About Taxpayer Funded Lobbyists sponsoring media outlets

"It is a joy for the just to do justice,
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity."
Proverbs 21:15

It's been there, hiding in plain sight, but we'd never noticed it until this afternoon:

The Texas Municipal league sponsors the Trib.

They've actually been doing it for years, including this gem:

So an event with a big city Mayor was sponsored by the Texas Municipal League.

Got it.

In fairness to the Trib, it rarely slants their coverage in a meaningful way.  We have attended several of these events over the years and have always been fairly treated.  This certainly isn't the Texas Association of Counties sponsoring that other wretched publication.

But still, it doesn't look good, and it's a little too close to state funded media for comfort.

Bottom Line: The primary reason to abolish taxpayer funded lobbying is because it raises your cost of living in a million subtle ways. But taxpayer funded lobbying is also an affront to free speech. This is a textbook example of why.

#TXLEGE: How Your Property Taxes are Subsidizing the Most WRETCHED Capitol Publications

"And he cried mightily with a loud voice, saying, “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become a dwelling place of demons, a prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hated bird!"
Revelation 18:2

Quorum report is a corrupt, low-circulation, publication that serves as a propaganda outlet for the good ol' boy, pro-status quo, crowd at the Capitol.  It specializes in gaslighting.  It's the number 1 purveyor of the toxic Capitol culture.

Which makes this line from a story they published last Friday interesting:

We don't pay much attention to Quorum Report's advertisers, because we don't pay much attention to Quorum Report, but scrolling up the page does reveal:

There you have it: The Texas Association of Counties Advertising in plain sight.  That means, if you pay taxes to a county government in Texas, you are subsidizing Quorum Report.  Talk about compelled speech!!!

Bottom Line: The primary reason to abolish taxpayer funded lobbying is because it raises your cost of living in a million subtle ways.  But taxpayer funded lobbying is also an affront to free speech.  This is a textbook example of why.

LOL, the "humility" of taxpayer funded lobbyists....

"The lofty looks of man shall be humbled,
The haughtiness of men shall be bowed down,
And the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day."
Isaiah 2:11


The Texas Associations of counties is holding it's annual "legislative conference" (ie. taxpayer funded boozefest) this week in Austin.  We were in the neighborhood on unrelated business and noticed that they've, literally, got banners proclaiming their greatness (picture above).  Way to be responsible stewards of the taxpayer purse, guys!!!

Straus sucks up to taxpayer funded lobbyists

"He who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck,
Will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy."
Proverbs 29:1

Well...THIS is certainly revealing:

These are not great times to be in public office. Gridlock in Washington has left little confidence in elected officials at any level of government to address big challenges. This inaction on pressing national issues fosters frustration and cynicism among the public.

But just like many of you who lead Texas counties, we in the Texas House of Representatives believe there’s a better way to do things. We know that voters want us to build consensus around solutions that affect their everyday lives and our shared future as Texans. We also understand that rapid population growth leaves us no other choice but to address some very serious challenges.

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Working together to produce meaningful solutions: that’s what happens in county courthouses every week and that’s what will continue to happen in the Texas House. Here’s hoping Washington will begin to follow the example we’ve set.

The Texas Association of Counties (along with the Texas Association of School Administrators and the Texas Municipal League) is one of the big three of parasitic taxpayer funded lobbyists in this state; for Joe Straus to place an op-ed in their publication tells you everything you need to know about Joe Straus.