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Celebrating my mother-in-law’s 80th birthday in Antigua, Guatemala, was a perfectly natural choice for our family. The Newton story began in Guatemala City where my in-laws met at the Engel Apartments while both were launching their careers; she a biology teacher and he a Coca-Cola executive. Not unlike my mother-in-law, Central America holds a very special place in my heart, and I cherish the days spent wandering the colonial streets, eating freshly made tortillas, or simply watching the locals live...

Dianne Edmondson is a newly elected Denton County Commissioner!  She is also TFRW’s District Director SD12 and an active officer of  TFRW Affiliate Texas Strong Republican Women. We are SO proud to call Dianne one of our own and to recognize her as TFRW’s Woman of Distinction for January 2019! Dianne has been an active Republican for more than four decades, serving  as various Republican club offices. precinct chairman, and chair of the county party from 2002 – 2016 as Denton...

Happy Holidays to all our Texas Federation of Republican Women. I wish people a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year, and so on, but sometimes I want to say Happy Holidays. Wishing your fellow American a Merry Christmas or Happy Holiday has become a debate that is both religiously and politically charged. Personally, I am tired of linguistics politics during this joyous season, and I do not say Happy Holidays to be politically correct nor do I succumb to the...

(AUSTIN, TX)  –   George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, has died at age 94.  His family released a statement late Friday announcing the death of their father. Barbara Bush, 92, his wife of 73 years and former first lady, died in April 2018.  They were married longer than any other presidential couple.  George H. W. Bush was the patriarch of a family dedicated to a life of political service.  His children, including George W. Bush, the 43rd...

Texas State Senator Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, is known around the Capitol for her hard work and knowledge of state government. A businesswoman, former teacher, mother and grandmother, she brings her real-world experience to tackling some of the most pressing problems facing the state. She is currently the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and is the first woman in Texas legislative history to chair a standing budget-writing committee. She also serves as Chairman of the Sunset Advisory Commission, and is...

  Do you remember talking about how shameful it was that Texas was 47thin voter turnout?  We really wanted Texans to participate in the voting process this election cycle and boy did we get it, only in some counties across the state it did not quite play out as expected.   This election cycle seemed to be all over the place, I would not know where to begin, my take on the election is that there are as many reasons Republicans did not...