Email, Chaille Jolink, senior adviser, Mike Collier campaign, Nov. 2, 2017

2:24 p.m.

I'm so glad you got that email. We also sent a press release a while back which can be also found in the same place on our website. Here is the direct link: https://www.collierfortexas.com/2017/10/12/icymi-texas-lawmakers-find-24-billion/

In it you will find sources of some of the numbers Mike has used. both from the Statesman.

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/comptroller-lawmakers-face-billion-hurricane-harvey-bill/gj3Ue11147j4KiOXEt6yPP/

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/retired-teachers-texas-lawmakers-broke-their-promise-health-care/Z9ANoxw4OTGLnVzgOoLu1J/

Also these articles talk about the million dollar gaps that are temporarily filled (retired teachers instead of being a priority of the state will have to fight this fight alll over again in the regular session next session):

https://www.texastribune.org/2017/08/03/retired-teachers-health-care-stake-legislators-clash-fixes/

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texas-legislature/2017/08/04/retired-texas-teachers-worried-health-insurance-costs-counting-lawmakers-help

Hope this helps! Thanks so much for your interest!

CMJ