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Capitol Offense by Dave Mann and A.J. Bauer – The Texas Observer

Last September, Heath Chandler made an audacious decision, or so it seemed. The Houston contractor chose to break the law. Since 2003, every home builder in Texas has been legally required to register with the state’s most [...]

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This is unbelievable except for the fact that we live in Texas.
MySA.com: Politics
A Texas official who receives any sum of cash as a gift can satisfy state disclosure laws by reporting the money simply as “currency” without specifying the amount, the Texas Ethics Commission reiterated Monday.
Why bother with being even as specific as “currency?” Why [...]

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It looks like somebody, Jessica Farrar of District 148, thinks that the Texas Residential Construction Commission could use some improvements.
80(R) HB 295 – Introduced version – Bill Text
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
relating to the regulation of and claims against residential home builders.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
ARTICLE [...]

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We in Texas are fortunate to have a select number of private citizens dedicated to the democratic process. These individuals are willing to contribute 100,000’s of dollars to candidates to ensure that they are able to represent themselves adequately before the public. Imagine the civic commitment of such individuals!
Don’t you think it’s about time the [...]

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