It takes clarity, vision, and leadership to responsibly prepare a biennial budget for the State of Texas. Legislators are called to make difficult decisions that affect the lives of 24 million Texans. In that spirit, we offer these guidelines for drafting the 2010-11 state budget, aimed at promoting the necessary economic conditions for a strong and vibrant Texas.
Keeping Politics Out of State Pensions: A Multi-State Survey of Proxy Voting Practices
State pensions, including Texas, have been influenced by the wave of political activism within the finance industry and need to develop tools to ensure they stop supporting such activism. Key points – Consolidation in the finance industry has enabled progressive political activists to coopt the industry to advance their agenda on issues ranging from climate...