Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Americans for Prosperity announced today that it plans to weigh Texas legislators vote for House Speaker more heavily than any other vote during the 2011 Legislative session. The grades will be included in AFPs biannual Legislative Report Card.
The voters spoke firmly and clearly on Nov. 2 they demand conservative leadership in Texas" said AFP State Director Peggy Venable. To ignore the strong mandate coming from those same voters right now regarding the Texas Speaker race is to say Your opinion doesnt count anymore."
AFP decided to weigh in on the Speaker race this year because of the problems conservatives faced during the 2009 Legislative Session. Conservatives faced major roadblocks in getting their agenda through. Some of AFPs key legislation languished in committee and chairmen even touted that they would make sure key taxpayer protection bills didnt see the light of day.
We learned from the mistakes of the 2009 Legislative Session and wont accept leadership that is willing to compromise Texans conservative values in order to pay off liberal political friends" Venable said. We want to make it clear to Texas House members: We are watching and we will hold you accountable."
AFP-Texas has more than 95000 members throughout the state.
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Americans for Prosperity announced today that it plans to weigh Texas legislators vote for House Speaker more heavily than any other vote during the 2011 Legislative session. The grades will be included in AFPs biannual Legislative Report Card.
The voters spoke firmly and clearly on Nov. 2 they demand conservative leadership in Texas" said AFP State Director Peggy Venable. To ignore the strong mandate coming from those same voters right now regarding the Texas Speaker race is to say Your opinion doesnt count anymore."
AFP decided to weigh in on the Speaker race this year because of the problems conservatives faced during the 2009 Legislative Session. Conservatives faced major roadblocks in getting their agenda through. Some of AFPs key legislation languished in committee and chairmen even touted that they would make sure key taxpayer protection bills didnt see the light of day.
We learned from the mistakes of the 2009 Legislative Session and wont accept leadership that is willing to compromise Texans conservative values in order to pay off liberal political friends" Venable said. We want to make it clear to Texas House members: We are watching and we will hold you accountable."
AFP-Texas has more than 95000 members throughout the state.
