With the House and Senate budget proposals having been recently finalized, Texans can now compare and contrast the two versions and see how they match up against the current state 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...