rep. Brandon Creighton's office, presented him with a resolution.The resolution was drafted by Creighton and presented to the former superintendent of New Caney Independent School District at the Community Chamber Commerce of East Montgomery County's monthly... read more
June 22, 2009
(Conroe)- State Representative Brandon Creighton is pleased to be designated with an Honorable Mention' in Capitol Insides' "Best of the Legislature's List for 2009." The "Best of the Legislature's List" includes those legislators who have made significan... read more
May 31, 2009
AUSTIN -The Texas House approved Brandon Creighton's states' right resolution Saturday, a measure championed by Republican Gov. Rick Perry.Supporters say the resolution, authored by the Conroe representative, is a reminder to Congress in response to federal expansion, particularly programs and... read more
April 20, 2009
The House Ways and Means Commit... read more
April 20, 2009
State lawmakers continue to deb... read more
April 18, 2009
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people“ read more
April 13, 2009
Two Montgomery County lawmakers are teamed up again to push forward legislation and this time the me... read more
April 9, 2009
AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today joined state Rep. Brandon Creighton and sponsors of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 50 in support of states’ rights under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.“I believe that our federal governm... read more
April 9, 2009
By Lucretia CardenasLocal doctors a... read more
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March 30, 2009
Debate over the top 10 percent rule heated up in the Senate last week and now the bill is before the... read more
March 28, 2009
A handful of municipal leaders in Montgomery County believe a law passed in 2007 hampers their cities’ ability to expand and encourage development.During the last legislative session, lawmakers approved a bill that gives Emergency Service Districts the authority to call an election ... read more
March 23, 2009
Dozens of Montgomery County residents will testify in Austin today in support of bills address... read more
March 21, 2009
Our View: Commissioners need effective voice on water, waste issuesMonday, as indicated by our story today by Howard Roden, county commissioners will weigh in on two crucial issues for the county: its transition to surface water, and its handling of solid waste with a proposed landfill.Th... read more
March 18, 2009
Montgomery County commissioners think it’s time for Texans to have their say about casino gambling.As state lawmakers grapple with the issue this legislative session, county leaders unanimously approved a resolution at their March 6 meeting that asks to provide people with “a ... read more
March 18, 2009
Our View: Laws needed to keep government openIt’s Sunshine Week, a time when newspapers around the nation strive to remind the public about the importance of protecting, and expanding, laws that guarantee access to government information and that keep government open and transparent... read more
March 16, 2009
San Jacinto River Authority officials ran into opposition at Commissioners Court Monday when they sought support for their proposed surface-water legislation.County commissioners deferred a vote on a resolution in favor of the bill until their regular meeting next week following a protrac... read more
March 16, 2009
Entergy Texas, whose territory represents one of the last major holdouts of regulated electricity in this state, is facing a ticking legislative clock as it and the Public Utilities Commission of Texas ponder the utility’s plan to join the Texas competitive electric market.But this ... read more
March 15, 2009
While the Texas Senate continued a 20-hour hearing on the voter identification bill last week, House Ways and Means Committee members discussed taxes.Several of the bills in Wednesday’s committee meeting addressed raising the residential homestead exemption for school district taxes... read more
March 15, 2009
Determining a definitive price tag for moving Entergy Texas customers into a deregulated power market could take another three months, leaving members of the state’s Public Utility Commission to wonder whether state lawmakers will provide enough time to decide the utility’s fu... read more
March 13, 2009
HOUSTON – Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to turn down $555 million that would expand state unemployment benefits, saying the money would have required the state to keep funding the expanded benefits after the stimulus money ran out.Perry, an outspoken critic of President Barack Obama&r... read more
March 9, 2009
Two Montgomery County lawmakers are doing what they can to combat organized crime in Texas.This week, state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, filed Senate Bill 1065, the Texas Racketeering and Corruption Act. In the House, Rep. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, filed House bills 1618 and 1... read more
March 9, 2009
Montgomery County’s state senators are going up to bat this week determined to hit the controversial voter identification bill out of that chamber and into the House.Sens. Robert Nichols, R-Jacksonville, and Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, say the bill is essential to eliminating b... read more
February 24, 2009
As the Texas Legislature works to incorporate the roughly $17 billion in federal stimulus spending into its budget, it needs to do so with its eyes wide open.Nowhere is it truer that there is no free lunch than with this infusion of federal dollars, which will open the door to potentially... read more
February 24, 2009
At least one state legislator said he is ready to fight so the Lone Star College System can keep summer classes in the face of a proposed state budgetary cutback request of 2.5 percent.But students worry how the potential cutbacks will affect their educational plans for the summer and bey... read more
February 23, 2009
Some local state lawmakers are concerned with the deadlines and restrictions accompanying the more than $16 billion allotted to Texas in the federal economic stimulus package.Gov. Rick Perry accepted the money on behalf of the state Wednesday, although he objects to the stimulus package.R... read more
February 19, 2009
The junior representative for East Montgomery County is starting his second term with a large amount of responsibility.Rep. Brandon Creighton will be serving on four committees, most notably the General Government subcommittee of the Appropriations committee.“This is a good opportun... read more
February 18, 2009
When it comes to getting things done in Austin, power comes down to who has influence over the key committees and posts that control the flow of legislation and decide which bills live, and which die.In the round of assignments for the current legislative session, the representatives and ... read more
February 16, 2009
The CourierBy Lucretia Cardenas Montgomery County's state representatives are enthusiastic about their recently announced committee appointments. Rep. Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, is proud to be reappointed as chairman of Public Education, he said, and is also excited to be on the committees for Redistricting and Technology, Economic Development a... read more
February 12, 2009
(Austin) -- Speaker Joe Straus announced committee assignments for the 81st Legislature on Thursday. Representative Brandon Creighton was named to four committees: Appropriations, Calendars, General Investigating and Ethics, and Natural Resources. "I am honored to serve on such important committees and am grateful to Speaker Straus for the opp... read more
February 12, 2009
By Representative Brandon CreightonIn his State of the State address last month, Governor Rick Perry highlighted some of the policies that have protected Texas from many of the economic problems facing the rest of the country. However, we are not invulnerable and the governor noted several steps that the state needs to take to protect us in the fut... read more
February 2, 2009
The CourierBy Lucretia CardenasMontgomery County’s state representatives are enthusiastic about their recently announced committee appointments.Rep. Rob Eissler, R-The Woodlands, is proud to be reappointed as chairman of Public Education, he said, and is also excited to be on the committees for Redistricting and Technology, Economic Developme... read more
January 30, 2009
(Austin) -- Rep. Creighton filed HB 720 last week to give more small businesses an exemption from the state business tax. In his State of the State address on Tuesday Governor Rick Perry also made tax relief for small businesses a priority for this legislation session.Current law exempts businesses with revenue under $300,000 and gives discounts to... read more
January 21, 2009
by Representative Brandon CreightonPublic education is one of the most important issues facing our state. Almost 40 cents of every dollar in the state budget goes to public schools and universities, making education the largest portion of our state budget. We owe it to our children and Texas taxpayers to make sure our all our education programs are... read more
January 18, 2009
The Courier By Lucretia Cardenas The Texas Legislature convened for three days in Austin the past week after opening its session Tuesday, but is now on recess. House members won’t be back until Thursday and the Senate will return until a week from today. The main focus in the Senate its first few days was the passing of rules, which Sen.... read more
January 15, 2009
Our View: Creighton stands tall, but House botches chance to send right spending messageThey blew it, right out of the gates.Faced with a chance to demonstrate by example the need to tighten the belt in the face of a 10.5 percent decline in revenue compared with the previous biennium, ... read more
November 12, 2008
Austin - This week, state Rep. Brandon Creighton and Senator Robert Nichols each filed three bills addressing the dangers of injection wells. The first bill (HB 177 and SB 273) requires operators of injection wells to test water and soil quality and regularly report the results to the state. "The public has a right to know if their water sourc... read more
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