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Smith: Media Bias is real and unfortunate
Dec 13, 2011
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Professor Tim Groseclose of UCLA has recently published a book, Left Turn: How Liberal Media Bias Distorts the American Mind. He uses clearly defined quantitative measures to evaluate the bias of media outlets. In Left Turn, he scientifically measures the political content of media outlets and conv...
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Chairman Smith Named “Policymaker of the Year”
Dec 7, 2011
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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) was honored at an event last night in Washington, D.C. for his efforts to enact patent reform legislation in 2011. Chairman Smith was named a “Policymaker of the Year” in Technology for his work on the America Invents Act (H.R. 1249), a bill t...
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Congressman Smith: Americans distrust the national media
Dec 6, 2011
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The Pew Research Center has found that negative opinions about news organizations now match or surpass all-time highs. In their poll, 66 percent of those surveyed stated news stories often are inaccurate and 77 percent think that news organizations tend to favor one side over the other. And in a Ga...
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House Passes Smith Bill to Provide Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses
Dec 2, 2011
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The House of Representatives today passed legislation to provide urgently needed help to small businesses by a vote of 263-159. The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 (H.R. 527) requires agencies to identify the costs new regulations could impose on small businesses and to write the reg...
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House Passes Second Regulatory Reform Bill Sponsored by Smith
Dec 2, 2011
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The House of Representatives today passed legislation to reform the federal regulatory process and reduce unnecessary burdens on job creators by a vote of 253-167. The Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R. 3010), places permanent restrictions on regulatory agencies and restores accountability by requi...
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Congressman Smith Named “Policymaker of the Year”
Nov 30, 2011
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Congressman Lamar Smith (TX-21) has been named “Policymaker of the Year” in technology by POLITICO for his work on the America Invents Act (H.R. 1249), a bill that updates America’s patent system to encourage innovation, job creation and economic growth. Sponsored by Congressman Smith, who chairs th...
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Smith Meets With Members of Texas National Guard
Nov 30, 2011
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Congressman Lamar Smith met today with members of the Texas National Guard’s 36th Infantry Division, who recently returned from a year-long tour in Southern Iraq. Members of the division shared their observations on the current situation in Iraq and National Guard operations and deployments. Brigadi...
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Smith Statement on Super Committee
Nov 21, 2011
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Congressman Lamar Smith released the following statement today regarding the announcement that the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction has failed to reach an agreement. “It’s disappointing that the members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction weren’t able to reach an agreement....
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Floor Statement of Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith
Nov 17, 2011
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Americans want the federal government to stop excessive government spending and reduce the federal deficit. The last time the budget was balanced was during the Clinton Administration, when Republicans in Congress passed the first balanced budget in over 25 years. Meanwhile, the federal debt has cli...
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Jobs Fair Connects Many
Nov 16, 2011
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Before the opening of the jobs fair I recently hosted with Workforce Solutions Alamo at the Live Oak Civic Center, people began lining up outside. By the 9 a.m. start time, the line was wrapped around the civic center and had wound back on itself. Visiting with the men and women of all ages, backgro...
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