[Magdalen] Please help me understand

[Charles Wohlers]

Sounds like this would mean that all zoning would be illegal. Right?

Maybe you should move to Vermont!   ;-)

Chad Wohlers
Woodbury, VT USA
chadwohl at satucket.com



-----Original Message----- 
From: Lynn Ronkainen
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 10:26 AM
To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Please help me understand

TX legislature in session again in our 6 months out of 18 frenzy in Austin. 
Last session was when Wendy/pink shoes took her stand against the abortion 
bill.  New gov and sidekick who is the more powerful position despite 
Perry's 14 year tenure are hungry for change with their Republican majority. 
Among bills on the table and heavily supported by these two characters are 
legislation  that limit cities and towns in TX from passing  local 
ordinances or laws that "infringe" on the rights of the rest of the state. 
SAY WHAT?  The reach on this is huge. Large corporations are salivating over 
the culmination of their campaign contributions to influence. So, in this 
state that touts personal freedom and eschews BIG government, which 
apparently only means Washington DC, our towns and cities may find 
themselves unable to prevent environmental dangers, and so many other things 
big and small. It makes no sense. Raw power dressed as personal freedom.
The Gov. Used a "plastic bag" ban to get his foot in the door on this. But 
it is also directed at a town that said no to fracking  and this morning to 
individuals who might want to fight local development of production 
facilities, landfill locations etc. the bill wants to limit AND speed up 
application processes and again much of this is driven by industry 
complaining and holding their "development" hostage to our current system. 
Especially after they've greased the skids. Or plan to, thank you very much. 
SIGH.
Lynn

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On Feb 9, 2015, at 11:26 PM, M J [Mike] Logsdon <mjl at ix.netcom.com> wrote:

Alabama's gov tells probate judges their "jobs are secure".  Does the gov 
appoint said probate judges?  Or are they elected?  If the latter, why would 
he have the authority to tell them their jobs are secure?  Or is my 
confusion based upon this being the gov of Alabama talking?