"Policy Brief: 1st Quarter 2015 Employment Update" includes Center for Fiscal Policy Economist Dr. Vance Ginn's interpretation of last quarter's employment numbers as they related to The Texas Model and state legislature.
Governments Lobbying Government: City of Houston
Every year, local governments in Texas spend millions upon millions to influence state-level policymaking. These advocacy campaigns are funded with tax dollars and often employ external lobbyists (i.e. registered lobbyists), internal lobbyists (i.e. intergovernmental relations personnel), and pro-government associations (i.e. Texas Municipal League, Texas Association of Counties, Texas Association of School Boards, etc.). One local...