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April 4, 2017
Title: Call Your Texas State Rep NOW
Topic: Child Centered Education Funding
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
To contact your Elected Representative, please call 512.463.4630. Or you can go
online here.
Peggy Venable, with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, answers the question: “Why is Education Choice such an important issue?”
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Both Senator Ted Cruz and Former Senator Phil Graham are both supporters of School Choice and Education Savings Accounts for ALL children. Does Peggy Venable agree that NOW is the time for School choice?
The Education Savings Account bill, SB3, has passed out of the Texas Senate. Which children will be allowed to take advantage of the ESA’s?
What must the Texas House do now? Representative Ron Simmons’ School Choice Bill,
HB1335, only includes provisions for students in a special education program. Listen as Peggy Venable offers more explanation on this and what Speaker Strauss can and cannot do concerning both
SB3 and HB1335.
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January 26, 2017
Title: Support for ESA’s is Growing
Topic: Education Savings Accounts
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Ted Cruz recently stated: “Every child deserves an equal
opportunity to learn. Yet today millions of children across our nation find
themselves trapped in failing schools, barring them from the chance to receive
the education they need to climb out of poverty and up the economic ladder.”
Peggy Venable, with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, discusses more
statistics and questions surrounding School Choice and Education Savings
Accounts.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Does every child deserve the opportunity to learn in the best possible
environment according to their needs?
Listen as Terry and Peggy discuss some statistics surrounding Charter Schools.
Tuesday, January 24, was the Education Freedom School Choice Rally in Austin.
Who attended and why?
Why is a “recorded vote” regarding this issue so important to the people?
Many rumors are being spread by opponents of School Choice and Education Savings
Accounts. One rumor states that they should only apply to special needs
students. Is this true?
Another rumor asserts the law will only apply to those currently enrolled in
public school. Is there any truth to this?
For more information, click
here.
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January 5, 2017
Title: Education Choice is a Chance for All
Topic: Education Savings Accounts
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Many people, specifically homeschool parents and educators, are very
hesitant to support Education Savings Accounts (ESA’s). This is
one of the many reasons we have done quite a bit of programming in recent months
concerning the issue. (Search our Archives under “Education Savings Accounts”
for more.)
Peggy Venable is with Education Choice.
Peggy is a staunch supporter of ESA’s and will hopefully put some fears and
anxieties to rest today with her interview.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why are educators against Education Savings Accounts?
Why are some Conservatives concerned about ESA’s?
Has a bill been filed in Texas for the upcoming Legislature to consider?
Would ESA’s bring more stability to the family environment?
How can we become “kitchen table lobbyists”? (Note: Click on the above link
for more information and how to become more involved.)
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October 28, 2016
Title: Use ESA’s to Stabilize the Family
Topic: Education Savings Accounts
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Part 1 of 2
Proverbs 22:6 reads: “Train up a child in the way they should
go, and when they are old they will not depart from it.” Are parents and grandparents – even Christian ones – really doing the best they can? I believe most are, but many could do more, especially when it comes to their education.
Peggy Venable, formally with Americans for Prosperity, is the new spokesperson for
EdChoice. She is here today to give encouragement to parents and grandparents who want more for their children and grandchildren’s future.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
What is an Education Savings Account? Are they available to all students?
What kind of control do parents get with ESA’s?
Will government be taking control of books and testing?
What is Dan Patrick’s plan for ESA’s?
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Title: Part 2 of 2 - Use ESA’s to Stabilize the Family
Topic: Education Savings Accounts
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Everyone must pay taxes, including education taxes. This is another reason why
Peggy and so many others are pushing for school choice – you shouldn’t have to
pay twice to educate your child! Listen in as she explains.
Do ESA’s bring financial stability to families?
Are ESA’s like Medical Savings Accounts?
Will home school families be forced to use a certain curriculum?
How much money will the school district still receive per student from an
ESA? How much will the family receive?
For more on Education Savings Accounts, click
here.
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January 22, 2013
Title: Whats’ in Store for Texans in 2013 and Beyond?
Topic: Texas Politics
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Part 1 of 2
Americans for
Prosperity - Texas is a solid grassroots organization whose goal is to help
inform the people of Texas on the goings-on in Austin. AFP - Texas
also lobbies in Austin for Texans with hopes of improving our great state . AFP
- Texas, like many other leaders and activists in the state, believes in
limiting the power of the government and upholding the Constitution.
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Title: What’s Important to You?
Topic: Texas Politics
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Part 2 of 2
Peggy Venable, the
Executive Director of AFP - Texas, has a long list of issues that she and other
activists are focused on this legislative session. What’s at the
top of their list? Is that a priority for you? Please log on to www.AFPTX.org to
voice your concerns and to see how you can help.
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December 20, 2011
Title: Dear West Texas Oil Industry: Beware of the Lizard That Could Stop Job Growth in America.
Topic: Oil and Gas Prices
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Part 1 of 2
How is it possible that a little lizard could take down the West
Texas Oil Industry?
What is so “special” about this reptile?
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Title: Part 2 of 2
Topic: Oil and Gas Prices
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
What is the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard? What is the rest of the story/what could
Texans do to help job growth in Texas?
Would placing the Lizard on the endangered list affect more industries than just
the oil industry?
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October 4, 2011
Title: Americans for Prosperity Invites All to Attend Their Defending the American Dream Summit In WDC
Topic: Defending the American Dream
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Peggy Venable invites all our
listeners to come to Washington, D.C. November 4th and 5th for the Defending the
American Dream Summit.
For all the details log onto: www.DefendingTheDream.org.
Also, please consider contributing to the scholarship fund to send high school
and college students from across America to the Defending The American Dream
Summit.
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June 9, 2011
Title: What’s a Special Session and Why?
Topic: Special Session of the Texas Legislature
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
What is a “Special
Session of the Texas Legislature” and why have one? Peggy Venable, the Texas State Director
with Americans For Prosperity, discusses the reasons for a “Special Session” of
the Texas Legislature, who controls the “Call” and why the Special Session is so
important this year. For more on this and other top issues log onto
www.afptx.org.
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June 29, 2010
Title: TEXAS DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM SUMMIT
Topic: Texas Defending The American Dream Summit
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Join Peggy and other activists from across Texas at the upcoming Texas Defending the American Dream Summit in Austin. Log on to www.txdream.org for all the details.
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June 24, 2010
Title: $8.8 MILLION EVERY 90 SECONDS
Topic: Out of Control Government Spending
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Every 90 seconds, the Federal Government spends $8.8 Million dollars. Learn more about how to stop the out of control government spending and how to become involved in your neighborhood at the Texas Defending the American Dream Summit in Austin on July 4th weekend. Log on to www.TXDream.org for all the details.
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June 17, 2010
Title: THE MOOD. THE TONE. THE ATTITUDE.
Topic: Texas Defending The American Dream Summit
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Attend the upcoming American Dream Summit in Austin on Friday and Saturday, July 2 and 3. For registration and other information, log on to www.txdream.org
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June 11, 2010
Title: TEXAS DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM SUMMIT
Topic: Texas Defending The American Dream Summit
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
The 2nd Texas Defending the American Dream Summit will be in Austin on Friday, July 2nd and Saturday, July 3rd. Governor Rick Perry and Actor Chuck Norris are confirmed guest speakers. Log on to www.afptx.org for registration information.
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September 30, 2008
Title: DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM SUMMIT OCTOBER 10-11, 2008 IN DC
Topic: Defending the American Dream
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Peggy Venable, the State Director for Americans for Prosperity, urges listeners to attend the upcoming 2nd Annual Defending the American Dream Summit on October 10-11 in Washington, DC. Log onto www.defendingthedream.org for more information.
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July 9, 2008
Title: Defending the American Dream Texas Summit Part Two of Three
Topic: Current Events
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
For years, the left have been building a superior online political infrastructure, cultivating a powerful online community of activists, dominating the blogosphere, and leaving conservatives at a severe disadvantage in a web 2.0 world. Americans for Prosperity Foundation has partnered with numerous conservative organizations from around Texas and across America to equip conservatives with new tools to help right what is wrong with America. For all the details and registration information log onto www.DefendingTheDream.org
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Title: Defending the American Dream Texas Summit Part Three of Three
Topic: Current Events
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
For years, the left have been building a superior online political infrastructure, cultivating a powerful online community of activists, dominating the blogosphere, and leaving conservatives at a severe disadvantage in a web 2.0 world. Americans for Prosperity Foundation has partnered with numerous conservative organizations from around Texas and across America to equip conservatives with new tools to help right what is wrong with America. For all the details and registration information log onto www.DefendingTheDream.org
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July 8, 2008
Title: Defending the American Dream Texas Summit Part One of Three
Topic: Current Events
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
For years, the left have been building a superior online political infrastructure, cultivating a powerful online community of activists, dominating the blogosphere, and leaving conservatives at a severe disadvantage in a web 2.0 world. Americans for Prosperity Foundation has partnered with numerous conservative organizations from around Texas and across America to equip conservatives with new tools to help right what is wrong with America. For all the details and registration information log onto www.DefendingTheDream.org
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November 5, 2007
Title: Elections could be expensive for Texas taxpayers. Part One of Two
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Taxpayers, it’s time to open your wallets. November ballot initiatives total almost $10 billion in state spending. Peggy Venable, Texas State Director with Americans For Prosperity, www.afptx.org, shares her opinion on the 16 Texas Constitutional Amendments on the ballot November 6.
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Title: Elections could be expensive for Texas taxpayers. Part Two of Two
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Taxpayers, it’s time to open your wallets. November ballot initiatives total almost $10 billion in state spending. Peggy Venable, Texas State Director with Americans For Prosperity, www.afptx.org, shares her opinion on the 16 Texas Constitutional Amendments on the ballot November 6.
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October 24, 2007
Title: Elections could be expensive for Texas taxpayers. Part One of Two
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Taxpayers, it’s time to open your wallets. November ballot initiatives total almost $10 billion in state spending. Peggy Venable, Texas State Director with Americans For Prosperity, www.afptx.org, shares her opinion on the 16 Texas Constitutional Amendments on the ballot November 6.
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Title: Elections could be expensive for Texas taxpayers. Part Two of Two
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Taxpayers, it’s time to open your wallets. November ballot initiatives total almost $10 billion in state spending. Peggy Venable, Texas State Director with Americans For Prosperity, www.afptx.org, shares her opinion on the 16 Texas Constitutional Amendments on the ballot November 6.
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March 8, 2007
Title: TEXAS TAXPAYER SUMMIT THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2007
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Attend the Texas Taxpayer Summit this Saturday, March 10, 2007, in Austin. For tickets and more information, log onto www.AFPTX.org or call 512.918.3947.
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February 13, 2007
Title: LIMIT GOVERNMENT SPENDING: FIGHT FOR A TAX PAYERS BILL OF RIGHTS
Topic: TABOR Taxpayers Bill of Rights
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Americans deserve a break on taxes. Call your Elected Officials and demand that they cut taxes now!
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January 19, 2007
Title: ITS MY MONEY AND I WANT IT BACK!
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
It's official: Texans overpaid their taxes in 2005 and 2006 by over $14 BILLION! Now what? Will the trend of spending the excess money show its ugly head once again? Or, will our Elected Officials return the money to its rightful owners - you and me? Log onto www.AFPTX.org for more info.
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March 30, 2006
Title: TAX SHIFTING IS COMING
Topic: Tax Shifting
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Tax-payer funding for Lobbyists must end now! Lobbyists have one goal: to get more money from the group that funds them. Enough is enough! Learn more on the upcoming Special Session. Visit www.AmericansforProsperity.org for daily updates.
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March 2, 2006
Title: PRIMARY BALLOT INITIATIVES Segment 1 of 2
Topic: Republican Primary Ballot
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
What is the reasoning behind the four, non-binding ballot initiatives found on the 2006 Republican Primary Ballot?
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Title: PRIMARY BALLOT INITIATIVES Segment 2 of 2
Topic: Republican Primary Ballot
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
What is the reasoning behind the four, non-binding ballot initiatives found on the 2006 Republican Primary Ballot?
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December 7, 2005
Title: From which pocket will "they" take your money?
Topic: Education: spending and taxes
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
What did the Texas Supreme Court say? How have spenders and spend-thrifts "spinned" the ruling? What's next?
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November 28, 2005
Title: How should we fund education in Texas?
Topic: Education: spending and taxes
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled: The Texas Legislature must come up with a new "tax system" to fund public education by June 2006 or do not open the schools in the fall. Who is going to pay more? Big business will be represented in Austin, how about you, the little guy? Stay informed, listen when you can and repsond when alerts are issued to make phone calls.
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September 21, 2005
Title: A T.A.B.O.R. will empower Texas Taxpayers
Topic: TABOR Taxpayers Bill of Rights
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Reagan was Right! The only way to corral runaway government spending is for voters to pass a T.A.B.O.R. bill. But what is T.A.B.O.R.? Listen to this great interview.
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August 24, 2005
Title: How do we control Government spending? Segment 1 of 2
Topic: TABOR Taxpayers Bill of Rights
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
T.A.B.O.R. The Taxpayers Bill of Rights.
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Title: How do we control Government spending? Segment 2 of 2
Topic: TABOR Taxpayers Bill of Rights
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
T.A.B.O.R. The Taxpayers Bill of Rights.
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August 5, 2005
Title: How to corral government spending
Topic: TABOR Taxpayers Bill of Rights
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
What is T.A.B.O.R.? Why do we need it? Americans for prosperity www.afptx.org
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May 27, 2005
Title: How much hard work is necessary to rein in government spending?
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
Peggy Venable, with Americans for Prosperity, www.afptx.org, encourages us not to give up or give in but to keep on keeping on in our effort to rein in government spending.
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April 28, 2005
Title: To Reign in government Spending: TABOR Needed
Topic: TABOR Taxpayers Bill of Rights
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
From Washington DC to your local city: elected officials are addicted to spending our money. A proven tool to reign in government spending is the TABOR Amendment: The Taxpayers Bill of Rights. It will not be easy and will take many years to win passage of a Texas TABOR and a National TABOR. Will you help?
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February 11, 2005
Title: The only way to save Texas: Support a Taxpayers Bill of Rights
Topic: Taxes and Government Spending
Discussed by Peggy Venable
with Education Choice (www.EdChoice.org)
What is a Taxpayers Bill of Rights? We have found that even good, conservative Republicans love to spend our money. How can we ever gain control of this addiction? This would be a great leap forward but it will take everyone, Democrats and Republicans, working hard to achieve this miracle.
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