Letter from Texas Public Policy Foundation President and CEO Brooke Rollins to 84th Texas Legislature on the passage of a conservative Texas budget.
Governments Lobbying Government: City of San Antonio
Every year, cities, counties, school districts, and special districts spend gobs of taxpayer money to influence state elected officials and policymaking. The monies committed go to pay for a mix of 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...