Emergency leave policies warrant legislative attention
Public employees are paid with hard-earned tax dollars, and we should expect those dollars to lead to actual work while an employee is on the public clock.
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The case for property tax relief
With Texas homeowners being gouged more and more every year, we in the state Senate believe enough is enough. That's why we've taken action.
Critical services depend on sound contracting
We owe it to Texans to ensure that state programs are run with the highest degree of transparency. That's why I'm deeply disappointed by allegations of contracting abuse at our health and human services agencies.