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August 25, 2017
Title: Update on Forced Annexation
Topic: Forced Annexation
Discussed by Kevin Roberts
with Roberts for TX 126 www.RobertsTX126.com
Today Representative Kevin Roberts will be discussing
SB6, which was passed during the recent Texas Special Session.
Kevin represents the Northwest Houston area in District 126. He was
recognized by his colleagues as an “Effective Conservative who delivered
results for Texans” during the 85th Legislative Session.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Was progress made regarding the forced annexation of smaller cities by larger
cities in Texas?
What is considered an “unincorporated area”?
How many people does Kevin Roberts represent?
What happened when Houston annexed Kingwood years ago? Is this happening again
now?
What is municipal annexation?
How will SB6 affect unincorporated areas?
Was there a decisive split between the urban Legislators and the suburban
Legislators?
What type of compromises were made with SB6?
To learn more about Representative Kevin Roberts, click
here.
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May 25, 2017
Title: Forced Annexation: An Extreme Abuse of Power
Topic: Forced Annexation
Discussed by James Quintero
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
The leadership, rank, and file of those elected on the Left is against the
average Texan once more by trying to force unincorporated areas into forced
annexation with bigger cities.
James Quintero is the Director of the Center for Local Governance at the Texas
Public Policy Foundation, one of America’s premier Conservative think
tanks. James has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, The Huffington
Post, Fox News and Breitbart.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Do Texans living in unincorporated areas want to be annexed?
Why does the Left continually vote against allowing voters to decide if they
want to be annexed to a larger city?
What is the purpose of SB715?
If the voters say NO to the annexation, does the city have other options?
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May 1, 2017
Title: Forced Annexation: An Extreme Abuse of Power
Topic: Forced Annexation
Discussed by James Quintero
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
The Texas Senate recently approved the passage of SB715, the
Texas Annexation
Reform Act, which would reform municipal annexation practices.
This legislation,
authored by Sen. Donna Campbell (R-District 25), requires consent from a
majority of those being annexed, streamlines voluntary annexations, and
generally prohibits limited purpose annexation.
James Quintero is with the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The TPPF believes in
liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise, which is why James cares
so passionately about this issue.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Is SB715 good or bad?
Why wasn’t this bill supported more by more Democrats?
Listen as James Quintero and Terry Lowry discuss a specific clause regarding
“limited purpose annexations”. NOTE: This is VERY important! Pay close
attention.
Should the purpose of annexation be to provide more emergency services and
improve the quality of life for the residents? Is this happening?
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May 17, 2016
Title: Forced Annexation
Topic: Forced Annexation
Discussed by Allegra Hill
with Texas Public Policy Foundation (www.TexasPolicy.com)
Big city wonks advocate for the need of forced annexation, but do
the ends justify the means of denying property owners a vote?
New guest, Allegra Hill, is an attorney and a policy analyst with the Center for
Local Governance at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. First, she
explains that “Forced annexation” is the act of the government trying
to incorporate suburbs into one large city in order to receive more tax money –
all without a vote of the people. Allegra reminds us that “our country was
built on due process that is fundamental to our nation.”
Allegra goes on to explain that, with forced annexation, the process is denied
to the people. The city has all the power and the people are voiceless. She also
expresses a disbelief that the left is not more upset over this, as most
annexations focus only on the rich suburbs and leave out the poorest districts
which could benefit the most from the services which could be provided.
Furthermore, cities usually underestimate how much it will cost to annex new
areas and culminate more debt than is expected. Listen in as she explains this
problem and how “forced annexation” affects our communities. Allegra
can be found
here.
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