[PAA-Discuss] [Indyfriends] Call Governor Goodhair NOW!

[Juli3 at aol.com]

Dear  Friends: 
 



It took a  lot of guts for State Senator Wendy Davis of Ft. Worth to stand 
up to  the Governor and use the filibuster to force a special session.  Read 
 what Wendy has to say about _why  she thinks this special session should 
address education funding  only_ 
(http://www.indytexans.org/itblog/wp-content/uploads/ReleaseDavisSpecialSession.pdf) .


It's another water  grab folks -- no matter where you live, please call the 
Governor NOW at  512-463-2000 and politely ask him to veto this stinker, SB 
 341: 


Citizens in  House District 117 (Helotes, Lackland Air Force Base, Von 
Ormy, and in both  Bexar and Medina counties) are up in arms to stop the 
"regulation without  representation"  and local water grab that's behind SB 341.  
The San  Antonio Water System (SAWS), is behind the passage of  SB 341. SB  
341 transfers approximately $500 million dollars in equity and water  rights 
from the current water district, Bexar Metropolitan Water District, to  SAWS 
and gives them immunity from all current contracts, vested rights  holders, 
partnerships and investors.  It is clearly intended to be a  taking of the 
Bexar Metropolitan Water District's water rights and the voting  rights of 
their ratepayers.  Though BexarMet is far from without its own  problems, 
this is not the solution as it sets a bad precedence against local  control.  
And, oh yeah, competition  between utilities is a good thing, so SAWS should 
back  off!


Again, please call the Governor's office at 512-463-2000 from 8  a.m. to 5 
p.m. and simply ask that he veto SB 341.


Other legislative  news:


o  The good news is that even though  an informal coalition of groups 
fighting against  the Governor's "Trans-Texas Water Highway" -- was unable to 
stop the  passage of a "vested rights" water bill (to further privatization and 
 commodification of precious Texas groundwater), the bill was, pardon the  
phase, watered down considerably.  More importantly, the administration's  
move to give the Texas Water Development Board revolving and permanent 
bonding  authority, erroneously called "evergreen authority" (perhaps they mean 
the  green that money is), is DOA!  Congratulations to  all.
 


o  Bob "no  relation" Perry ('cept he gives Rick more money than anyone) 
had  "his DNA" all over the killing of anti-consumer practices of Homeowner's  
Associations.  (Maybe you heard about the Iraq-war vet who had full  
ownership of his own home until his HOA grabbed it for non-payment of his HOA  
dues!) _Here's  the Perry money trail from our trusted friends at Texans for 
Public  Justice_ 
(http://info.tpj.org/Lobby_Watch/pdf/HOABobPerry.june2011.pdf) .


o  The natural gas fracking drillers disclosure  bill passed, but with 
major loopholes.  The law to make the frackers  disclose the chemicals they're 
pumping into the ground doesn't start until  2013.  It also allows them not 
to disclose if they simply deem the  chemicals "trade secrets."  Are you 
getting nauseous  yet?


o  Can anyone say non-partisan redistricting?  No matter how you lean -- 
Democratic, Republican or you're just a  plain ol' independent who votes for 
the person not the party -- we're all fed  up with watching legislators draw 
their own districts.  Our biggest  disappointment this session was Sen. Jeff 
Wentworth, who in the past  championed redistricting reform, waited until 
late April to start moving his  reform bill.  When we got the call from 
Wentworth's office, our response  was, "sorry, it's too late."



Join us on our next  conference call, next Monday night, JUNE 6TH AT 8 PM.  
Just hit reply  button and give us your name and number or _Reply  here_ 
(mailto:ljcurtis at indytexans.org) .


And/or be in Bastrop on  Saturday, June 11th, 2-4 pm at the Bastrop 
Library.  Out of towners,  think about staying a little later for more strategy.


The full report on the 2011  legislative session with the good, the bad and 
the ugly from the independent's  perspective is forthcoming, so watch for 
it.


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Independently yours,


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Linda Curtis
Independent  Texans
 
_IndyTexans.org_ (http://indytexans.org/) 

PO Box 651
Bastrop, TX  78602
512-535-0989  office
512-657-2089  cell


PS  Independent Texans is  a citizens PAC established in 2001 to support 
candidates, ballot measures and  legislation for independent, non-aligned 
Texas voters.




















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