U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess’ “town hall meeting” on health care reform Saturday morning probably will not be uploaded to YouTube or featured on the shows of the TV ranters, right or left. Nobody got arrested; nobody got shoved; nobody got shouted down.
There was some lusty booing, and here and there a crackpot shout wafted from the crowd. None of that contributed anything meaningful to… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess Saturday urged his congressional colleagues to ignore their party leadership, listen to constituents and draft a meaningful, bipartisan health care plan.
“Will we be able to ignore our leadership and work out something that will work? I think we can,” Burgess, R-Lewisville, told an estimated 1,500 at his Denton town hall meeting.
He also urged people to… Read more »
Rep. Michael Burgess on Saturday urged his congressional colleagues to ignore their party leadership, listen to constituents and draft a meaningful bipartisan health-care reform plan.
Burgess pledged that he would not support President Barack Obama's plan, but he agreed that health-care reform is needed.
"Will we be able to ignore our leadership and work out something that will… Read more »
Health care reform is sparking passion and outrage across the country.
On Saturday, thousands of people showed up at a forum in Denton, nearly overwhelming organizers.
It's one of several being held across North Texas, where talk of health care reform is igniting controversy and tempers.
There were big crowds, and expressions of many different opinions.
"I'm a very, very… Read more »
Despite the popularity of the “cash for clunkers” program, several North Texas congressional members say they can’t get on board with the program they believe is just another example of excessive government spending.
As the Senate is poised to vote this week on whether to join the House in adding another $2 billion in funding to the program, one Texas senator said he doesn’t plan to… Read more »
All around the world people have been listening to politicians, world leaders and other influential people talk about going green and being energy efficient. On Saturday, July 11, residents from North Texas gathered at Killough Lewisville High School North for the annual Summit on Energy Efficiency for North Texas. US Congressman Michael Burgess (TX-26) was hosting the event which… Read more »
A crowd of about 130 people filled the halls of Killough North High School in Lewisville Saturday morning before going into the cafeteria to hear U.S. Congressman Michael C. Burgess and Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael L. Williams give tips on how to conserve energy.
The event, sponsored by Burgess, was a summit and fair on energy conservation.
This third annual event offered… Read more »
As the temperature outside topped 100 degrees, an even hotter topic was being discussed Saturday inside a North Texas high school.
About 100 people from the Dallas-Fort Worth area showed up to the third annual Energy, Efficiency and Conservation Summit and Fair at Killough Lewisville High School North to talk about Texas energy problems and possible solutions.
Energy problems are… Read more »
Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26) was joined today by Texas Railroad Commissioner Michael L. Williams, local and state officials, and industry experts for a summit and fair on energy efficiency and conservation. This 3rd Annual event, hosted by Congressman Burgess, offered North Texans information on how to become more energy efficient and save on their personal energy costs, as well as programs and products available that relate to energy efficiency and conservation. Read more »
