June 19, 2023      3:31 PM

HK: Veto period under Abbott has become a ritual side show, now coinciding with Senate impeachment rules telling us what Patrick really wants done

In case there was any real doubt that the inmates are running the asylum, we have the just completed Veto Comedy Hour in which members found bills vetoed pending their future votes on other legislation. Huh?

Aside from the budget, only two issues had to pass during the regular session – some optical reduction of property taxes and a teacher pay raise.

Shockingly, a month after the first sine die, neither shows any real signs of life. One is on life support because the Governor only decided he wanted to participate in the property tax negotiation in the last week of the session when the House and Senate were deadlocked and personal poison between the two leaders permeated the air.

Ultimately, trying to sell vouchers/ESAs in rural Texas proved to be more important to the Governor and Lt. Governor than teacher pay raises and tax reduction.

And in case there was any real doubt that the inmates are running the asylum, we have the just completed Veto Comedy Hour in which members found bills vetoed pending their future votes.

Huh?

This feels like a political leader struggling for relevance.

By Harvey Kronberg

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