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In this week’s One Click Survey I’m interested in knowing how Donald Trump’s endorsement influences how you view a candidate.

Here is today's Texas Minute.

– Michael Quinn Sullivan

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

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Quickest way to increase unemployment? Raise the minimum wage.

Quickest way to make more people dependent on government handouts? Same answer.

Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar [[link removed]] held a news conference Monday to announce that – because of the state’s improving economic climate – lawmakers would have an additional $3.12 billion to spend. Jeramy Kitchen has the details [[link removed]].

The Texas Constitution requires that the state comptroller submit a statement showing the state’s financial condition and estimating the revenue it can expect to receive during the next two-year budget period. The Biennial Revenue Estimate forms the basis of the state budget, and lawmakers must ensure that total appropriations do not exceed the available cash and anticipated revenues.

With the updated BRE numbers, it is unclear what lawmakers or the current conference committee will do with the current draft of the budget document. Unclear?! Lawmakers should put the entire $3.12 billion towards property tax relief. (But don’t hold your breath.) “Thrilled to sign legislation that prohibits COVID-19 vaccine passports in Florida. Neither government, nor private businesses, will be able to condition your participation in everyday life on producing private health information.” – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis [[link removed]] The ongoing abuse of taxpayers and 2020’s push education for far-left policies led to a major grassroots backlash in a north Texas school board race. Robert Montoya has more [[link removed]]. As a result of Saturday’s municipal election, Lubbock has become the 26th city in the nation to pass an enforceable ordinance outlawing abortion [[link removed]] within its city limits, and is now the largest city in the United States to outlaw abortion. Mark Lee Dickson writes [[link removed]] about how a dedicated band of Lubbock activists brought about the change. Congratulations to Republicans Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey. They advanced to a runoff after finishing first and second, respectively, in Saturday’s special election to fill the North Texas congressional seat left by Wright’s late husband, U.S. Rep. Ron Wright (R–Arlington). Erin Anderson has the details from the 23-candidate field [[link removed]].

Susan Wright is the preferred candidate of former President Donald Trump. Jake Ellzey is a sitting member of the Texas House. A runoff election date will be set by the governor. For all you Star Wars fans out there… May the Fourth be with you. ONE CLICK SURVEY

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Number of the Day

12.1

Pounds of ice cream consumed in the United States per person in 2019 – down from 16.2 pounds per person in 2002.

[Source: Statista]

Today In History

One May 4, 1776, Rhode Island became the first colony to declare independence from England. As an aside, up until November 2020, it was officially known as “State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations” when voters dropped the second half.

Quote-Unquote

“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.”

– Dwight D. Eisenhower​

Your State & Federal Lawmakers [[link removed]]

​U.S. Senator

John Cornyn - R

(202) 224-2934

U.S. Senator

Ted Cruz - R

(202) 224-5922

Governor of Texas

Greg Abbott - R

(512) 463-2000

Lt. Governor

Dan Patrick - R

(512) 463-0001

Attorney General

Ken Paxton – R

(512) 463-2100

Comptroller

Glenn Hegar – R

(512) 463-4600

Land Commissioner

George Bush – R

(512) 463-5001

Commissioner of Agriculture

Sid Miller – R

(512) 463-7476

Railroad Commissioners

Wayne Christian – R

Christy Craddick – R

Jim Wright – R

(512) 463-7158

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