Thanks to Venable's PR for Communists

"...My thanks to Peggy Venable of the Texas Citizens Action Network for bringing..."

Sept. 29, 2003 Postmarks

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"...Thanks for Lee Nichols' column quoting Peggy Venable on behalf of the Texas Citizens Action Network..."

Oct. 3, 2003 Column

Round One at Round Rock

Is the noisy suburban school battle an omen of things to come?

"...Since the bond opponents included people like Peggy Venable of Americans for Prosperity, a Republican-dominated national group..."

April 29, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Who Should Pay for Lobbying?

Proceedings begin in lawsuit about taxpayer-funded lobbying

"...began Monday, Nov. 6 in a lawsuit filed by Peggy Venable, Janice Brauner, and Judy Morris – members of..."

Nov. 10, 2006 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Naked City

Right-wingers freak out over "links" -- that is, Web links -- between MoveOn.org and the Commies.

"...put in your ZIP code, MoveOn.org pops up," says Peggy Venable, director of the Texas chapter of Citizens for..."

Sept. 26, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

AFP Is an Anti-Government Organization

"...not used to lobby. The case is over, without Peggy Venable, Texas director of AFP, getting what she sought..."

March 6, 2008 Postmarks

Who Is Citizens for a Sound Economy?

"...Peggy Venable, the head of the Texas office of Citizens..."

Feb. 21, 1997 News Feature

Greg Abbott’s New Wrecking Crew

The governor's got a whole new office staff

"...Saenz's old post is none other than conservative demagogue Peggy Venable, best known as the policy director for the..."

Sept. 22, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Republicans Play Defense on Education

Their strategy? Find someone else to blame.

"...cancel at the last minute. That did not stop Peggy Venable, state director for Americans for Prosperity, from firing..."

March 18, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Kill the Messenger!

In the Tomstown counterattack, the GOP spin doctors are pointing the finger in every direction

"...hard-rightist William Murchison and Citizens for a Sound Economy's Peggy Venable, whose most recent contribution to the public discourse..."

April 2, 2004 News Column by Michael King

Making Everyone Happy

The state's textbook adoption process focuses more on pleasing everyone than on teaching children.

"...a book to be rejected and it was," said Peggy Venable, director of Texas Citizens for a Sound Economy...."

Sept. 13, 2002 News Feature by Michael May

War by the (Text)book

The State Board of Education's first public hearing on social studies textbooks confirmed that, underneath the thin cloak of bureaucratic civility, an ideological battle is raging over whose story the textbooks should tell.

"...mining companies. Texas Citizens for a Sound Economy Director Peggy Venable says Environmental Science's defeat caused publishers competing for..."

July 26, 2002 News Feature by Michael May

Energizer Lobbyists

Deregulation Keeps Lobbyists Going... and Going...

"...a year. That kind of money buys high-voltage advice. Peggy Venable, director of Citizens for a Sound Economy (see..."

Feb. 21, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Expose Extreme Political Thought

"...Thanks for Lee Nichols' column quoting Peggy Venable on behalf of the Texas Citizens Action Network..."

Sept. 30, 2003 Postmarks

Reds Are Everywhere, Probably Even You

"...check the background! Citizens for a Strong Economy spokesperson Peggy Venable [described] Moveon.org as "an arm of the Communist..."

Sept. 29, 2003 Postmarks

How the GOP Ended up With a Rape Problem

It's not just Todd Akin: Republicans reveal their radical mainstream

"...swings the party to the far right. Radicals like Peggy Venable, for Koch Brothers front operation Texas Americans for..."

Aug. 26, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Budget: Heavy on Tax Cuts, Light on Services

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...restricting the spending cap, but Texas AFP Policy Director Peggy Venable called that "problematic" because the House's version requires..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

School Finance Plan Headed for Hearing

Aycock promises no losers as Senate obsesses on vouchers

"...hullabaloo about that. Instead, Texas Americans for Prosperity boss Peggy Venable issued a press release praising the inclusion of..."

April 8, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Right Hails Hall

Regent refuses to go quietly

"...joint statement, State Direc­tor Mike Hasson and Policy Director Peggy Venable wrote that he had "revealed some activities, which,..."

May 23, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Committee Finds Grounds For Hall Impeachment

Regent accused of Bill Powers witch hunt

"...Prosperity-Texas, whose state director Mike Hasson and policy director Peggy Venable complained in an open letter that "the Committee's..."

May 16, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Smitherman: It's Always The Quiet Ones

AG candidate flies to the far religious right

"...Shackelford of the Liberty Institute, Americans for Prosperity chief Peggy Venable, and Texas Eagle Forum boss Cathie Adams (he..."

Sept. 3, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Counting the Dots

So how many people really tried to Save Texas Schools

"...and the 500 guesstimate by professional anti-public education advocate Peggy Venable...."

March 30, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

PerryGate

Gov. Perry joins climate-change denial party

"...page at www.rickperry.org, State Director of Americans for Prosperity Peggy Venable states, “Thanks to Gov. Perry's leadership, the Texas..."

Dec. 16, 2009 News Post by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...he ruled only partially in favor of AFP members Peggy Venable, Janice Brauner, and Judy Morris, plaintiffs in a..."

March 7, 2008 News Feature

Lobbying Lawsuit Update

Parties in taxpayer-funded lobbying suit are splitting the difference following district judge's recent opinion

"...The parties in the lawsuit brought by Peggy Venable, Janice Brauner, and Judy Morris, members of Americans..."

Jan. 12, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Naked City

Happenings

"...Scott Jameson; Republican Travis Co. Commissioner nominee Mike Hanson, Peggy Venable of Citizens for a Sound Economy (presumably to..."

Aug. 16, 2002 News Feature