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Inside Austin Legislative Update
"You're Either an Insider, or
You're Not"
March 16th, 2004
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The
Quote:
"I
look forward to working with Governor Perry ... in developing a
comprehensive plan that dramatically improves our children's
education, ends Robin Hood for good and reforms how we pay for
education."
Texas Lieutenant
Governor
David Dewhurst |
Texas Lieutenant
Governor David Dewhurst
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Educational Excellence Plan
Local Taxpayer Control and Protection
Initiatives
Real
and Meaningful Property Tax Relief for Texans
Governor Rick
Perry
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Editorial Observation:
If it is broke (and it is), fix it.
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Texas Governor
Rick Perry
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Ensuring That a Tax Cut Really Is a Tax Cut
Governor Rick Perry - Austin American-Statesman
... My proposal
empowers local taxpayers. If a local government needs or wants to
increase property tax revenues and related spending, they are free to
do so with the consent of local voters. Homeowners and taxpayers will
have more power to control their own taxpaying destiny.
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Editorial Observation:
At least we know
what Governor Perry's meaning of the word "is", is. |
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Sweeny Students Send Perry Important Message
Kelly Hawes - The Facts
... Forty
students and 38 school employees at Sweeny Junior High School
recently sent off letters giving the governor their thoughts on the
funding program dubbed Robin Hood.
They're hoping he'll call a special legislative session to
overhaul it.
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Editorial Request and Observation:
End it, don't mend it.
The more local control there is for
schools, the better it is for school children.
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"Reverend" Jesse
Jackson
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We're Just Exercising Our Liberties
Andy Taylor - Dallas Morning News
... The harsh
rhetoric of critics aside, the legal case of the Texas Association of
Business is on firm ground, and the voter information activities of
the group in 2002 remain beyond reproach.
How can I say
that so emphatically? It is crystal clear. The fundamental issue is
free speech and the right of Texans – indeed, of all Americans – to
come together to debate, to petition and to protest.
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Editorial Note:
That's Austin District Attorney Ronnie Earle on the left. |
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