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Unemployment Insurance Stimulus Funds: Boon for Texas or Taxes “To Infinity and Beyond”
Legislators
from both sides of the aisle squared off in a debate over the
controversial unemployment insurance stimulus funds recently rejected by
Gov. Rick Perry. Thursday, the Texas Public Policy Foundation held a
policy primer on the issue featuring a debate between three legislators.
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New Driver's License Rules Targeted by Democrats, Minority Groups
Major
changes in government don’t always happen in the legislature, and not
always amid the glare of media attention and fanfare. Administrative law
is one of the most important – yet obscure – ways to reform or do
mischief.
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Eight Years of Quietly Re-Inventing Government
While
most state agencies bleed red ink, the General Land Office is doing
something most people don’t even know about: it’s generating black ink. As in profits to the state.
Video - Part 1 | Part 2
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Best of the Blogs - March 30, 2009
A sampling of the best of the Texas blogosphere...
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Senate Committee Approves Stimulus Funds Including Long-Term Costs
Despite
a pre-session plea by conservatives to resist the temptation to spend
stimulus funding on long-term items that could result in an expansion of
government down the road, the Texas Senate Finance Committee agreed to a
budget that includes just the same long-term costs that conservatives
had railed against.
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Best of the Blogs - March 25, 2009
A sampling of the best of the Texas Blogosphere...
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Best of the Blogs - March 23, 2009
A sampling of the best of the Texas Blogosphere...
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Texas Senate Passes Voter ID Bill
Over
cries of protest by Democratic lawmakers and claims of “voter
suppression” the Texas Senate passed legislation today requiring voters
to present a photo ID in order to cast their ballots in Texas.
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Legislative Lunacy - Part III
This week, it’s a Republican freshman from Houston, who gets the nod for the silliest legislative idea to come across our desk.
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Daily Reads - Wednesday, March 18, 2009
A sampling of the news content out there today.
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