Kathie Tovo says one of Randi Shade’s biggest donors is lobbyist for racetrack
Says one of Austin City Council Member Randi Shade’s biggest contributors is the lobbyist for the Formula 1 racetrack planned outside Austin.
Says one of Austin City Council Member Randi Shade’s biggest contributors is the lobbyist for the Formula 1 racetrack planned outside Austin.
"At Texas A&M University, only 49 out of 3,000 faculty members brought in enough money to pay for their salaries and overhead over the past…
"Currently, there is no one from South Austin on the (Austin City) Council!"
Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors.
"Texans spend $2.5 billion gambling in our neighboring states every year."
Says that in 41 states, government workers "are better paid than the taxpayers who support them."
Says the fluoride Austin is putting in its drinking water is "toxic waste."
"43,000 people are going to be kicked out of nursing homes or denied nursing home entrance" if the Texas House version of the state budget…
"A DWI costs $17,000."
Austin’s Pease Elementary "is a school that was created as part of the Texas Constitution."
Says the state’s budget shortfall is "not that much different" than it was in 2003.
Says a "rather extraordinary amount of non-classroom employees" were added by Texas school districts over the last decade.