Final stretch: In the closing days of the session, Texas legislators should keep the public interest firmly in sight.

HoustonChronicle.com - Final stretch: In the closing days of the session, Texas legislators should keep the public interest firmly in sight.: "As the May 30 end of the regular session approaches, legislators should try to forget the names of their largest campaign donors and keep their focus on the broad public interest. When the lobbyists for moneyed interests call, legislators should ask themselves whether those lobbyists want the greatest good for the greatest number of Texans, and then vote according to conscience."