Apparently much of these monies were dispersed to 'friends of Perry' including BIG political donors, some not even having to APPLY formally for the funds. And the ATTORNEY GENERAL, Greg Abbott, now running for Governor 'enabled the lack of transparency'... Damning Audit Of Texas Enterprise Fund Finds Negligence By Governor Perry’s Office, Aided By Greg Abbott By Joe Deshotel on SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 Legislature A scathing Texas State Auditor’s report found that the Texas Enterprise Fund, oft-referred to as Gov. Perry’s slush fund, doled out upwards of $200 million to companies that never even filled out an application to receive them. The audit was conducted after a bill by Senator Wendy Davis passed to address whether the funds were be appropriately administered. Davis responded to the report stating that “this is exactly why we need to root out the old insider network in Austin.” That message and the results of the report which also implicates Greg Abbott, by way of an anti-transparency ruling made by the Attorney General, follows the theme of her campaign painting Abbott as an insider working for other insiders and another member of the boy’s club long led by Gov. Perry. The detailed document accused the Office of Governor of not protecting the financial interests of the state, not providing decision makers with complete and accurate information related to awards, inconsistency in the awarding process, and not fully complying with statutory provisions in reporting on the fund itself. The State Auditor’s report states: The Office did not consistently maintain key documentation of its TexasEnterprise Fund awarding processes. As a result, it was not always possible to determine how the Office made awarding decisions.” In the first 10 years the fund disbursed just over $500 million to awardees and the report stated that, “It was not always possible to determine how the Office made awarding decisions.” The Auditor’s report strongly recommended that... http://www.burntorangereport.com/di...ce-aided-greg-abbotts-anti-transparency-rulin
MOD EDIT - Off Topic Abbott will CRUSH Abortion Barbie, regardless. He is KILLING HER, 44%-32% as of last week, and her Tales of Two Abortions hurt her even worse. Texans are SICK of the classless, lying ditz: http://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/archive/html/poll/features/201406_GE_Governor/slide1.html MOD EDIT - Rule 3
Texas is a land of ongoing success and endless opportunity; Texans aren't too shy about telling people about it, either. It's not bragging if it's true, however, and the Lone Star States winning mix of low taxes, reasonable regulatory structure, fair court system and world-class workforce has been paying dividends in terms of press recognition, economic rankings and, most importantly, good jobs for hard-working Texans. Here is just some of the evidence supporting Texans contention that the Lone Star State is the best place in the nation to live, work and raise a family. How Texas Measures Up Texas has taken an approach that is as simple as it is revolutionary. Spotlight on Texas March 10, 2014 - Michael D. Gallagher, President and CEO, Entertainment Software Association November 18, 2013 - Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, Economist, The Laffer Center May 31, 2013 - Steve Sexton, President & CEO of Circuit of the Americas May 22, 2013 - Jack Rogers, Editor in Chief of Business Facilities Magazine Wednesday, April 30, 2014 What They're Saying About Toyota's Move to Plano, Texas "Toyota understands that Texas' employer-friendly combination of low taxes, fair courts, smart regulations and world-class workforce can help businesses of any size succeed and thrive. We're proud that both the Tundra and Tacoma bear the words Made in Texas,' and we're excited our state will be the nexus for Toyota's North American operations moving forward." - Governor Rick Perry Monday, April 28, 2014 We Built A Stronger Texas - Inforgraphic and Noteworthy When it comes to building a thriving economy that benefits citizens across the board, Texas has taken an approach that is as simple as it is revolutionary: put people - employers and employees alike - in the best possible position to succeed, and then get out of the way. Tuesday, April 01, 2014 Dallas Fed Report Finds Texas Leads in Job Creation at All Pay Levels A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas noted that Texas experienced more job growth at all pay levels than any other state in the nation from 2000 to 2013. The highest rate of job growth in Texas occurred in the upper half of the pay scale. Thursday, March 13, 2014 Gov. Perry Welcomes Queensland, Australia Trade Office to Texas Gov. Rick Perry highlighted important trade opportunities between Texas and Australia at the grand opening of the Queensland Government North America Trade and Investment office in Houston, which will serve as the Australian state's dedicated office for further developing international trade and investment with the U.S. and Texas. Queensland's trade office was previously located in Southern California. The governor was joined by Queensland Premier Campbell Newman and Trade and Investment Commissioner to North America David Camerlengo. Monday, March 10, 2014 Gov. Rick Perry today was honored by the Entertainment Software Association Gov. Rick Perry today was honored by the Entertainment Software Association for his commitment and leadership in the development of the growing video game industry in Texas, where he was presented with an award in appreciation of his support. Monday, March 10, 2014 Wallet Hub: Texas Cities Impressive Pack of Bountiful Job Markets Texas cities dominated Wallet Hub's recent ranking of the best U.S. cities for jobs, with five Texas cities listed in the top 10. Fort Worth was recognized as the top city for job seekers. Arlington ranked fourth, Dallas fifth, Austin sixth, Houston 10th. Corpus Christi nearly cracked the top ten, ranking 12th on the list. Friday, March 07, 2014 Texas adds 33,900 jobs; lowest unemployment rate since November 2008 Gov. Rick Perry today released the following statement regarding Texas' seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropping to 5.7 percent in January 2014, down from 6.0 percent in December 2013. Monday, March 03, 2014 Texas Wins Site Selection Magazines 2013 Governors Cup Texas has won Site Selection Magazine's Governor's Cup for 2013, the fifth time the Lone Star State has received the award under Gov. Rick Perry's leadership. The award is given annually to the state with the most new and expanded corporate facilities announced over the year. Texas has previously won the Governor's Cup in 2004, 2005, 2010 and 2012. Wednesday, February 12, 2014 TTARA Study Finds Texas Economy Well Positioned for the Future The Texas Taxpayers and Research Association (TTARA) today released an analysis of Texas' 2014-15 budget, finding that it is one of the leanest in the nation and the state's fiscal outlook is strong. Thursday, February 06, 2014 Texas Ranked Top Exporting State for 12th Consecutive Year Texas has again been ranked the number one exporting state in the nation by the U.S. Census Bureau, making it the 12th consecutive year Texas has held this position. The state's export revenues for 2013 amounted to nearly $279.7 billion, up 5.4 percent from the previous year and outpacing U.S. export growth. Tuesday, January 07, 2014 Best Cities for Job Seekers Texas tops NerdWallet.com Best Cities 4 Jobs Seekers list, Austin (#1) Fort Worth (#3), San Antonio (#10), Dallas (#13), Arlington (#16) & Houston (#1 Friday, December 20, 2013 Dallas Federal Reserve CEO Praises Texas Economy Richard Fisher, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, yesterday praised the economic successes of the Lone Star State in his annual update on the Texas economy. Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Milken Institute Names Texas Cities Best Performing in 2013 The Milken Institute has named Austin the best performing city in its annual ranking of metropolitan areas, and recognized Dallas and Houston in the top 10. Seven of the report's top 25 best-performing cities in 2013 are in Texas. Monday, November 25, 2013 Texas Sees Continued Job Growth Texas remains a national leader in job creation, adding 43,800 new jobs in two months according to data released by the Texas Workforce Commission last week. The unemployment rate in October fell to 6.2 percent, declining for the third consecutive month and well below the national rate of 7.3 percent. From October 2012 to October 2013, the state added a total of 267,400 new jobs. Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Texas Cities Best in Job Creation, Economic Strength Texas cities continue to catch the attention of national business and economic publications for their economic strength and job creation, taking top marks in recent rankings by Forbes and The Business Journals. There are 8 other pages that go back to 2008. Perry must be doing something right. Obama could learn from him.
Taxcutter says: Dude, it doesn't matter. Wendy davis is such a loon that Beelzebub himself could defeat her in an election. Face it, dude. The Democrats nominated a throwaway candidate. No amount of DNC/Soros propaganda lies can change that.
You call it a slush fund. Well, that's exactly what it is and it is effective. I'm sure that if elected Ms. Davis would take ample advantage of said slush fund in probably a very like manor as Gov. Perry. I'm also sure that a Gov. Davis would include 'Battleground Texas' - or some related enterprise - as one of her griftees.
You mean the SOLYNDRA which GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES were approved and 'lauded' by the Bush Administration?? That Solyndra... How about this news source??? http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-m...fe/solyndra-loan-george-w-bush-david-plouffe/ Oh, that's right, applications and APPROVALS for and amounts determined to be given to Solyndra were made by BUSH. The check was cut under Obama. Yep, must be OBAMA'S fault. Wanna look up the dates?? I'm not doing homework for this board!
