http://votedonna.com Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:42:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our health care delivery system is in crisis and deserves to be a top priority when Texas lawmakers convene in Austin next January.  At a time of unprecedented population growth, more Texans are uninsured than in any other state in the nation, health care and insurance costs have soared, and ... http://votedonna.com/2008/06/25/big-conversation-about-big-nursing-shortage/ Click here for health care document Share This http://votedonna.com/2008/06/16/critical-health-care-crisis/ While China and India continue to invest in the next generation of our global competitors, political leaders at the State Capitol continue to shortchange our own colleges and universities. Texas lawmakers deregulated college tuition five years ago. Since that time, UT-Austin, the state’s premier public university, has seen its share of ... http://votedonna.com/2008/06/11/rising-college-tuition-part-of-big-conversation/ Texas has built at least three economic empires on our natural resources, from cattle to cotton to crude oil. Now we are poised to help lead the next economic boom in the emerging frontier of solar energy. “As with the previous booms, Texas has a comparative advantage based on our abundant ... http://votedonna.com/2008/05/15/big-economic-challenges-fuel-our-big-conversation/ Two years ago, I ran for this office because — like many of you — I believed we needed a positive change in the Texas House. We have worked to restore balance and fairness at the State Capitol while improving our public schools, expanding access to affordable health care, lowering property ... http://votedonna.com/2008/05/01/a-little-more-of-our-big-conversation/ The campaign season is upon us again, just over two years since you first sent me to represent you at the State Capitol. We've done a lot in those two years. As co-founder of the bi-partisan Air Quality Caucus, I helped protect Central Texas' environment and steer the public debate toward ... http://votedonna.com/2008/04/23/a-little-pocket-change-for-a-big-conversation/ The Westlake Professional Fire Fighters Association, Local 4147 proudly announced their endorsement of Representative Donna Howard today in the race for Texas House District 48. "I am honored to receive the support of the Westlake Professional Fire Fighters Association," Howard said. "I represent part or all of five Emergency Services Districts, ... http://votedonna.com/2008/03/27/donna-receives-endorsement-from-westlake-professional-fire-fighters-association/ It was just two years ago that I was sworn into office as your state representative on Texas Independence Day, a fitting day to pay tribute to our state's spirit and, in the words of Sam Houston, pledge to "do right and risk the consequences." On Tuesday, we will do the ... http://votedonna.com/2008/03/02/donna-marks-second-year-as-your-representative-on-texas-independence-day/ Click here to download the AustinWomen Magazine article in PDF format. The following article appeared in the January 2008 issue of AustinWoman Magazine. It is 9:07 on the Sunday morning prior to Thanksgiving when State Representative Donna Howard walks briskly into Little Mexico Restaurant on South First Street. I notice how little ... http://votedonna.com/2008/01/11/64/ As the doors opened on the first day of the candidate filing period, Donna made it official: She's running for re-election to the Texas House seat she won in a landslide special election nearly one year ago. "I intend to make the case for continuing the progress we've made and ask ... http://votedonna.com/2007/12/03/donna-makes-it-official-im-running/