INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017

The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll

for the week of 27 January 2017

INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017

INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017

INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017

HowlikelyisittheLegislatureactstorollbackorcurtailtheschooltaxabatementprogramformanufacturersandenergyproducerscommonlyknownasChapter313?

•"Tooimportantasatoolforeconomicdevelopmenttoabandonatthispoint.EPAregulationswillberelaxedandopportunitiesinotherstatesregardingeconomicinitiativesinthemanufacturingandenergysectorwillspurmorecompetition.ThenewSecretaryofEnergylikesthisprogramandsoshouldTexas."

•"IcanforeseetheSenatetakinganaxtotheprogram,butnottheHouse.Iguessattheendofthedayitstaysasis."

•"They'llatleastrequiresomekindofindependentverificationthatcompaniesgetting313taxbreaksmeetthestatutoryjob/wagerequirements,astheStateAuditorhasrepeatedlyrecommend.Andmaybeevenrequire

INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017

companiestoprovidethattheywouldn'tcometoTexaswithoutspecialtreatment,evenifwhatisattractingthemhereistheEagleFordorWestTexaswinds."

•"Theyshouldatleastrollitback,butitisataxabatementanditisquestionabletheLegislaturecan/willdoanythingthatcanbeseenasataxincrease.Attheveryleast,theabatementshouldgodirectlytothecompanyasastipendandnotthroughthepublicschoolsasataxreduction."

•"Themisinformationcampaignhasbeenunusuallyactiveonthisandother

economicdevelopmentmatters.It'ssortofareligionthingforthem."

•"Undertheguiseofsupposedlyreiningincorporatewelfare,Republicansaregoingtogetmoremoneytospend...wait.TheysoundlikeDemocrats."

•"NoNewTaxes...andthat'swhatopponentswillmakethislooklike."

•"313isoneofthebesttoolsoutthere."

DoestheLegislatureacttochangetheregulatorystructureofthetitleinsurancemarket?

•"Thisisamulti-sessionissue."

•"Wehaveatitleinsurancemarket—whoknew?Andwhyexactlydoesitneedfixin'?"

•"Toomanylegislatorsowntitlecompanies.Lookitup."

•"Senatemaybe...Housedoubtful."

•"Concentrateandaskagain."

•"Toosoontotell.TheonlyguaranteedwinnerinthisfightisTheLobby.$$$"

•"Itwouldbenice,butit'shardtosaywherethisfitsintheprioritypeckingorder."

•"Butwillnotbevictorious."

•"Hahaha!"

•"Tooentrenched."

WhichoftheseprioritiesgetsingledoutasemergencyitemsbyGov.GregAbbott?

•"Schoolchoice."

•"TheywillpasssomethingonCPSbutitwon'tdoadamnthingtohelpkids.Justgetsomeheadlines.Thesuffering

willcontinuebecauseabusedfosterkidsdon'tvoteintheRepublicanprimary!"

INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017

•"Pre-kindergarten.BoththeSenateandHousecuttheGovernor'shighestprofileinitiative."

•"Allsignsindicatethathispersonalconvictionsarereasonableandresponsible.Let'shopethathislegislativeagendaisn'tdefinedbyprimarypolitics."

•"Whateverdoesnotcostmoneyandwhateverhelpshisre-electionchanceswithRepublicanPrimaryvoters."

•"Sanctuarycities,ConventionofStatesandonesurprise"

•"Schoolchoice"

•"Schoolvouchers"

•"Idon'tknowabouttheGovernor,butI'mprettysurethatsomewouldthink

thathealthcostsforeducationalretirees(95percentofwhomhavenoSocialSecurity,manyofwhomliveonfixedincomesandrelysolelyupontheirTRSannuity,theaverageofwhichis$2,000permonth)isaprettybigdeal."

•"InadditiontoCPSandethics,addabanonsanctuarycities(courtesyofournewTravisCountysheriff)."

•"Sanctuarycities"

•"Sanctuarycities"

•"Deregulationforsmallbusiness"

•"Ifhehasanysenseofcompassion,heshouldmakeCPSreformaprioritybeforeothervolatileissuestakecenterstage."

Ifyouweregovernor,howdoyoucompletethissentence:thestateofthestateis____________...

•"Amixedbag"

•"Hunkydory"

•"NotgoodformostTexansandgettingworseespeciallyourchildren,oursick,ourmentallyill,ourwomenandourpoorestcitizens."

•"Adequate."

•"Rifeforreform:ethics,livability,education,taxstructure;timetogovernandnotpanderformyownpoliticalcareer."

•"Great"

•"Influx"

•"Trickyrightnow."

•"Shaky—atbest."

•"Sound"

•"Influx."

•"Strongeconomicallybuttherearemanyitemsthatmustbeaddressedtocontinuethemomentumwehave."

•"Tiredofpoliticianswholeadbyheadline."

•"BrightaslongasIgettheMarchcoverofTexasMonthly..."

•"Good."

INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017

•"Fiscallysound,justnotideal."

•"Meh."

•"Morecontentwithitselfthanitshouldbe."

•"Beautiful"

•"Influxandshaky"

•"Marginal,tbd"

•"Greatbutnotperfect."

•"Resilientandmovingintherightdirection."

•"Good."

•"Steady,butcanbebetter."

•"Undernourished"

•"'Better'aftertheNovemberelection.Ourborderisporous.Ouroileconomyneedsthefederalbootremovedfromitsthroat."

•"Improving"

•"BetternowthatDonaldTrumpisPresident."

•"Strong"

•"...beinghinderedbyconstant,politically-motivatedtaxcuts.Therecomesatimewheneveryonemustpaytheirbills."

•"Evolving."

•"Regressing."

•"Diminished."

•"Please,Idon'twanttobegovernorofthisstate."

•"Convalescent."

•"Meh..."

•"Strongandgettingstronger"

•"Challengedbyabriefeconomicdownturn,butthisstateisresilient,andthefuturelooksbright."

•"Very,butcouldusealittlefinetuning."

•"Strong.Nowlet'skeepitthatway."

•"Inert.(Sorry,Iwasachemistrymajor.)"

•"Good"

•"Expectedtobeimprovingoverthecomingbiennium;however,thereisadefiniteneedduringthistimeframetomoveawayfromthemiddle1990sschoolfinancemethodologytoonethatisconsistentwiththe21stcenturyeducationalneeds."

•"Guarded,butoptimistic."

•"TheGreatestStateinAmerica"

•"LetmestickmyfingerintheairandfeelwhichwaythewindisblowingbeforeIsayawordorstakeapositiononanything."

•"Asan'R'Iwouldsay'verybright.'Asa'D'Iwouldsayweareonamid-term(8-10years)trajectorytoseriouseconomictroubleduetounderfundingofeducation,healthandmentalhealthneeds."

INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017

•"Strong...eventhoughwehavetostealmoneyfromtheRainyDayFundbecausewehavebeenchickenshitsandborrowedmoneyratherthanraisethegastaxtolettheusersfeespayforthetransportationsystem,amongmanyotherdumbmovestoassistinPerry'slosingraceforPresident."

•"Solid!"

•"Good"

•"Doingwellandisoncruise-control"

•"Excellentandsoontoimprove."

•"Texas,andwearefree."

•"ExhaustedwithbadideasfromtheSenate."

•"Improving."

•"Isingoodshape,butwestillhaveworktodo,especiallymakingsurethechildrenunderourcareareprioritizedandnotshiftedaroundtobecomesomeoneelse'sburden.Nochild,andImeanNOCHILDshouldeverhavetoworryabouttheirsafetyinthefostercaresystem.NochildshouldeverhavetoworryaboutthestateofTexastakingmoneyoutofthepublicschoolsystemtocreateanentitlementprogramforthewealthy,andnochildshouldeverhavetoworryabouttheirhealthcare."

•"Resilient"

•"...Paynoattentiontothemanbehindthecurtain!"

•"Lookingbetterasoilpricesincrease."

•"...good,butimprovingunderthoughtful,conservativeleadership."

•"Goodbutcouldbebetterwithreasonableinvestmentsinourinfrastructurenamelyhighways,publicschoolsandtheagenciesthatdirectlybenefitourmostvulnerablecitizens.Weareasstrongasourweakestlink."

•"Greatplacetoliveandwork"

•"...injeopardylong-termifwedon'tfixpubliceducationfinance."

•"Bright...infact,ourstarshinesasbrightasiteverhas."

•"Greatandgettinggreater."

•"Good"

•"Carnage"

•"Decent"

INSIDE INTELLIGENCE: The Texas Weekly/Texas Tribune insider poll for 27 January 2017

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