Hopefully, the budget bill will pass today and we will actually reduce state government spending. That is a plus as is voter ID. However, I'd rather not have seen them dip into the rainy day fund.
The Texas House, where the big Republican majority is, passed the sanctuary cities bill, or so I thought. Perry had made passing it one of six emergency items needing passage early to keep it out of the last minute clog of legislation before the session ends. Will it pass the Senate despite Democrat opposition and stalling tactics? I don't know.
You are right...and I agree the reduction is good.
On sanctuary cities, if it was a SUCH a big priority, he would have simply told the Senate to waive the super-majority rule (which they any conservative would have done at the beginning of the senate)...but he didn’t.
I realize that the Senate didn’t have to listen to him, but he simply made no effort either.