Posted on 05/23/2007 3:22:22 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Paul Burka’s blog has a nice update on the legislative efforts to de-rail Gov. Perry’s Trans Texas Corridor project. It hasn’t been stopped yet (reference to bills are bills to halt the TTC):
So here’s where we are. HB 1892, the original bill, has been vetoed. SB 792, Carona’s bill, is in conference committee. The governor’s office, through former senator Ken Armbrister, is trying to round up enough votes in the Senate (11) to block an override of the veto. If he is successful, then the governor holds all the cards. He can veto 792 as well, with the calendar preventing an override, and we will be right back to current law, with no moratorium and no provisions enhancing the power of local toll authorities and no restrictions on Tx-DOT.
He ends his update with this cheery thought:
The political implications are huge. The anti-Corridor constituency is very large and very vocal. If this session ends without a moratorium, Rick Perry could turn half a million or so Republicans into Democrats, at least for the next election cycle.
Thanks again for all you do for the party, Guv.
Trans-Texas Corridor PING!
“Rick Perry could turn half a million or so Republicans into Democrats, at least for the next election cycle.”
You betcha.
I’m ashamed that I ever voted for the guy.
Once again my vote for Kinky is vindicated.
carole keeton strayhorn
was on top of this in 2003.
This is what I've been predicting all along.
He's going to get his Cintras consulting job if it kills us.
Thanks for the ping!
You’re welcome. :-)
BTTT
“Rick Perry could turn half a million or so Republicans into Democrats, at least for the next election cycle.”
The protest votes from the last cycle were more than half a million. Once a Dim, always a Dim. Perry’s proof positive.
bump.
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