Ahead of legislative session, voters say state government mostly ignores the most important issues facing Texans
found that more than any issue, respondents said businesses were doing “too much” responding to LGBTQ rights, with 36% holding that view.With less than a month until the next legislative session, Texas voters are skeptical that the state government will address their needs, according to a new poll.found that 46% said the state government “mostly ignores” residents’ needs, while 37% said the state government “mostly addresses the needs of Texas.
With Republicans looking to punish businesses they deride as “woke,”the survey asked voters how they think corporations are handling six social issues. More than any issue, respondents said businesses were doing “too much” responding to LGBTQ rights, with 36% holding that view. When it came to the issue respondents thought businesses were doing “too little” on, climate change led the way with 44%.
Voters approved of offering economic incentives to get businesses to relocate to the state, a relevant topic as lawmakers look to reviving the Chapter 313 tax-break program. Forty-six percent of respondents said they thought state and local governments should “offer economic benefits, like reduced property taxes, to persuade businesses to move to Texas or expand their current operations.” Thirty-one percent disagreed with that.
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