Quotes of the Day

“I think people should know right from wrong, and if folks are going to do something they’re not supposed to, they’re going to do it. If people are calling up commissioners at night on their personal cellphones, I have no idea about it. … If I knew something was going on, I would go directly to (County Attorney) David Escamilla.”
—Travis County, TX (Austin) Purchasing Agent Cyd Grimes. Travis County has no lobbying law.

“[El Paso County's lobbying law] puts ethical consideration in the forefront of county business, and it creates a culture of discussion about ethics. I can’t tell you how many hours have been spent discussing, ‘Does this fall under the code or not?’ That in itself is one of the benefits.”
—El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal. El Paso County is the only TX county that has a lobbying law.

Quotes are from an article in yesterday's Austin American-Statesman