“You can say I gutted it if you want to say I gutted it,” said Geren.
Cary Cheshire
Buffett Bill’s Express Lane Shows Process Hypocrisy
To quote a conservative activist, “It’s not Buffet’s job to fight to overturn the whole law, though it would certainly be nice if he did.”
Patrick Doubles Down: No Raiding the Rainy Day Fund
“If we do that, in a few years, the Rainy Day Fund could be entirely depleted and we wouldn’t have the resources needed for the tough times that may be ahead,” he warns.
Conservatives Override House Leadership, Pass Strong Ban on Sanctuary Cities
SB 4 will now go back to the Texas Senate where lawmakers can either concur with the amendments made by the Texas House or form a conference committee to hash out the differences between both versions.
Freshman Honors Corrupt Ex-Lawmaker Turned Liberal Lobbyist
Mike Lang’s misguided attempt to appear magnanimous is a major mistake that unnecessarily undermines his credibility.
Sharp Seeks Stay on Proposed Contract Expansion
Texas A&M will avoid a potential controversy by delaying a vote on extending Chancellor John Sharp’s contract.
Texas Senate Protects Land Owners, Taxpayers Against Proposed High-Speed Rail
The bills would hold Texas Central to its promise that it will require no state funds for construction, operation, and maintenance and prevent the company from taking citizens’ property with eminent domain.
Grover Norquist to the Texas Legislature: Pass Paycheck Protection
The passage of the legislation will unfortunately be at the mercy of House Speaker Joe Straus and his hatchet-man, Byron Cook.
Texas House To Debate Sanctuary Cities Legislation
The legislation has been diluted and weakened and conservatives will have to quickly organize if they are to salvage the bill on the House floor.
Convention of States in Jeopardy After Addition of Poison Pill
Straus could still very well kill the legislation by bottling it up in the Calendars Committee or sentence it to “death by deadline” by placing it deep enough in the queue that Democrats can kill it.