The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority (CTRMA) is facing criticism from transparency experts for refusing to release the public comments regarding its plan to widen Austin’s MoPac Expressway.
On April 30, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2330, championed by Senator Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound), which would prohibit governments in Texas from processing dues payments for public sector labor unions and associations.
State Senator Tan Parker and State Representative Carl Tepper have introduced bills SB 2330 and HB 4525, respectively, aimed at ending the government collection of union dues for public sector unions.
The Texas Business Coalition has announced its support for the Government Accountability and Transparency Act, which aims to stop the state's involvement in collecting public sector union dues.