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Aug. 09, 2005 Governor Perry Signs Education Budget; Adds Eminent Domain to Special Session Call AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today signed the $33.1 billion Texas Education Agency budget and added eminent domain to the special session agenda so that legislators can protect private property rights. “I am signing HB 1, not because it adequately funds education reforms, but because it ensures schools will open on time,” Perry said. “I remain hopeful that the legislature will act in the remaining days of this special session to finish the job of reforming our education system, giving teachers a meaningful pay increase...

We just received a letter from "Citizens for Rick Perry" asking for a donation, citing therein everything he has done for Texans. My response, less a donation, will be similar to this... "We can no longer support Perry for Governor, based on what he has not done for Texas. Anyone who openly sells out Texans by refusing to protect us with a constitutional amendment on private property rights has no business with that honor. Our disappointment with Perry's arrogance, and his blatant disrespect of the majority of Texans, compels us to aggressively support and campaign for another candidate..." THEY JUST...