December 13, 2020
Senate Discusses Putting an End to Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
by Brandon Waltens
Local governments are lobbying the state legislature—and using tax dollars to do it. Lawmakers in the Texas Senate met in Austin on Tuesday to discuss banning on the practice.
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