Dick Trabulsi: The TT Interview
Houston businessman Richard "Dick" Trabulsi Jr. has been involved with Texans for Lawsuit Reform, the leading tort reform advocacy group, since its formation in the mid-1990s and is currently its president and the chairman of its affiliated political action committee. TLR is not only one of the biggest political players in the state but one of the most successful, with friendly governors George W. Bush and Rick Perry and mostly agreeable Legislatures during its tenure in Texas politics.
Trabulsi sat down with the Tribune last week. An edited transcript and video of the interview follows.
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Comments (5)
Carolyn Moon via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Is Dick's mouth moving?
Kim Batchelor via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The Texas Democratic Party would get my money if they launched a substantive ground campaign to get people registered and voting. Right now I don't know what they do.
Mac Mcclure via Texas Tribune on Facebook
What they do is LOSE, because they are out of touch with the people of Texas.
George T. Contreras via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Thank God there are still Bastions of Hope like Austin! Hook'em! Island of Blue in a Sea of Red!
Rudy Gonzales
Redistricting has soured the Democratic electorate and there is not much that can be done about it with Republicans in charge in Austin. These master manipulators gerrymander the districts to ease Republicans into office. If there were 42 percent Hispanic population, 38 percent white population and twenty percent black population; then the representation should be apportioned in that ratio. It's not. The courts have dropped the ball when it comes to redistricting. Texas should be getting four more Democratic legislators in Washington, but they won't. The Republican backed gerrymandering board will see to that. Career politicians would have less chance to continue their careers. We need term limits as well. That won't happen. Welcome to Texas!