Even before the coronavirus was sprung on Texas and the U.S., liberals planned to pull out all the stops in 2020.
Daniel Greer
Commentary: Klick Calls for Help
Direct Action Texas’ Daniel Greer responds to a commentary in which Alan Vera defends Stephanie Klick for killing the marquee election integrity bill of the legislative session.
Autopsy Report: Klick Killed Election Integrity Legislation
It’s impossible to review the legislative session as it pertains to election integrity and conclude anything other than Klick cutting off conservative reforms at the knees.
Transparency in Government Victory
This week transparency in government won a major victory when a judge ruled Grapevine’s City Council violated the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA) by hiring Fred Hill in a secret meeting.
City Office of Lobbyist?
The city of Grapevine has come under fire for hiring lobbyist Fred Hill and now they’re stoking the flame. Last month the city conducted contract negotiations behind closed doors, disregarding the Texas Open Meetings Act. The city is compounding its sins by creating bigger and an ethically corrupt government position.
Stripping Power Trip
Texas’ Public Utility Commission is considering a mandate on diversification of energy production, the net effect of which will be increased costs and lower consumption.
Are David Sibley’s Tax Lobby Days Numbered?
After retiring from the state Senate, David Sibley followed the road often taken by former lawmakers and started to lobby. Now Sibley is hoping to take a road not often traveled from the lobby back to the upper chamber. This is a nice juxtaposition to his current situation, collecting tax dollars to lobby.
Congress Sues Over FOIA
Congress is a small independent school district in Arizona tired of receiving and complying with open record requests. So, the district with a lousy track record of timely releasing information, is suing concerned taxpayer Jean Warren.
White-washing the Economy?
Democrat gubernatorial candidate Bill White has lofty plans for Texas… but we have to wait for him to look “under the hood” to know how he will make them reality.
Par For Straus’ Course
As of last week Texans can take pride in a new select committee. Speaker Straus created the House Select Committee on Transportation to highlight the need for increased transparency and accountability in Texas transportation and to analyze current and future transportation funding requirements.
I dare say that Texas does not need a select committee to be reminded of the need for greater transparency and accountability in our transportation.