Banning Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying – #SupportTheBan
Do you really believe lobbyists in Austin represent the best interests of your community?
Ending Taxpayer Funded Lobbying
Gold Nugget, February 18, 2021
Grassroots Gold Live Legislative Update, discussing the failure of the Texas energy grid this past week.
Gold Nugget, January 12, 2021
Awaiting Opening Day of the 87th Legislative Session, January 12, 2021.
Reaffirm the End of Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
I Can Vote Twice? Really? Yes, Really! First, during the Republican Primary, you can register your support for Ending Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying by voting “Yes” on Proposition 3, which reads: “Texas should ban the practice of taxpayer-funded lobbying, which allows your tax dollars to be spent on lobbyists who work against the taxpayer.” And then, get …
Make Your Precinct Convention the Beginning of the End… of Taxpayer Funded Lobbying!
Do You Really Want to End Taxpayer Funded Lobbying? You voted. Or, you plan to vote on Election Day, March 3rd. You, and thousands others in your county. Maybe this will be the year when the state legislature will finally pass a law to “prohibit tax-funded contract lobbying.” You voted “Yes” on Proposition 3. If …
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Paul Talks Ending Taxpayer Funded Lobbying with Matt Long
Tamara and Paul joined The Matt Long Show on The Hill County Patriot radio show. Listen to both segments here!
The Battle to End Taxpayer Funded Lobbying Is Already Underway
Grassroots Challenge to End Taxpayer Funded Lobbying 91% of Texans oppose Taxpayer Funded Lobbying; a full 80% strongly oppose the practice! Those polling numbers were collected in December, 2018, before the 86th Texas Legislative Session began in January of 2019. With percentages like that, across all significant demographics, you would think that passing legislation to …
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The Facts about Taxpayer Funded Lobbying:
Up to $41 million of YOUR tax dollars was spent by local government in 2017 to hire outside lobbyists to lobby state government. Public agency associations sell advertising to government contractors with the income from this advertising going to pay for lobbyists. In addition, hundreds of local government employees descend on the state Capitol every session to lobby …
Are you ready for some Axe-Throwing?
Our friends at the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) are sponsoring a Taxpayer Funded Lobbying Golden Opportunity this Thursday, September 12, at the Epic Fun center in Austin (6:30 PM). Learn More, and RSVP Here (Click Here). Join the Austin Liberty Leadership Council (LLC) and The Hon. Chuck DeVore for a conversation about what this fight will …