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June 30, 2021 3:39 PM
HK: As lawmakers prepare to convene in Austin, the level of trust between the Big Three is in question
The animosity between Patrick and Phelan has already been clear, but the relationship between the speaker and the governor is in question after Abbott's move to punish legislative staff for the actions of their bosses
Next week the Texas Legislature
will convene under the threat of official oppression and the shadow of
legislative bribery.
With his veto, Governor Greg
Abbott has terminated an entire support staff for an independent branch of
government by vetoing funding. He has suggested he will not put Article X
back on the agenda until he gets legislation he wants. In other words, the
governor is offering a financial quid pro quo in exchange for specific
legislative performance.
Democrats have filed a
case with the Texas Supreme Court. Unlike most of what they do,
there is no tort issue involved so we are unlikely to find a wink and a nod
from their primary benefactors at TLR. And while some of the justices are serious
people fully comprehending the precedent they will be setting,
they are still under the thrall of the state’s current financial power
structure.
By Harvey Kronberg
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