By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  May 15th at 09:00 PM  | 

Guest post from Rep. Louie Gohmert, Rep. Jeff Landry, and Rep. Scott Rigell This week, the House will fulfill our most important constitutional duty by debating the FY 13 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In accordance with the framer’s intent, this act is the primary check that Congress can apply to the Executive Branch on defense and national security policy. Last year, constitutional conservatives raised | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  August 15th at 04:15 PM  | 

FTRRadio.com was with us all weekend at The Gathering in South Carolina, and have produced audio versions of all the speakers’ talks. Gov. Haley, who invited us to South Carolina and hosted a great reception on our first night, gave a fantastic speech that really got the crowd fired up Saturday Morning. You find the audio embedded below. If you weren’t able to listen live, | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  June 22nd at 02:00 PM  | 

“Taxpayers Against Earmarks” is back with a great new advertisement.  The group that helped fight the anti-earmark campaign last year is now called “Ending Spending” — an equally clear name to reflect their broader mission.  With a thought-provoking new ad, Ending Spending is joining the growing fight against raising the debt limit without serious spending cuts and budget process reforms:

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  June 9th at 02:41 PM  | 

The Patent Reform bill that sailed through the Senate will be on the House floor next week according to The Hill.  The version considered by the House is a different version than the Senate passed legislation. The bill, H.R. 1249, would move the U.S. closer to the “first-to-file” patent system used by most of the rest of the developed world, but not all the way there. Congress | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  June 8th at 08:15 PM  | 

Members of the Tea Party and the conservative movement need to be prepared for some serious disappointment if news reports are correct. News reports have emerged indicating that that “dollar for dollar” cuts to spending promised as part of a grand bargain to increase the debt ceiling may be pro-rated over 10, 20 or even 25 years. It is easy for politicians to promise future | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  June 8th at 09:30 AM  | 

Dear RedStater, The Third Annual RedState Gathering is coming up very soon — and we’d like to invite you to attend. With the race for the GOP presidential nomination shifting into high gear, this much-anticipated annual gathering promises to be the best one yet. It will be held on August 12-14 at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina — and will feature as | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  May 6th at 10:30 AM  | 

­Want To Cut More From The Budget? Start By Eliminating Subsidies to Compete With Existing Businesses During the heated budget debate, Members of Congress decried the lack of “quick fix” budget cuts that would reduce spending in the immediate term. Yet many programs exist in government that would provide immediate return to the taxpayers without any harm. As an example, the broadband loan subsidy program | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  February 3rd at 10:30 PM  | 

In the few hours since RedState originally ran this post, members of Congress have been weighing in on the apparently deep-sixed CDC report, and they are not pleased. As we reported earlier today, freshman Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, who ousted Ike Skelton in MO-4 this year, excoriated the CDC’s decision, saying: “This is the epitome of hypocrisy being exhibited by the Obama Administration as it hides | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  December 8th at 01:30 PM  | 

Earlier today, Erick posted an item asking “Did You Vote Republican For Nothing?” It’s a good and timely question, as is “did Republicans learn anything from this election, the rise of the Tea Party, and the crushing defeat of a liberal tax-and-spend agenda in November?” Looking purely at recent national and local political news relevant to folks in just one state – Georgia – it | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  November 19th at 06:48 PM  | 

After the election, it seemed like the White House might have gotten the message. Obama said “the overwhelming message that I hear from the voters is that we…want you to work harder to arrive at consensus. We want you to focus completely on jobs and the economy…” White House officials were reported to be “deeply concerned about winning back political independents”. The FCC also seemed | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  November 16th at 12:56 AM  | 

Did the FCC miss the recent election? The Obama administration appears to have at least noticed the “jobs and the economy” memo voters sent, but the FCC is about to step on the White House’s message. This week it was leaked to Politico that the FCC is considering even more regulations – this time, to oversee “data roaming” agreements that give wireless companies access to | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  November 4th at 01:00 AM  | 

Democrats are busily trying to explain why yesterday’s massive defeats don’t actually mean the public disagrees with Democratic policies. But in one area, the evidence could not be more clear. In October, the PCCC (“Progressive Change Campaign Committee”) launched a “Net Neutrality Protectors” pledge, signed by 95 Democratic candidates. How did it work out for PCCC and the 95 Democrats who supported regulation of the | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  November 2nd at 06:30 PM  | 

Our CoverItLive Chat will begin at 6:30 ET. Election 2010

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  November 2nd at 06:25 PM  | 

Tonight, we’ve got a special spreadsheet featuring House Districts currently held by Democrats that are legitimately in play. We have divided them up by time zone for readability/ease of use. They will be updated periodically to show the results as they come in.

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  October 27th at 12:45 PM  | 

RedState has obtained exclusive video of the precipitating events prior to the “head stomping incident” at a recent Rand Paul event, which can be viewed below the fold. Let us begin with what should be obvious and unnecessary to discuss: don’t stomp on anyone’s head. There are no mitigating circumstances to be presented in this article or video. You don’t stomp on a person’s head. | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  August 27th at 12:00 PM  | 

RedState Gathering 2010 September 17 – 19, Austin, Texas Register for the Gathering here. Book your room here. Ladies and Gentlemen, we have extended the deadline to book your room for the RedState Gathering at the special discounted rate. You have until September 2nd to reserve your room at the group rate. After that the rooms are priced per the hotel’s normal fees. The RedState | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  August 18th at 10:00 PM  | 

Barbara Boxer is the Chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee. Yes, that Senate Ethics Committee that cleared Chris “Sweetheart Mortgage” Dodd of wrongdoing not so long ago. She’s also a close friend and political ally of ethically-challenged Congresswoman Maxine Waters, as RedState has previously noted. Yes: Boxer and Waters can “look at each other and roll our eyes” when stuff liberals like them don’t like | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  August 16th at 01:45 PM  | 

RedState Gathering 2010 September 17 – 19, Austin, Texas Register here. Book your room here. Ladies and Gentlemen, You have only 3 days left to book your room for the RedState Gathering at the special discounted rate. After that the rooms are priced per the hotel’s normal fees. That means you have only 3 days left to get breakfast included with your room. Only 3 | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  August 3rd at 09:00 PM  | 

Ladies and gentlemen, the people who run the Canadian health care system: Losing her first baby was devastating enough but having to do it in a crowded waiting room is what angered Christine Handrahan the most. The 29-year-old Peakes woman was nine weeks pregnant when on July 12 she started bleeding. Fearing the worst, Handrahan and her husband, Michael, headed to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s | Read More »

By: RedState Insider (Diary)  |  August 3rd at 12:23 PM  | 

Late last week, news broke that Rep. Maxine Waters is facing ethics charges and has chosen to go through an ethics trial adjudicated by fellow House members. According to the LA Times, “findings on the investigation into Waters by the Office of Congressional Ethics are expected to be made public on Monday.” However, Politico reported on Friday that “Waters’s case revolves around allegations that she | Read More »