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King Announces Good News for Barnett Shale Area Roads

AUSTIN – Today State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford) announced that the Texas Transportation Commission has approved an almost $10 million expenditure for maintenance and safety improvement projects on roads impacted by the energy sector in the Barnett Shale area. King has worked tirelessly since the Barnett Shale boom began to ensure that adequate resources are allocated for this area to maintain the safety of the roads.

“I’m very pleased that the Commission has taken this action in light of the damage local roads have sustained over the years from the heavy Barnett Shale related truck traffic,” King stated, “The energy industry has been such an important driver for our local economy, but it does come with the reality of road damage. The decision by the Commission to move forward with these improvement projects in our area is a good step in the right direction to address this reality.”

The Texas Department of Transportation is expected to begin work this summer on these safety improvement projects.

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AUSTIN – Today, State Representative Phil King (R- Weatherford) pledged support for the Texas Budget Compact, a set of five key principles for a stronger Texas outlined by Governor Rick Perry to keep Texas on the path to prosperity.

“In the shadow of the Obama Administration’s out-of-control tax and spend policies, Texas must stand strong and fight to keep our budget as lean as possible,” King explained, “Texans are already taxed enough at every turn and cannot afford for government to take even more of their hard earned money. By adopting strong, conservative policies now, we can ensure that Texas remains the number one place in the country to do business. That’s why I am pledging my support for the Texas Budget Compact.”

With increasing pressure on the Texas budget, particularly due to the skyrocketing cost of Medicaid mandated by the federal government, Texans expect their leaders to commit now to the polices and discipline that are required for Texas to maintain a strong economy and to remain the top job-producer in the nation. Looking ahead to the next legislative session in 2013, the Texas Budget Compact is an effort to unite state leaders to keep Texas on solid financial ground by following its guiding principles:

1. Practice truth in budgeting.

2. Support a Constitutional limit of spending to the growth of population and inflation.

3. Make the small business tax exemption permanent, and oppose any new taxes or tax increases.

4. Preserve a strong Rainy Day Fund.

5. Cut unnecessary and duplicative government programs and agencies.

According to USA Today, Texas has moved past New York as the nation’s second largest economy, and the Wall Street Journal has credited Texas’ low taxes and employer-friendly environment with helping make Texas the job creation capital of the nation. Additionally, Texas consistently ranks among the top states for Fortune 500 headquarters.

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This short, entertaining video demonstrates the need to do more than merely “cut” federal spending. There must be true structural reform. The same is true for our state budget. Although Texas hasn’t amassed unmanageable debt, mere cuts alone will not protect us from tax increases and rapid government growth. Medicaid (not Medicare) spending alone will soon exceed public education spending in Texas!

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King Endorses Conservative Budget Plan

AUSTIN – State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford) today lauded the organization Texans for a Conservative Budget for their hard work in laying out a conservative roadmap for the next Texas budget. King announced his intention to work toward achieving many of the measures included in the plan during the next legislative session.

Revamping the public education system in Texas by ending expensive, unnecessary mandates on school districts; reducing welfare entitlement spending; cutting over-regulation, and unnecessary state programs; and implementing spending and taxing limits, are just a few of the measures included in the plan.

“Heading into the next legislative session Texas is facing a deficit of several billion dollars, which will only be a portion of the deficit created by increased expenditures Texas will be responsible for under Obamacare. This proposal is a bold, strategic template for the Legislature to use when considering how to address the challenges facing our state,” King explained, “Although there is room for debate over the details of this budget plan, I strongly endorse the principles and concepts behind this roadmap. I would like to thank all of the organizations that worked so hard to put this plan together and look forward to working closely with them next session to pass the most responsible and effective budget we can for Texas.”

Texans for a Conservative Budget is an organization comprised of several grassroots groups that rolled out a comprehensive budget proposal yesterday at the Texas Capitol. A summary of the plan may be found at the following link: http://www.texaspolicy.com/pdf/2012-03-RealTexasBudgetSolutions-2013andBeyond-TCB.pdf.

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Heading into this year’s election cycle with all of the confusion surrounding redistricting in Texas, it is extremely important that we focus on what this election is truly about. Here are a few facts that should help shed some light on what we are facing:

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- According to the 2010 Census data, almost half of all Americans live in households that receive government benefits.

- This last fact is most disturbing given that 49.5% of Americans pay NO income tax. In other words, 50% of Americans are paying for the other 50%.

- The federal government now borrows 43 cents for every dollar it spends – in 2007 the government only borrowed 5 cents for every dollar it spent.

- The federal debt grows by over 4 billion dollars a day!

- In the next state budget, under Obamacare, Medicaid is slated to cost Texas taxpayers $30.7 billion – this budget $17.1 billion was appropriated for the same program. (Please note this is Medicaid, not Medicare.)

- Projections under Obamacare show that Texas’ Medicaid caseload could be up to 8.4 million by 2014, an 88 percent increase from today! 2.2 million Texans are currently on Medicaid.

This course is clearly not sustainable. As you can see, the stakes are higher than ever that we defeat the Obama Administration in November and get a handle on our spending at the national and state level. As Texans, we must not only stand up to the out-of-control federal government, but also look at innovative ways of reforming our own system. As a conservative, I believe it is our duty to get our fiscal house in order so that Texans have more money in their own pockets to help their families and businesses prosper. Economic freedom is key to a prosperous Texas and a prosperous America. Our fight against Washington begins in Austin. I appreciate your support in this fight for our future. It is a pleasure to serve you in the Texas Legislature.

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I want to share with you this excellent editorial by Governor Perry about the Women’s Health Program and the political games the Obama Administration is playing with it. I recently wrote a letter to Health and Human Services Commissioner Tom Suehs with several other representatives on this subject, urging him to stay the course and follow the intent of the legislature by not giving in to the pressure he’s receiving from the federal government to give taxpayer dollars to abortion providers.

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As Governor Perry points out in the article, there are over 4500 locations across Texas that provide these important health services for women (without providing abortions) other than Planned Parenthood. The legislature is simply trying to stop any tax dollars from being used for the performance of abortions.

We must stand up to the federal government to not only protect the lives of the unborn, but also to preserve Texas sovereignty on this and so many other key issues facing our state. Please share this article with friends and family to help spread the word about this important issue. It is a pleasure to serve you in the Texas Legislature.

Sincerely,

Phil King

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Perry Op-Ed: Obama Administration Placing Pro-Abortion Politics Over Women’s Health

President Obama’s Administration plans to cancel funding for a long-standing and cost-effective health and wellness program for more than 100,000 Texas women. This move will cut off access to screenings for breast and cervical cancer, hypertension and diabetes, STD testing and family planning services for Texas women who otherwise could not afford them.

Unfortunately, President Obama and his allies are once again putting their political agenda ahead of sound policy and the delivery of cost-efficient health care. They are trampling on the rights of states like Texas to create programs like the Women’s Health Program and to administer it for Texans by Texans.

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Earlier this week I read a Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial piece: “End-of-course exams in Texas schools raise a furor” with dismay. The piece discusses the impending “end-of-course” exams in Texas public high schools, which will count for 15% of the student’s final grade.

Much controversy surrounds this “latest” iteration of standardized testing in public schools. Once again, parents, teachers, school administrators (and many legislators) have voiced concern and yet, here we go again. Standardized testing is not in and of itself the problem, but is symptomatic of the real problem: the idea that state and federal authorities are better equipped to manage education than our local communities.

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I wonder, whatever happened to local, independent school districts? Every year state and federal authorities encroach more into the operation of local schools. The end result is more often bureaucracy than better schools. The Texas Education Agency itself has a budget of over $279 million.

No one disagrees with testing and accountability, but we have gone from well- intended state and federal assistance to micro-managing the local classroom. Standards on top of standards, report after report, mandates upon mandates have done little more than dramatically add to our school districts’ cost of doing business. It has forced schools to shift money and focus out of the classroom and into administrative functions.

As conservatives we are supposed to believe in local control. We also believe that over-regulation of the private sector hurts business productivity, kills jobs, and lowers profits. Why, then, do we believe it is different for public schools? Last legislative session we fought to give local school districts more control of the classroom. We must continue the battle to give local school districts more autonomy next legislative session.

After all, who do we really trust with our children’s education? Centralized state and federal agencies, or parents, local teachers, and locally elected school boards? I’ll trust local control over big government every time. It is time we return to the time-tested model of independent school districts and local control.

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State Representative Phil King serves Parker and Wise counties in the Texas House of Representatives. The Star-Telegram piece referenced in this editorial may be found at the following link: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/02/15/3738232/end-of-course-exams-in-texas-schools.html


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  EPA notifies Texas of plan to add Hood and Wise counties to nonattainment area

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AUSTIN – State Representatives Jim Keffer (R-Eastland) and Phil King (R-Weatherford) today called for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide scientific evidence to show why it is necessary that the EPA add Hood and Wise counties to the DFW nonattainment area. Late last week the EPA notified Texas officials that they planned to add the two counties to the current 9-county nonattainment area of: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall and Tarrant counties based on the fact that Hood and Wise counties were part of the region being developed for natural gas in the Barnett Shale region. The EPA stated that due to increased ozone and air pollution in these areas, they believed the counties should be added.

Keffer and King stated that their concerns were based on the fact that new regulations will hurt the local economies of communities that they represent in the Texas House of Representatives, very possibly killing jobs in those areas when the regulations seem to be based on incomplete information and the desire of the federal government to further encroach on Texas’ sovereignty. They also added that it would be highly irresponsible for the EPA to implement any new regulations prior to fully considering any and all costs and economic impacts on the communities in question.

“The EPA refuses to work with local and state officials and has become a rogue federal agency that continues to attack Texas’ economy,” Keffer said, “That the EPA would blame oil and gas drilling as the reason for including Hood County in the nonattainment area when drilling in this county has declined significantly is just one example where EPA’s rhetoric doesn’t match reality.”

“I’m very concerned that these new regulations are based on bad science,” King stated, “For instance, the EPA must consider the unprecedented wildfires, heat, and drought that our area has gone through during 2010 and 2011. All of these can be contributing factors to increased ozone, and I believe the EPA has overlooked these issues. The way the EPA has been operating has most Texans concerned that their motivations are much more about political gamesmanship than they are about real science and protecting Texans.”

The representatives further explained that this attempt to add new air regulations seems to be the latest attempt of the federal government to encroach on Texas’ sovereignty. Over the past couple of years, the EPA has assumed control of regulating certain manufacturing and processing plants in Texas by invalidating Texas’ own successful Flexible Permits Program; devised a regulatory scheme for “cross-state emissions,” resulting in many Texas electric generation plants planning to shut down operations; injected themselves in local oil and gas production issues; and launched a study on Texas natural gas producers’ fracking procedures. All of these functions have been previously under the authority of the state of Texas.

The EPA said in its announcement that Texas has until Feb. 29 to submit additional information it wants considered regarding the nonattainment designations.

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King currently serves as a member of the House Committees of Urban Affairs and Elections, the Immediate Past Chairman of GOPAC-TX, Co-Chair of the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute School Finance Task Force, and Vice-Chair of the new Texas Legislative Tea Party Caucus.

King served as Chairman of the Regulated Industries Committee for three legislative sessions, where he worked to promote competition in the electricity and telecommunications markets.   Additionally, he is on the board of directors for the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute and Texas Conservative Coalition, organizations that encourage the principles of economic liberty, limited government, and personal responsibility. King is a frequent speaker on public policy.

King serves as a Lt. Colonel in the Texas State Guard, one of three branches of the Military Forces of the State of Texas. The Guard assists and augments the Texas National Guard and Texas civil authorities during state emergencies and in homeland security.

Currently, he is a practicing attorney in Weatherford with the firm of Eggleston Flowers & King. Representative King and his family are active members of Trinity Bible Church. Phil and his wife Terry are the proud parents of six children and three granddaughters and four grandsons.

The meeting will be held at the Doss Heritage Center in Weatherford on Thursday, December 8th at 11:30.   Luncheon for members $12.00, $15.00 for all welcome guests. For reservations call Nancy Klein at 817-683-1551 or email to ParkerCoRepublicanWomenRSVP@gmail.com

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December 1, 2011

AUSTIN – State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford) yesterday filed his papers with the Republican Party of Texas to run for re-election as State Representative for Texas House District 61.

“It has been the honor of my life to serve the people of District 61 in the Texas House of Representatives,” King stated, “I would be humbled to be chosen to go to Austin again to fight for their interests.  I have spent my tenure in office fighting for lower taxes, smaller government, and family values and will continue to fight for these principles that are so important to District 61 and Texas as a whole.”

King will appear as a candidate on the 2012 Republican Primary ballot. The Texas primary election date is currently set for March 6, 2012.

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