Texans Helping Texans

I chose The North Texas Conservative on "Vote "Yes" On Proposition 7" by Shawn M. Griffiths. He does not like what the Article 16, Section 40 of the Texas Constitution says that, "no civil servant can hold 2 political offices or propositions on the government." In other words this means that "a teacher, police officer, fire fighter or another individual whose job it is to provide civil service could not hold a position as a Texas legislator or any other state elected official." Mr. Griffiths supports Proposition 7 because if it isn't passed it could take the right away from a police officer to not be allowed to help out in the Texas State Guard, Texas National Guard, Texas Air Guard, etc... I agree with Mr. Griffith and would vote yes on Proposition 7. Texas needs many hard workers like those who want to help out not only because it's their job but because they want to. All of the volunteers who serve in a branch of the Texas State Guard are the first to respond whenever we need a hand in a natural disaster. How can the Texas Constitution deny a persons will to help those in need or in a time of crisis? I'm not sure who his intended audince is but he certainly got my attention. He also has a few representatives who are Republican and Democrat who want to change the "language" on the Texas Constitution. The State Representative who are involved in this cause are Phil King (R-61), Rep. Dan Flynn (R-2), Aaron Padilla (D-40), and Ryan Guillen (D-31), these state representatives are leading officers in the Texas State Guard.
Without Proposition 7 we would be losing great leaders, mentors, and Texans who are willing to put their life on the line for others.

The Kids Can Wait

Eileen Garcia, from the Austin Americn Statesman, is very concerned about the Texas kids health care because the programs who work for the state cant seem to work together. With over a dozen state agencies in the state, the families are the ones who struggle to get help being sent from one program to the next costing them time and money. A huge disadvantage is that mothers who make an anual income qualify for Medicaid but when the father of the child sends money trough child support they also qualify for CHIP. When both agencies hear about each others assistance both dont take responsibility in the mothers or childs health services. Texans also spend millions of dollars from tax money helping out the same kids over and over because nobody is keeping track of these expenses. I think that Garcias' audience focuses on those who aren't happy with the way Texas Government handles Medicaid and Chip programs because we spend millions of dollars for these programs to help out families but the results aren't the best we wish to see. She uses three great examples to show how these programs arent doing very good for the state by overspending taxpayers money, but yet the state implied a solution with the main leaders of these programs coming together for a meeting to make things better. The program will be called Council on Children and Families, similar councils have been made in 24other states and have been succssessful in these ways: "..reducing child poverty, eliminating waiting lists for family subsides, improving childrens mental health care and increasing adoptions, all at a net saving for taxpayers." Garcia is the executive director of Texans Care for Children, a non-profit agency, i agree with her dislike on how these agencies are being runned and hope the Council on Children and Families could help the lives of those who need it most at an affordable expense.