TPPF: As Much as $111.5 Million Spent on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying

A new report released by the Texas Public Policy Foundation earlier this week examines the growth of taxpayer-funded lobbying by local governmental entities across Texas, with as much as $111.5 million being spent on the practice during the most recent legislative session.  The practice of local governments using taxpayer dollars to hire lobbyists to influence state legislation […]