Bonnen’s blockade, piloted by Phelan, prevented any of the business protection bills from passing. News Digest

July 14, 2019

Autopsy Report: Phelan Killed Business Protection Legislation [[link removed]]

By Cary Cheshire

With cities like Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas routinely regulating more and more of the activities of private businesses, Texans across the Lone Star State expected pre-emption efforts to tackle out-of-control local government to be near the top of the agenda for the Texas Legislature’s Republican majority.

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

Episode 93: Brandon Waltens, Jordan Clements, and Robert Montoya join host Tony McDonald to catch listeners up on the latest from around the state. Jeremy Newman, Policy Director for Texas Home School Coalition, updates us on a CPS case out of Kaufmann County. Michael Quinn Sullivan has this week’s Texas Scorecard Radio commentary.

TXLege Autopsy Report: Stronger Spending Limits [[link removed]]

Friday, July 12, 2019

For years, Texas Republicans have been campaigning on limiting the growth of government and providing tax relief for Texans. But despite controlling the state for nearly a quarter century, Republicans leaders have failed to pass a strong spending limit that protects taxpayers.

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