Corporate influence in Texas Elections?? EXpect it!!

In 2002 a state law banned corporations and unions from spending money on election campaigns for a century, but now courts tell us that they can spend as much money as they wat on advertising, as long as they dont take favor on a particular candidate. Corporations are not going to report their spending to the Texas Ethics Commission, or even inform us of who is paying for all the advertising. Earlier this week The Texas Association of Business was fined and Bill Hammond president of The Association pleaded guilty against the misdemeanor charge. They were fined 10,000 dollars, which doesnt not compare at all to the 1.7 million hammond and his partners raised last year from 30 corporations, which helped 24 house candidates. In 1905 the Texas legislature irst banned corporate campaign contributions. Later the courts in the Texas association of Business gaave corporations the right to spend money on campaigns. i think corporations should be allowed to spend monay on campaigns, as long as they dont completely back up jus one campaign and focus all their attention on it, because it would not make it a fair race.

Time For Change in Texas Supreme Court

In this editorial from the Austin American Statesman, the author talks about what is going on in the Texas Supreme Court. Three of the nine seats in the Texas Supreme Court are up for electin this year and all three of the seats are expected to be filled by a Republicans even thoug they are facing great Democratic challengers. The chief justice spots are the ones up for election this year, while some of them have been caught in embarrasing acts, like using politiacl money for their own expenses, this year is goin to end for them says the article. Going against Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson, is the Democrat out of Dallas county, Jim Jordan, Jordan believes Jefferson has a failure of leadership.Some people on the other hand think that Jefferson has done a good job, but like everything, there are always two sides to the conflict. All three Democrats believe that is time for a change becuase all Republicans in office think alike and make the same decisions. I agree with the author, maybe it is time for a change in Supreme Court and maybe if they win, this would be big win and change for the Democrats. Check out the argument athttp://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/stories/10/12/1012supremes_edit.html

Texan Teachers Deserve Better Pay!!

The Austin American Statesman stated on September 27th, that more than 4 million sudents returned to attend classes a few weeks ago, at public schools. According to Eddie Rodriguez, the State Rep, our public schools teachers are the lowest paid in the nation and should be given a significant raise. The article stated that During 2006-2007 Texas paid 6,000 dollars less than the naional average of about 50,000. Last year Democras fought for an 800 dollar raise, that was given to teacher, but after being reviewed by the Republicans, it was cut in half to 425. Scjools were also given the opportunity to raise property taxes by 4%, which pay for school to run.I totally agree with the author, i think this is very important for us Texans, because we are loosing very good teachers and missing out on a great education because teachers are just not geting paid what they deserve. If it was not for Public school teachers, most of todays great doctors,bussiness man, etc, would of never made it anywhere, without education and with out those hard working teachers. Look more into it HEre!!http://www.statesman.com/opinion/content/editorial/stories/09/0927rodriguez_edit.html?COXnetJSessionIDbuild116_prod=NBbXLkdFspbJv5yrpKwFCCXwGznDPShv2qTSq2MPrz1hqpS7n2Jl!946063080&UrAuth=aNaNUOcNUUbTTUWUXUaUZTYU]UWU^U^UZUcU^UcTYWYWZV&urcm=y