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July 17, 2017      6:20 PM

Gov. Abbott plans to scorecard lawmakers during special

“I’m going to be establishing a list. You all or other organizations may be establishing a list. We all need to establish lists that we publish on a daily basis, where we call people out”

Gov. Greg Abbott left no doubt he was no fan of the current “Sunset and Sine Die” movement at this morning’s TPPF Policy Orientation and instead favors publishing a daily list of which lawmakers are with him and which are against him during the special.

In a series of questions Abbott clearly appeared prepared to answer, Abbott said he was sorry he would disappoint those who want the Texas Legislature to pass the necessary agency sunset bill and then adjourn for the special session.

“That is not going to happen, and I think the reason that’s not going to happen is because of what has happened over the last 30 days,” Abbott told TPPF’s Kevin Roberts. “We didn’t call it a special session, call it a day and then decide to come back 30 days later.”

By Kimberly Reeves

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