The news of Texas covered today includes:
Our Lone Star story of the day: One of the key issues that Rep. Ken King and the BurrowCrat House leadership made sure did not get record votes was one overwhelming supported by Democrat and Republican voters in Texas: Banning taxpayer funded lobbying.
- Cutting Out the Middleman: The Effort to Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying in Texas
- House Leadership Blocking Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying, Says Texas Lawmaker
- Taxpayer Funded Lobbying: Failing Texas Children
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Oil and gas drilling rig count falls.
Prompted by this story (New $10.5M Houston Police Department Training Center Will Not Require Taxpayer Funding,) and this, I talk about the fallen morality and integrity of so-called civic and business leaders who, instead of doing it themselves, often force their “vision” of a city, its downtown, and many other things onto the shoulders of taxpayers whom, in many cases, simply cannot afford to pay for things no matter how wonderful.
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