House Speaker Glenn Richardson has a reputation as a vindictive control freak.

After seeing this little chunklet of a bill, it’s easy to understand why.

H.B. 854 ostensibly requires labor unions involved in political activity to register with the Secretary of State.

But last week, dozens of local elected officials, including A-CC Mayor Heidi Davison, visited the Capitol to lobby against the speaker’s tax plan. Richardson responded by declaring war.