We sat down with Allan Ritter, chairman of the House Natural Resources committee, to ask him about HJR 138, his proposed constitutional amendment to provide funding for the state water plan.
Tagged: Allan Ritter, On the Lege, water plan
This week we spoke to Senator Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, about the Senate leadership’s decision to bypass the traditional two-thirds rule to take up the budget.
Tagged: budget, On the Lege, Rodney Ellis
We spoke with Conroe Representative Brandon Creighton, the chair of the Select Committee of State Sovereignty, about the committee’s mission, its relationship with the federal government, and its response to federal health care mandates.
Tagged: brandon creighton, health care, On the Lege, Select Committee on State Sovereignty
This post marks the first interview of “On the Lege,” our new video series in which Nate Blakeslee and I will interview legislators about the important issues of the session, assisted by our intern, Katherine Stevens. The first interview is with Representative Wayne Christian, of Center, who is the president of the Texas Conservative Coalition.
Tagged: On the Lege, texas conservative coalition, wayne christian
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