Chron: Garnet Coleman touts "temporary" tax increase
In a column two weeks ago, the Chron/Hearst Austin bureau weighed in on the important state news of an angry lefty blogger taking away Aaron Pena's tilde (there's a related correction this week) and liberal Democrat Garnet Coleman basically calling Texas Tea Partiers racist and extremist (with no balance).
This week, the Chron/Heart Austin bureau turns over column space again to liberal Democrat* Garnet Coleman, so he can tout a "temporary" tax increase (right!). At least Coleman is balanced this week by some Republicans who say his tax probably isn't happening.
But like David Jennings and Cory Crow, we question why anyone even thought this was column fodder. Surely there is some actual political news that might be covered in Austin, and covered somewhat more professionally.
* The Chron/Hearst Austin bureau prefers to identify him as a champion for "those who'd be hardest-hit by state-services cuts." They also identify the liberal Center for Public Policy Priorities as a "center that focuses on low- and moderate-income Texans." It's almost like Clay Robison has returned!
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 01/03/11 08:19 PM | Print |
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