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There must be limits. The framers of our state constitution never intended for the governor to wield the kind of power he’s maintained for more than 22 months now.
There must be limits. The framers of our state constitution never intended for the governor to wield the kind of power he’s maintained for more than 22 months now.
There is no logical reason to treat waiving of statute and restrictive proclamations differently. The same legislative oversight should exist for both and require lawmaker approval after a set period of time.
Senator Zaffirini passes 106 Bills during 87th legislative session Courtesy of the Office of Sen. Zaffirini June 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Zaffirini/ The 87th Texas Legislature concluded Monday, and the Senate's highest-ranking woman and Hispanic member, Senator Judith Zaffirini, DLaredo, was the Senate's highest bill-passer for the fourth consecutive session. Despite challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant budget deficit, and Winter Storm Uri, Senator Zaffirini passed 106 bills and extended her career-long voting record past 65,000 consecutive votes—well beyond that...