Special session not about the public good
For proof positive that Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is running scared, look no further than his call for a special legislative session to pass bills on guns, abortion restrictions, school vouchers and other topics that would shore up his conservative credentials.
Dewhurst told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram days before adjournment of the regular session that he had asked Gov. Rick Perry to call lawmakers back for another round before they could skip town once the 83rd regular session ended.