So who actually voted today?

[baseline bum]

?

[Spurminator]

(insert sticker selfie)

[CosmicCowboy]

I didn't. I looked at the props and didnt see any reason they would fail.

[Spurminator]

I hope Prop 4 fails, but it's Texas where people prefer an unchecked partisan legislature over "activist judges."

[baseline bum]

I hope Prop 4 fails, but it's Texas where people prefer an unchecked partisan legislature over "activist judges."

Looks like they all passed. I voted against that shit too.

[boutons_deux]

"Any changes to the Texas Constitution must be approved by a majority of Texas voters."

https://www.texastribune.org/2017/11/07/early-voting-shows-texans-favor-all-7-constitutional-amendments/

Texas voters those who voted or of all registered voters?

[boutons_deux]

Texans Loosen Regulations That Protected the State During Foreclosure Crisis

The ballot measure was widely supported by lenders and real estate agents. Critics warn that it's “a wolf in sheep’s clothing.”

By a more than two-thirds margin (https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/nov07_320_state.htm), voters approved a ballot measure (http://www.governing.com/topics/finance/gov-texas-loosen-home-equity-restrictions-foreclosure-crisis.html) that expands who can make a home equity loan, changes the fee structure for those loans, and allows homeowners to convert their home equity loans into regular mortgage loans.

fair housing advocates have warned that the measure is “a wolf in sheep’s clothing” and will ultimately increase the cost of home equity loans.

"Texas consumers lost today," says Charlie Duncan, a fair housing planner at the advocacy nonprofit Texas Low-Income Housing Information Service.

He notes that the proposal lowers the fee cap for home equity loans -- but also allows lenders to charge for services such as appraisals and surveys.

http://www.governing.com/gov-election-2017-texas-home-equity.html?flipboard=yes&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+governing%2FZbhZ+%28GOVERNING %29

[CosmicCowboy]

Why would any lender want to do a home equity loan without an appraisal to see first if there is any equity?

[CosmicCowboy]

Im going to give you the benefit of the doubt, and think that you aren’t this dim.
We know how dim you are.

[RandomGuy]

I hope Prop 4 fails, but it's Texas where people prefer an unchecked partisan legislature over "activist judges."

Yeah, I saw that one. It was one of the few things that seemed dumb.

[RandomGuy]

?

I did not. Probably would have, but it was a weird day, due to a car break down.

I got to the end of the day and thought "ok, someone else can be the Defender of Democracy this time".

The city council will do just fine.