INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017
The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll
for the week of 27 January 2017
INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017
INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017
INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017
HowlikelyisittheLegislatureactstorollbackorcurtailtheschooltaxabatementprogramformanufacturersandenergyproducerscommonlyknownasChapter313?
•"Tooimportantasatoolforeconomicdevelopmenttoabandonatthispoint.EPAregulationswillberelaxedandopportunitiesinotherstatesregardingeconomicinitiativesinthemanufacturingandenergysectorwillspurmorecompetition.ThenewSecretaryofEnergylikesthisprogramandsoshouldTexas."
•"IcanforeseetheSenatetakinganaxtotheprogram,butnottheHouse.Iguessattheendofthedayitstaysasis."
•"They'llatleastrequiresomekindofindependentverificationthatcompaniesgetting313taxbreaksmeetthestatutoryjob/wagerequirements,astheStateAuditorhasrepeatedlyrecommend.Andmaybeevenrequire
INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017
companiestoprovidethattheywouldn'tcometoTexaswithoutspecialtreatment,evenifwhatisattractingthemhereistheEagleFordorWestTexaswinds."
•"Theyshouldatleastrollitback,butitisataxabatementanditisquestionabletheLegislaturecan/willdoanythingthatcanbeseenasataxincrease.Attheveryleast,theabatementshouldgodirectlytothecompanyasastipendandnotthroughthepublicschoolsasataxreduction."
•"Themisinformationcampaignhasbeenunusuallyactiveonthisandother
economicdevelopmentmatters.It'ssortofareligionthingforthem."
•"Undertheguiseofsupposedlyreiningincorporatewelfare,Republicansaregoingtogetmoremoneytospend...wait.TheysoundlikeDemocrats."
•"NoNewTaxes...andthat'swhatopponentswillmakethislooklike."
•"313isoneofthebesttoolsoutthere."
DoestheLegislatureacttochangetheregulatorystructureofthetitleinsurancemarket?
•"Thisisamulti-sessionissue."
•"Wehaveatitleinsurancemarket—whoknew?Andwhyexactlydoesitneedfixin'?"
•"Toomanylegislatorsowntitlecompanies.Lookitup."
•"Senatemaybe...Housedoubtful."
•"Concentrateandaskagain."
•"Toosoontotell.TheonlyguaranteedwinnerinthisfightisTheLobby.$$$"
•"Itwouldbenice,butit'shardtosaywherethisfitsintheprioritypeckingorder."
•"Butwillnotbevictorious."
•"Hahaha!"
•"Tooentrenched."
WhichoftheseprioritiesgetsingledoutasemergencyitemsbyGov.GregAbbott?
•"Schoolchoice."
•"TheywillpasssomethingonCPSbutitwon'tdoadamnthingtohelpkids.Justgetsomeheadlines.Thesuffering
willcontinuebecauseabusedfosterkidsdon'tvoteintheRepublicanprimary!"
INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017
•"Pre-kindergarten.BoththeSenateandHousecuttheGovernor'shighestprofileinitiative."
•"Allsignsindicatethathispersonalconvictionsarereasonableandresponsible.Let'shopethathislegislativeagendaisn'tdefinedbyprimarypolitics."
•"Whateverdoesnotcostmoneyandwhateverhelpshisre-electionchanceswithRepublicanPrimaryvoters."
•"Sanctuarycities,ConventionofStatesandonesurprise"
•"Schoolchoice"
•"Schoolvouchers"
•"Idon'tknowabouttheGovernor,butI'mprettysurethatsomewouldthink
thathealthcostsforeducationalretirees(95percentofwhomhavenoSocialSecurity,manyofwhomliveonfixedincomesandrelysolelyupontheirTRSannuity,theaverageofwhichis$2,000permonth)isaprettybigdeal."
•"InadditiontoCPSandethics,addabanonsanctuarycities(courtesyofournewTravisCountysheriff)."
•"Sanctuarycities"
•"Sanctuarycities"
•"Deregulationforsmallbusiness"
•"Ifhehasanysenseofcompassion,heshouldmakeCPSreformaprioritybeforeothervolatileissuestakecenterstage."
Ifyouweregovernor,howdoyoucompletethissentence:thestateofthestateis____________...
•"Amixedbag"
•"Hunkydory"
•"NotgoodformostTexansandgettingworseespeciallyourchildren,oursick,ourmentallyill,ourwomenandourpoorestcitizens."
•"Adequate."
•"Rifeforreform:ethics,livability,education,taxstructure;timetogovernandnotpanderformyownpoliticalcareer."
•"Great"
•"Influx"
•"Trickyrightnow."
•"Shaky—atbest."
•"Sound"
•"Influx."
•"Strongeconomicallybuttherearemanyitemsthatmustbeaddressedtocontinuethemomentumwehave."
•"Tiredofpoliticianswholeadbyheadline."
•"BrightaslongasIgettheMarchcoverofTexasMonthly..."
•"Good."
INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017
•"Fiscallysound,justnotideal."
•"Meh."
•"Morecontentwithitselfthanitshouldbe."
•"Beautiful"
•"Influxandshaky"
•"Marginal,tbd"
•"Greatbutnotperfect."
•"Resilientandmovingintherightdirection."
•"Good."
•"Steady,butcanbebetter."
•"Undernourished"
•"'Better'aftertheNovemberelection.Ourborderisporous.Ouroileconomyneedsthefederalbootremovedfromitsthroat."
•"Improving"
•"BetternowthatDonaldTrumpisPresident."
•"Strong"
•"...beinghinderedbyconstant,politically-motivatedtaxcuts.Therecomesatimewheneveryonemustpaytheirbills."
•"Evolving."
•"Regressing."
•"Diminished."
•"Please,Idon'twanttobegovernorofthisstate."
•"Convalescent."
•"Meh..."
•"Strongandgettingstronger"
•"Challengedbyabriefeconomicdownturn,butthisstateisresilient,andthefuturelooksbright."
•"Very,butcouldusealittlefinetuning."
•"Strong.Nowlet'skeepitthatway."
•"Inert.(Sorry,Iwasachemistrymajor.)"
•"Good"
•"Expectedtobeimprovingoverthecomingbiennium;however,thereisadefiniteneedduringthistimeframetomoveawayfromthemiddle1990sschoolfinancemethodologytoonethatisconsistentwiththe21stcenturyeducationalneeds."
•"Guarded,butoptimistic."
•"TheGreatestStateinAmerica"
•"LetmestickmyfingerintheairandfeelwhichwaythewindisblowingbeforeIsayawordorstakeapositiononanything."
•"Asan'R'Iwouldsay'verybright.'Asa'D'Iwouldsayweareonamid-term(8-10years)trajectorytoseriouseconomictroubleduetounderfundingofeducation,healthandmentalhealthneeds."
INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017
•"Strong...eventhoughwehavetostealmoneyfromtheRainyDayFundbecausewehavebeenchickenshitsandborrowedmoneyratherthanraisethegastaxtolettheusersfeespayforthetransportationsystem,amongmanyotherdumbmovestoassistinPerry'slosingraceforPresident."
•"Solid!"
•"Good"
•"Doingwellandisoncruise-control"
•"Excellentandsoontoimprove."
•"Texas,andwearefree."
•"ExhaustedwithbadideasfromtheSenate."
•"Improving."
•"Isingoodshape,butwestillhaveworktodo,especiallymakingsurethechildrenunderourcareareprioritizedandnotshiftedaroundtobecomesomeoneelse'sburden.Nochild,andImeanNOCHILDshouldeverhavetoworryabouttheirsafetyinthefostercaresystem.NochildshouldeverhavetoworryaboutthestateofTexastakingmoneyoutofthepublicschoolsystemtocreateanentitlementprogramforthewealthy,andnochildshouldeverhavetoworryabouttheirhealthcare."
•"Resilient"
•"...Paynoattentiontothemanbehindthecurtain!"
•"Lookingbetterasoilpricesincrease."
•"...good,butimprovingunderthoughtful,conservativeleadership."
•"Goodbutcouldbebetterwithreasonableinvestmentsinourinfrastructurenamelyhighways,publicschoolsandtheagenciesthatdirectlybenefitourmostvulnerablecitizens.Weareasstrongasourweakestlink."
•"Greatplacetoliveandwork"
•"...injeopardylong-termifwedon'tfixpubliceducationfinance."
•"Bright...infact,ourstarshinesasbrightasiteverhas."
•"Greatandgettinggreater."
•"Good"
•"Carnage"
•"Decent"
INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017
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