Episode 15: House Lawmakers Vote to Increase Their Own Pensions at Expense of Texas Taxpayers
https://youtu.be/hexI0HCDXx8 Episode Description π° In this episode of π§ππ«π£ππ¬ππ₯ π§ππππ¦, we discuss Texas House lawmakers voting in favor of increasing their own pensions, at the further expense of Texas taxpayers. We also discuss the corporate welfare revival effort...
Bad Bill of the Week – HB 1395 – Expanding the Texas Lottery
https://youtube.com/shorts/nO53Vun-Tbk?feature=share Legislation Referenced House Bill 1395 - State Rep. Joe Moody (D-El Paso) Texans for Fiscal Responsibility relies on the support of private donors across the Lone Star State in order to promote fiscal responsibility...
Vote Notice 4.27.23
Texas Senate Subject: Rollback of Medical Regulation, Senate Bill 773 (SB 773) Author: State Sen. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) TFR Position: Support Background: SB 773 seeks to allow patients with a βsevere chronic diseaseβ to access experimental drugs. This is a...
Texas Expanding Medicaid Coverage With Help From Republican Lawmakers
The state of Texas is one of only 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid after the passage of Obamacare. That is a good thing. Medicaid expansion is costly and does not provide timely access to quality care. If you are someone who is new to the Texas legislative...
Vote Notice 4.26.23
Texas Senate Subject: Streamline Specific Restaurant Regulations, Senate Bill 577 (SB 577) Author: State Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) TFR Position: Support Background: SB 577 seeks to streamline specific restaurant regulations across the state by getting rid of the...