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Gilbert Unveils Biofuels Policy, Calls For State Investment To Make Texas Energy Independent
Under Gilbert’s plan, the TDA would utilize funding from the Texas Agricultural Infrastructure & Economic Development Fund to provide start-up funding to agricultural producers to help grow new, non-foodstock biofuel crops and to refiners to help develop refining capacity for those products.
Sealed Forever: Todd Staples’ Senate Records
Staples’ legislative records join his tax returns and records concerning a vehicle purchased with campaign funds as the latest in a series of Staples’ records the incumbent Agriculture Commissioner is attempting to hide from public view.
Staples Uses Go Texan Program To Promote His Campaign Contributors
“How much in state money did Todd Staples spend on this publicity stunt for one of his campaign contributors? It doesn’t look right for an officeholder to take thousands of dollars… then use every resource available to stage a massive publicity stunt….”
Gilbert has questions
“Putting aside the lunacy of making this map, the award of the contract itself is questionable. The state could have taken this three million dollars and conducted this project itself or had one of our state universities spearhead it rather than engage in a risky outsourcing project that does nothing more than produce a map and create wealth for the employees of a non-profit in Kentucky and Washington.”
Lots Of Words, Little Substance In Staples GOP Convention Speech
Hank Gilbert, Democratic nominee for Commissioner of Agriculture said Staples showy, hyperbolic rhetoric lacked substance and betrayed just how terrified Staples leading toward the November election.
TribBlog: What Happens in Arizona…
“If you want to talk about driving up food costs, slashing tax revenues, and damaging our economy, then Leo Berman’s bill is exactly what you want,” Gilbert said. “I cannot imagine someone proposing something so irresponsible or damaging to Texas agriculture.”
Texas legislators plan bills similar to Arizona immigration law
“These men and women help Texas grow food not just for our state, but for the rest of the nation.”
Local party convention energizes Democrats
Gilbert said he was sick and tired of politicians adding to their own resources instead of looking after the farm people of Texas…. the family farm has been neglected, and cotton farming has slipped to No. 3 in the world. … the nation used to be No. 1 in cotton production.
Gilbert talks issues facing agriculture
“Texans are leaving billions on the table for others to take,” Gilbert said. “It’s time we start collecting some of that.”
The State’s Poor and Hungry Deserve Better: Staples Provides Little Hope
“Using the hungry as a tool to garner votes is about as low as it gets,” said Hank Gilbert, “especially when its done to cover up our state’s fiscal mismanagement.”
Ag Commissioner Hopeful Visits Athens
Gilbert is tired of seeing agricultural producers seeing so little of the profits, and the big money going out of state to businesses in places like Omaha and Kansas CIty, where their wrappers are slapped on Texas grown beef.
Hank Stops by Fox4 (SETX-TV) in Beaumont (video)
Excellent interview with Fox4 (SETX-TV) in Beaumont. Take a few minutes to watch, you’ll be glad you did.
Democracy for America Endorses Hank
DFA: “Hank Gilbert is a real grassroots progressive. He came up short in his 2006 race for Agriculture Commissioner, but he never stopped fighting for Texas — traveling across the state to stand up for Texans’ rights.”
