The Evening Brief: Texas Headlines for May 2, 2012
New in The Texas Tribune:
- State Business Group Joining School Finance Lawsuit: "The Texas Association of Business announced today that it has joined a school finance lawsuit against the state, demanding a study of school system efficiency."
- Railroad Commission Hopeful Goes With the Flow in New Ad: "'Isn't it about time we elected political leaders that have enough sense not to pee on an electric fence?' asks Roland Sledge, a Houston lawyer vying for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, in a funny online ad."
- Help Offered From Midland in Chinese Dissident's Escape: "When a blind human ...
Comments (6)
David Huang via Texas Tribune on Facebook
This confuses me. The Texas Assoc. of Business endorsed Rick Perry last election, who then proceeded to hack and slash the education budget, resulting in the loss of thousands of teachers and what not...and now they want to join the school finance lawsuit AGAINST the state? I'm confused.
Kim Stephenson Gilson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
You know, I don't go around telling businesses how to do their jobs....
John Myroro via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Readers should be aware that the TAB is a funder of the Tribune. Draw your own conclusions.
JC DemocratofTejas
God my forgive you rick, but I don't. Every breath you take is directed toward screwing Texas and Texans. I know you and Grover are buds, and you both want to flush the goverment down the toilet, so why are you still here? Why didn't it rain last Summer when you prayed for it. I don't think even God forgets a cheat like you.
JC DemocratofTejas
David, Texas Assoc. Business is a Repug thing.
gypsy314 ne
Anyone but Obama and liar democrats!