Analysis: GOP arrow not enough to kill 'Robin Hood'
HoustonChronicle.com - Analysis: GOP arrow not enough to kill 'Robin Hood': "'Robin Hood' had been on nearly every Republican's wanted poster, including Gov. Rick Perry's, for years. Even a state judge had decreed an end, or at least significant changes, to Robin's reign over public schools and Texas taxpayers.
And with Republicans firmly in charge of the Statehouse, this supposedly was the year to fulfill longtime promises.
Perry and legislative leaders vowed to end the share-the-wealth school finance system and cut local school property taxes. To emphasize their resolve, the governor declared education reform an 'emergency' issue for lawmakers to address.
That was Jan. 10, the day before the 140-day session convened. Now, on Day 140, no property tax relief is in sight and Robin remains alive, still transferring millions of dollars in local tax revenue from richer to poorer school districts.
The next emergency may revolve around how much damage his arrows inflict on Republicans who didn't deliver on their promises."
And with Republicans firmly in charge of the Statehouse, this supposedly was the year to fulfill longtime promises.
Perry and legislative leaders vowed to end the share-the-wealth school finance system and cut local school property taxes. To emphasize their resolve, the governor declared education reform an 'emergency' issue for lawmakers to address.
That was Jan. 10, the day before the 140-day session convened. Now, on Day 140, no property tax relief is in sight and Robin remains alive, still transferring millions of dollars in local tax revenue from richer to poorer school districts.
The next emergency may revolve around how much damage his arrows inflict on Republicans who didn't deliver on their promises."
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