That was the prenicious legislation that required groups who took in $25,000 or more for political purposes to register with the state, reveal their donors and exempted unions. It was evidently Speaker Joe Straus’ baby, and it’s unclear to me why Republicans let it pass. Given the burgeoning IRS scandal, the last thing politics needs is more state involvement in determining “acceptable” opinions.
Tags: Joe Straus, Rick Perry, SB 346, Texas