Experts from the Texas Public Policy Foundation will testify today in a Senate hearing on several key issues for local governments, including homelessness, disannexation powers, and the disgraceful practice of allowing taxpayers to fund lobbyists.
The Senate Committee on Local Governments will convene at 1:30 pm in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016. Testifying today for TPPF:
Affordable Housing – Michele Steeb
Read the latest: More Housing Isn’t The Solution To Homelessness — It’s Treatment
Taxpayer Funded Lobbying – James Quintero
Polling: Texans Reaffirm Opposition to Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
Extraterritorial Jurisdictions – James Quintero
Watch: ETJs: Regulation Without Representation
Special Purpose Districts – Rod Bordelon
Background: North Texas Controversy Reminds that Special Districts Need Reform