Look what’s in today’s Chronicle: a letter about the Texas Legislature refusing to allow a vote on an important bill! Yea Chronicle, for shining a (small) light on Rep. Fred Hill’s successful killing of the property tax appraisal cap bill:
…I am astounded at the abuse of power the leadership of the Texas Legislature is exhibiting by refusing to allow this bill to come up for a vote. What total disregard for their constituencies. Does this mean that they believe their constituents are ignorant, or do they just believe they can be re-elected despite rolling over for special interests to the detriment of the voters?
It’s just further grist for the argument that the voting machines are fixed, because these “leaders” clearly feel they needn’t be accountable to anyone but the corporations that put the money in their pockets.
DIANE GARCIA Houston
Oh wait. I read that letter wrong. Diane Garcia was complaining about another bill. Sorry.
