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There are many variables affecting what might happen with abortion law in Texas

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Another way to put this: What can Beto do as Governor with a Republican legislature to make abortion laws less bad in Texas? Toward the end of a virtual campaign event last month, one of Beto O’Rourke’s supporters asked how … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2022 | Tagged abortion, Beto O'Rourke, Election 2014, Election 2022, Governor, Greg Abbott, line item veto, Rick Perry, Robert Nichols, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, veto, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

Sine die’d

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Special session 2.0 is over. And what a lousy thing it was. The Texas Legislature adjourned its second special session Thursday evening, ending a nearly 30-day stretch that was called to pass a GOP elections bill after House Democrats carried … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged abortion, bail, budget, Congress, Dade Phelan, Dan Patrick, fraudit, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, line item veto, quorum, redistricting, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights, voter suppression | Comments Off

“Big boy pants”

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Some hot Dutton on Patrick action going on here. Another partisan stalemate has broken out in the final days of the second special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott this year, again imperiling the jobs of 2,100 legislative staffers along … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged budget, Chris Turner, critical race theory, Dan Patrick, Greg Abbott, Greg Bonnen, Harold Dutton, line item veto, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights, veto | Comments Off

Supreme Court upholds Abbott’s power grab

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Ugh. The Texas Supreme Court on Monday denied a request from several Democratic House members and state employees asking the justices to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s veto of legislative funding in the upcoming two-year state budget. Abbott vetoed the funding … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters, That's our Lege | Tagged budget, Chris Turner, Greg Abbott, line item veto, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, veto | 23 Comments

Meet the new special session

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Same as the old special session, at least at first. It appears likely that not enough Democrats will show up for the Texas House to conduct business when a second special legislative session convenes Saturday. Some of the more than … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Alma Allen, Ana-Maria Ramos, Attorney General, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, budget, Celia Israel, Chris Turner, Christina Morales, Craig Washington, Dade Phelan, Donna Howard, Eddie Rodriguez, Gene Wu, Gina Hinojosa, Greg Abbott, Jake Ellzey, James White, Jarvis Johnson, Jasmine Crockett, Jon Rosenthal, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Legislative Budget Board, line item veto, Liz Campos, Mary Ann Perez, Nicole Collier, quorum, Ray Lopez, Ron Reynolds, Senfronia Thompson, Shawn Thierry, special session, Supreme Court, Terry Meza, Texas, The Lege, Trey Martinez-Fischer, veto, Vikki Goodwin, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act | 3 Comments

Special session 2.0 coming right up

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Here we go again. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that the second special legislative session will begin at noon Saturday — and with an expanded agenda. The 17-item agenda still includes well-known Abbott priorities like the election bill that caused … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged budget, coronavirus, Dan Patrick, filibuster, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, Legislative Budget Board, line item veto, quorum, redistricting, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, veto, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act | 1 Comment

“I’ve lost track of what day it is” quorum-busting post: What next?

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Hey, guess what: The current special session will be over soon, like this Saturday. What happens next? Uncertainty is running rampant among Texas Democrats and Republicans as the final days of the special legislative session dwindle away. The session officially … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged budget, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, line item veto, quorum, redistricting, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, veto, voter suppression | Comments Off

When might SCOTX rule on the line item veto thing?

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

The short answer to that question is “who knows, when and if they feel like it”. I’m just going to focus on the analysis part of this, because that is what interests me more. Legally, the case hinges on whether … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged budget, Constitution, Greg Abbott, line item veto, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, veto | Comments Off

Day 9 quorum busting post: See you in August

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s your endgame, more or less. Texas House Democrats will not return to the state until after the special session of the Legislature is over, one of the leaders of their walkout confirmed Tuesday. State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged AT&T, Congress, Constitution, fundraising, Glenn Hegar, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, Legislative Redistricting Board, line item veto, quorum, redistricting, SBOE, Senate, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Legislative Council, The Lege, Trey Martinez-Fischer, veto, voter suppression | 10 Comments

More briefs in the lawsuit over the line item veto

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I sure hope this means a ruling is on the horizon. Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has asked the Texas Supreme Court to toss a lawsuit brought by House Democrats over Gov. Greg Abbott’s move to veto funding for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged budget, Constitution, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, line item veto, quorum, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, veto | 2 Comments

Day 3 not as long omnibus quorum busting post

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s jump right in… Who’s paying for Texas Democrats’ trip to DC? Beto O’Rourke has already raised $400K. Beto O’Rourke’s political action committee has raised nearly half a million dollars to support Texas Democrats’ escape to Washington, D.C., he said … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Donald Trump, fundraising, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, line item veto, Powered by People, quorum, SCOTUS, Senate, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, Trey Martinez-Fischer, veto, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act | 27 Comments

Day 2 quorum busting omnibus post

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Gonna round up a few stories here. Don’t know how often I’ll be this energetic, or how often there will be this many stories that I see that are worth commenting on, but it is Day Two. We’re just getting … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged abortion, bail, Bryan Hughes, budget, Chris Turner, critical race theory, Dade Phelan, Eddie Morales, Garnet Coleman, Greg Abbott, Joe Biden, Joe Manchin, John Turner, Jon Rosenthal, Killer Ds, Kyrsten Sinema, line item veto, Morgan Meyer, Odus Evbagharu, Penny Shaw, quorum, Rafael Anchia, redistricting, Rhetta Bowers, Ryan Guillen, Senate, Senfronia Thompson, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, Tracy King, transgender rights, veto, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act, Will Metcalf | 13 Comments

Quorum broken again

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

And they’re off. Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives left the state Monday afternoon en route to Washington, D.C., in a bid to again deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass new voting restrictions with 26 days left in … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged budget, Chris Turner, Dade Phelan, Greg Abbott, line item veto, quorum, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights, veto, voter suppression | 12 Comments

State House takes a step toward reinstating legislative funding

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good, but it’s just a first step. Texas lawmakers are moving swiftly to reinstate funding for the Texas Legislature, vetoed last month by Gov. Greg Abbott, that affects the salaries of more than 2,100 employees across several state agencies The … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged budget, Greg Abbott, Greg Bonnen, lawsuit, line item veto, Senate, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, veto | 1 Comment

Here’s your special session agenda

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

They call this “red meat”, but it’s really just bullshit. Gov. Greg Abbott has announced the agenda for the special legislative session that begins Thursday, asking lawmakers to prioritize 11 issues that largely appeal to conservatives who wanted more out … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged bail, blackouts, budget, coronavirus, critical race theory, ERCOT, Facebook, Freeze 2021, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, line item veto, local control, Public Utility Commission, quorum, redistricting, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, transgender rights, veto, voter suppression | 13 Comments

The response to the lawsuit over the line item veto

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

I know, scintillating headline, but there’s plenty of action here. The state is defending Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent veto of legislative funding as a bipartisan group of former state leaders — as well as more Democrats — weigh in against … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters, That's our Lege | Tagged Bill Ratliff, budget, Chris Turner, Constitution, Dade Phelan, Greg Abbott, Jimmie Don Aycock, Joe Straus, lawsuit, League of Women Voters, line item veto, Lyle Larson, Pete Laney, Sarah Davis, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, veto | 4 Comments

How will the Dems handle the special session?

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

They have some options, but honestly, there’s not that much they can do. Outnumbered and virtually powerless to block conservative priorities they oppose, Democrats in the Texas Legislature say they are keeping their options open as they prepare for a … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged Greg Abbott, Jessica Gonzalez, lawsuit, line item veto, Nicole Collier, quorum, special session, Texas, The Lege, veto | 1 Comment

Lawsuit filed over veto of legislative budget

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good. And necessary. A group of Texas House Democrats and legislative staffers is asking the Texas Supreme Court to override Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent veto of a portion of the state budget that funds the Legislature, staffers there and legislative … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters, That's our Lege | Tagged AFL-CIO, budget, Chris Turner, Greg Abbott, James Talarico, line item veto, Rick Perry, Rosemary Lehmberg, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, veto | 2 Comments

They’re coming back

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Brace yourselves. Gov. Greg Abbott has set a special session of the Texas Legislature starting July 8, his office announced Tuesday. Abbott’s office did not specify what legislative priorities will be included on the special session agenda and said in … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged bail, budget, filibuster, Greg Abbott, Killer Ds, line item veto, quorum, Rafael Anchia, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege, veto, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act | 13 Comments

Abbott follows through on veto of legislative funding

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

So here we go. Gov. Greg Abbott followed through Friday on a threat to veto a section of the state budget that funds the Texas Legislature, its staffers and legislative agencies. The governor’s move targeting lawmaker pay comes after House … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo, That's our Lege | Tagged budget, Chris Turner, Dade Phelan, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, line item veto, quorum, special session, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, veto | 4 Comments

Can Abbott actually veto the legislative budget?

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Who knows? We’ll see if he actually does it. Fresh off the defeat of two of his legislative priorities Sunday night when Democrats abandoned the Texas House to block a sweeping elections bill, Gov. Greg Abbott flexed his executive muscle … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged budget, Constitution, Dade Phelan, Greg Abbott, line item veto, Lyle Larson, quorum, redistricting, Rick Perry, special session, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

So now what?

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Well, Greg Abbott gets to have a little temper tantrum, which may or may not end up in an immediate special session. The Texas Legislature closed out its regular 140-day session Monday with sniping among the state’s top political leaders … Continue reading →

Posted in That's our Lege | Tagged budget, Constitution, Dade Phelan, Greg Abbott, line item veto, quorum, Senate, special session, Texas, The Lege, voter suppression | 1 Comment

AG’s office upholds Abbott’s line item vetos

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Of course it does. Gov. Greg Abbott was well within his powers when he vetoed more than $200 million in funds approved by the Texas Legislature this year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office wrote in an opinion issued Monday. … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged Attorney General, budget, Comptroller, Dan Patrick, Glenn Hegar, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Legislative Budget Board, line item veto, San Antonio, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, Trey Martinez-Fischer, veto | Comments Off

Hegar punts LBB veto issue to Paxton

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Duck! Describing the debate as one that “goes to the heart of separation of powers within Texas government,” Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Wednesday that he will not authorize more than $200 million in funds approved by the Texas Legislature but … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged Attorney General, budget, Comptroller, Glenn Hegar, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, Legislative Budget Board, line item veto, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege, veto | Comments Off

Still reviewing the video on the line item vetoes

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Any day now. With varying degrees of concern, a smattering of government offices and higher education institutions around the state are waiting to learn the fate of more than $200 million in funds that the governor might — or might … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged budget, Comptroller, Dan Patrick, Glenn Hegar, Greg Abbott, Joe Straus, Legislative Budget Board, line item veto, Senate, Texas, The Lege, veto | Comments Off

Vetoes: You’re doing it wrong

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Oops. Some of Gov. Greg Abbott’s line-item vetoes in the state budget might be invalid, the state’s Legislative Budget Board said in a 14-page letter sent Tuesday to Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. The director of the LBB said the governor’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged Attorney General, budget, Comptroller, Dan Patrick, Glenn Hegar, Greg Abbott, Joe Straus, Legislative Budget Board, line item veto, Texas | Comments Off

Perry will veto Integrity Unit funds unless Lehmberg resigns

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

This could be checkmate for Rosemary Lehmberg. Gov. Rick Perry will veto financing for the public integrity unit — the state’s ethics enforcement division — unless embattled Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg resigns, an official close to the governor … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment | Tagged budget, District Attorney, DUI, Election 2014, Kirk Watson, line item veto, Rick Perry, Rosemary Lehmberg, Texas, Travis County, veto | 4 Comments

We have a budget

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Such as it is. Budget negotiators met briefly this morning and voted 9-1 to adopt a conference committee report that cuts the state budget over the next biennium by $15 billion, or 8 percent. The total amount of funding from … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged budget, Carole Keeton Strayhorn, Comptroller, CPPP, deficit, Garnet Coleman, Jim Pitts, line item veto, Medicaid, Mike Villarreal, rainy day fund, Rick Perry, school finance, schools, Senate, special session, Steve Ogden, Susan Combs, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

Fight over family planning funds coming

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a small piece of the difference between the House and Senate budgets, but it will surely be a big part of the fight over how the two are reconciled. The Senate budget approved by the Finance Committee would spend … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged abortion, Bob Deuell, budget, contraception, deficit, Jessica Farrar, line item veto, Planned Parenthood, Rick Perry, Senate, Texas, The Lege | Comments Off

The stimulus and the budget

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

State Rep. Jim Dunnam, who is the chair of the ad hoc committee that is charged with disbursing federal stimulus funds, gave an update on their proceedings. Among other things, the federal money may free up some state revenues. Normally, … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget ballyhoo | Tagged Albert Hawkins, budget, economy, FMAP, Health and Human Services Commission, Jim Dunnam, line item veto, Medicaid, rainy day fund, Rick Perry, stimulus, Susan Combs, Texas | Comments Off

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