The Brief: Top Texas News for June 23, 2011
The Big Conversation:
High-powered special interests groups may be interfering with the passage of legislation to reform Texas’ quasi-governmental insurer of last resort for coastal residents, the Texas Wind Insurance Association. "Too many special interests have their hands in it," said Sen. John Carona, R-Dallas.
Lawmakers and advocates of coastal residents are saying negotiations in the special session to reform TWIA have become a battle between Texans for Lawsuit Reform and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, The Texas Tribune’s Brandi Grissom reports. "We have got to have an agreement to get the outside lobby groups out of this," said ...
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Karen Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Gee, why didn't they tell the Tea Baggers to butt out?
Tim Covington via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The problem getting "lobby groups" out of legislation is that these groups are the representatives of the collective voice of constituents who want their opinions known. The only difference between lobbyists is the number of constituents represented. Ask any lobbyist for membership organizations what is one of the first questions asked by politicians. Their answer will be "What are your membership numbers?"
John Carhart via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The problem being that the lobbyists for the insurance industry and the trial lawyers have far more influence and resources than any lobbyists who might be working on behalf of the CONSUMERS!
LuAnn Ferguson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
ARE there any lobbyists working for the consumers in the TWIA debacle?
Michael JJ Messer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
So, the real question is if you let TWIA knowingly deny deserved coverage or not. Perry sides with the insurance company. Go figure.
John Holladay
OK, common sense. If it is right for any one city to be a "sanctuary city" than why not the whole state?
No one or no group of cities should have this and not others. None or all.
Cook aint too bright.