Kathy Walt
Kathy Walt
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We have another hurricane season starting June 1, and there are too many issues and too many Texas lives that could be affected if we do not address these issues prior to the start of the hurricane season.
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I don't know of a single teacher in Texas who wouldn't welcome the possibility of getting a raise of $10,000, and if the head of a labor union wants to demean and diminish the hard work and the value of teachers, then he or she should be ashamed.
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Obviously from Governor Perry's standpoint, Texas is going to lend a helping hand and take care of those who have been devastated,
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The plan they have been discussing will provide a record property tax cut and will provide a stable, long-term source of funding for public schools while reflecting the Texas economy of the 21st century.
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The governor thinks it's a very important issue to be in D.C. to testify before the committee on all of the actions Texas took between Hurricane Katrina and Rita and the financial impact those actions had on our state and continue to have on our state.
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It's a little early to know what will be in the 2007 budget proposal from Gov. Perry. It's a concept the governor supports and issues he believes are important to that sector of the Texas economy.
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The question is, did they achieve the goals that were set out for them? Did they do the work? And I think they did. We've seen increased funding for Texas since the consultants were hired.
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I have real concern developing about lawlessness breaking out in Texas as a result of our generosity. We need to make certain we do not exceed our ability to provide necessities for those we are agreeing to take. What's the plan for those who see the Astrodome as their rightful home for the next 90 days? What's the plan for handling increase in prison/jail population?
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If paying $500,000 to a firm ... gets Texas $50 million in aid in one bill, that's a good return on our money.
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We felt very strongly that we needed a more bipartisan approach.
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We certainly have been monitoring it at the governor's level and it is a concern, just as an increase in violence in the adult prison system would be a concern.
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The state's hiring of a bipartisan lobby team helped us secure $5 billion in additional federal funding for Texas.
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The state is not going to restrict their First Amendment rights, just as we don't restrict the political giving of thousands of people who contract with the state of Texas.
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As the governor has said, once he has a bill or bills on his desk that substantially reduce property taxes and reform the business franchise tax, he'll open the call to other issues.