2009 MCRW Activism
- Rachel Woods, President
Are you concerned about the current government's spending spree and enormous expansion of control? Are you wondering what you can do to help safeguard your freedoms and your and America's financial future? Are the principles and values of the Republican Party YOUR principles and values? You CAN make a difference!

Come to our meetings. Learn about what the Republican Party is doing and what you, as an individual and as a member of McClennan County Republican Women, can do.

March 24th Meeting
- Krista Meek, Programs Chair
Please join us at our next meeting, March 24th, 11:30 am - 1 pm. This month's meeting will be held at La Fiesta Restaurant, 3815 Franklin Avenue in Waco. We are excited to announce that the speaker will be Chris DeCluitt, State Republican Executive Committee member, who will be speaking on the Voter ID legislation and Ballot Security. The cost for lunch is $10.11, payable in cash or by credit card. Please contact Barbara Kasmiroski with your reservations by noon on Friday, March 20th. We hope to see you there!

Legislative Priorities
- Kelly Yarbrough, Legislation Chair
A primary function of the Republican Party of Texas is to recruit and elect candidates that embrace the principles articulated by the Republican Party of Texas Platform and to enact those principles legislatively. On March 6, 2009, the Republican Party of Texas adopted a resolution supporting, as top priorities, the passage and enactment into law of the following: Informed Consent For Abortion (SB of 182/HB 36), Voter ID (SB 362/HB 125), Property Tax Relief (HFR 38 and SB 700/HB 1575), Margins Tax Cut (HB 1825), Eliminate Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying (HB2268), Regulating Provision Of Benefits To Illegal Immigrants And Ending "Sanctuary City" Policies (HB 266 and HB 404), State Sovereignty (HCR 50), and Eminent Domain Reform (HB 402/HB 1483).

Learn more about bills before the Texas legislature at http://www.legis.state.tx.us/. Download a copy of the 2008 Texas GOP Platform.