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Re: It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's - Superman! - See the Movie, Get a $5 Gift Card to Donate to a Classroom
The Education Equality Project notes:New York Magazine features a must-read article on the upcoming ...
--Administrator
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Re: Press Release: Villarreal Calls for Balancing the Budget Without Abandoning Higher Education
Oops, seems the Republicans ran a little short of money again. So, they are going to follow the trie...
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This week I have committee hearings Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Austin....
DMN editorial claims, "Texas relies more on federal dollars and less on its own taxes than it did when Perry took office. Put another way: Texas is less independent than it was when the governor took office, not more."
This recent Dallas Morning News editorial is helpful for understanding the state's challenge of balancing the budget.
The state is estimating a shortfall in revenue of about $15 billion dollars, or close to 20% of our total state-funded budget. In response to this crisis our Governor, Lt. Governor and Speaker of the House directed all state agencies to propose 5% cuts in...
Yesterday I attended our Ways and Means Committee hearing in Houston, where much of the discussion focused on our budget deficit. This challenge will continue to consume our energy over the next 18 months, and how we resolve it will impact every othe...