State Senator compares Legislature to Putin, Austin to Moscow
MCALLEN, RGV – State Sen. Juan Hinojosa has likened the State Legislature’s pressure on local government to that exerted by Vladimir Putin over the people of Russia.
In a speech at a legislative report card luncheon hosted by the RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Hinojosa slammed state leaders for passing the buck when it comes to funding public education.
The McAllen Democrat warned that the $2.6 billion it will cost to pay for an additional 80,000 students in public education in Texas would lead to a 13 percent rise in property taxes.
“We are now moving in the direction of having everything decided by Austin. We are having uniform laws across the State of Texas and not allowing communities to make their own decisions as to what is best for them, what services they need,” Hinojosa said.
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