TPPF: Taxpayer Dollars Shouldn’t Fund Lobbyists
This week, Texas Rep. Mayes Middleton filed House Bill 749 and Senator Bob Hall filed Senate Bill 234,both of which propose to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying. The bills would prohibit political subdivisions from using public money to lobby. “Governments are forcing taxpayers to pay for lobbyists whose job it is to advocate for more government,” said TPPF’s James Quintero....
Press Release December 7, 2020