Where are our piorities Toll Road RiPe

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By Dave Montgomery
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
AUSTIN — The state Senate is expected to take up controversial voter ID legislation next week after Gov. Rick Perry designated it an emergency issue that he wants lawmakers to pass within the first 60 days of the legislative session.

Perry, who has already designated property rights and so-called sanctuary cities as emergency items, on Thursday added two more items to the list: the voter ID bill and legislation calling for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

"Fiscal discipline, balanced budgets and the integrity of the ballot box are critical to the people of Texas," Perry said Thursday. "Under this emergency declaration, Texas lawmakers will be able to address these priority issues more quickly."

Perry's announcement prompted sharp criticism among Democrats.

"The governor's priorities are out of touch with the real needs of hardworking Texas families," said state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth.



Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/01/21/2026675/voter-id-bills-get-emergency-status.html#ixzz1Bmo7GNjA

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1. "governor's priorities are out of touch"

Absolutely true since his priorities are ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME... (a la Palin)

Also he is definitely looking to a national run and his tough stance on immigrants now will get him more national attention. Never mind that the national lame stream media aren't not focusing on the huge budget hole Perry created in Texas.

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