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.
Last week State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford) was listed among the top ten rated pro-life legislators in the Texas House of Representative by Texas Right to Life. King was ranked the sixth highest pro-life legislator out of 150 in the Texas House, receiving a score of 140%.
This week, State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford) was named as a recipient of the “Courageous Conservative” Award by the Texas Conservative Coalition (TCC). King received the third highest score out of all 150 members in the Texas House of Representatives.
Listen here to Phil’s interview with WallBuilders Live about the Texas legislative session, why Texas’ balanced budget amendment is the model for what Washington, DC needs to do, pro-life legislation, and much more.
State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford) was presented the “Taxpayer Champion” Award from Empower Texans at a gathering in Decatur last night. Empower Texans is an arm of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, a taxpayer watchdog group.
The following statement may be attributed to State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford).
As the East Coast suffers through the damage of hurricane Irene, Texas soldiers prepare for a similar disaster that could hit the Gulf Coast region this hurricane season.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has implemented two new rules, which should greatly concern every Texan. If not stopped, these new regulations will prove extremely detrimental to Texas’ economy.
State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford) was named one of Texas’ most conservative legislators and received a 96 out of 100 rating this week on the Texas Eagle Forum’s 2011 Texas Legislative Scorecard. King’s 96 rating was the second highest score given this legislative session.
Why does a balanced budget approach work? It’s simple really. The importance of a balanced budget amendment is that it forces the legislature, by force of law, to focus all budget discussions on reconciling spending and revenue. We are free to reconcile by a number of means: raise taxes, cut spending, or a combination of the two. But, at the end of the day, every budget debate comes back to reconciling spending and revenue.
