88th LegislatureStatewide NewsTaxes & SpendingNew Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Bans Filed in Texas Legislature
Brad JohnsonMarch 7, 2023
Two sessions in a row, legislation to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying has been killed by Republican House members.
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87th LegislatureState HouseTaxes & SpendingTaxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Filed Ahead of the 87th Texas Legislative Session
Brad JohnsonDecember 8, 2020
A proposed ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying has gained new life ahead of the next session. The effort failed in 2019 after a Republican-led amendment exempted most of the state from the measure.
Elections 2020IssuesLocal NewsHood County Tables Resolution to Declare All Businesses “Essential”
Daniel FriendMay 1, 2020
The Hood County commissioners delayed voting on a resolution that would nullify Governor Abbott's emergency order to close businesses to consider the legality of the proposal.
86th LegislatureLocal NewsStatewide NewsTaxes & SpendingTexas Local Governments Increase Debt to $365 Billion in 2019
Brad JohnsonDecember 9, 2019
After the reforms of the 86th Legislature, local entities have increased their collective debt by $11 billion from the last fiscal year.