Monday, May 23, 2005
Welcome to Bush Country
If you aren't already proud that Texas is the home of President George W. Bush, tough cookies, because the State of Texas is going to proclaim your pride in President Bush to everyone who drives into the Lone State State.
A few minutes ago, the Senate (by a 30-1 count and without debate) passed House Bill 137. The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to adorn all its "Welcome to Texas" signs at the state's boundaries with an announcement that we're proud to be the home of "President George W. Bush." TxDOT must have all the signs changed by 2006. This will cost the state about $28,000. Here's the Observer's past coverage of this bill (see third item).
In other presidential adoration news, the Senate this afternoon apparently killed the effort to rename portions of IH-20 through Dallas-Fort Worth after Ronald Reagan. This bill--HB 55--led to some hilarity earlier this session (see second item).
So to sum up: Bush gets honored; Reagan goes in the Willie Nelson pile.
A few minutes ago, the Senate (by a 30-1 count and without debate) passed House Bill 137. The bill requires the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to adorn all its "Welcome to Texas" signs at the state's boundaries with an announcement that we're proud to be the home of "President George W. Bush." TxDOT must have all the signs changed by 2006. This will cost the state about $28,000. Here's the Observer's past coverage of this bill (see third item).
In other presidential adoration news, the Senate this afternoon apparently killed the effort to rename portions of IH-20 through Dallas-Fort Worth after Ronald Reagan. This bill--HB 55--led to some hilarity earlier this session (see second item).
So to sum up: Bush gets honored; Reagan goes in the Willie Nelson pile.