Watchmen or Warfighters? This report analyzes the $1.86 billion worth of materiel has been distributed nationally since the program’s inception – $124.91 million worth of materiel has been distributed to Texas. The legislature should institute reforms that increase both transparency and accountability.
Testimony in Support of SB 36, with Ammon Blair in House Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans’ Affairs
Chairman Hefner, Vice Chairman Lopez and honorable members of the committee, My name is Ammon Blair, I am a Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and I am testifying in support of Senate Bill 36. My background includes being a former U.S. Border Patrol Agent who served in the Rio Grande Valley Sector....