WASHINGTON DC (Photos By: Lindsay Kennedy) Arrived Saturday April 20, 2013 It was great to see everyone again.  It is amazing how close the group has grown.  I really miss everyone when the group is not together.  Sometime when you get a chance, tap the TALL logo on the TexasRancherGirl.com blog and read the [...]

Day 3 – Thursday – January 24, 2013  Senator Charles Schwertner started off our third day with real pearls of wisdom – to be an effective advocate, we must be well informed.  Senator Schwertner comes from a farming family – actually the 6th generation.  Currently he is on the appropriations committee – believes it is [...]

Day 2 – Wednesday –January 23, 2013 Ms. Carolyn Brittin reiterated the need for water planning for Texas as it relates to population growth and recent droughts.  Her office works off information formed during the time period “drought of record”.  The Water Board was formed in 1950 after the drought of record.  This office must [...]

Day 1 – Tuesday – January 22, 2013 The 83rd session of the Texas Legislature had begun January 8, 2013.  150 representatives and 31 senators were already hard at work.  Mr. Joe Cox gave us a brief overview.  Our constitution still reflects the interests of a rural state.  Texas has made it difficult to make [...]

Photo by Lindsay Kennedy - TALL XIII The High Plains Food Bank is certainly a model for all other food banks.  This is a non-profit organization that collects food and distributes food over 30,000 square miles of the Texas Panhandle.  A staggering statistic – 1 out of every 6 is at risk of [...]