Lyons: Want Inferior Schools and Higher Taxes?

Patrick Lyons

It is puzzling why former Commissioner of Public Lands Ray Powell continues to launch his baseless attacks on my team and me and accuse us of bad policy and poor management. My policies can’t be that bad, because over the last eight years they have generated $4 billion for public education – more than double what he collected during his 10 years as commissioner of public lands. Furthermore, I am the only elected official in the state’s executive branch who has submitted a flat budget every year for eight years. I also reverted $6 million in unspent budgeted monies, and I reduced the number of full-time employees. Read more here:

Lyons: Want Inferior Schools and Higher Taxes?