Texas Senate Discusses Putting an End to Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying, AKA Lobbying by Local Governments
When localities pay private lobbyists to lobby for more money from taxpayers there’s something amiss.
(From The Texas Scorecard)
Lawmakers in the Texas Senate met in Austin on Tuesday to discuss banning on the practice.
A long-standing practice in the halls of the Texas Capitol, taxpayer-funded lobbying refers to cities, counties, and other local governments or taxing entities spending taxpayer funds to lobby the legislature. It is often done in an effort to take on pro-taxpayer policies, such as property tax relief and reform or measures of increased accountability and transparency.
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