Hard to tell if it’s asking for the money or that he didn’t ask them before he tried to do it, from that first text.

“Jeff Leach: I talked to him this morning. I talked to Ken and told him. I’m not happy I wasn’t given a heads up. None of us were. Pissed in fact. Speaker and Lt Gov didn’t even know. Folks are very upset.

Michelle Smith: I think that’s not exactly the case

Jeff Leach: What do you mean?

Michelle Smith: I will let them fill you in

Jeff Leach: No legislators knew about this. And Ken should’ve called me. Period.“