The truth is that the Texas executive is not extremely powerful. The power lies with the Lt.Gov is more powerful. Except when there are special sessions and then the gov. sets the agenda.
I see you missed this month’s Texas Monthly, where they discuss Perry and that tired old canard you’re using for a talking point that has been out dated since Rick brought boots to the state house. TM warns the yankees coming down to not bore Texans with that one. Perry has blown it asunder. Check it out and get with the times.
I'm a native Houstonian so the yankee part does not apply. I'll checked out the Texas Monthly thing and here is what you are referring to:
For most of history, Texas has been considered a “weak governor” state. That changed under Perry’s leadership. His lengthy tenure as governor has allowed him to appoint political allies in every single state agency, effectively establishing a Cabinet-style government and giving him vastly more power than any of his predecessors.
So, if Perry has so much stroke why do the Gardasil thing via executive order? Maybe because while he does have more power as they describe above it still not change the legislative process? And then why have so many special sessions if he is so powerful? He may hold the record for those. If he is so powerful why let the sanctuary city issue die when he could have pushed it through or the TSA anti-groping bill?
Interesting, eh? If I agree with you then Perry killed the sanctuary city bill cuz he wanted to. Why? Was it because of HEB? Nah! I know why. It was because of a fellow I know personally and like a lot. Bob Perry. Great guy. A self-made guy. The destroyer of John Kerry.
We will see how things go for Perry...