The State of Things in Budget Limbo
Budget compromises seem to be chugging along—assuming they can pass some mighty controversial fiscal matters measures.
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Budget compromises seem to be chugging along—assuming they can pass some mighty controversial fiscal matters measures.
If the House can't pass the technical fiscal matters bills, we can expect a special session. But even if the bills do pass, I wouldn't make any summer plans.
Bills like HB 400 aren't pretty for teachers, but when you want to cut huge amounts from public education, the results are bound to be ugly.
House Bill 400 has stalled three times in the House. But if it passes, how will the controversial bill pass the Senate?
When Democrats continued to obstruct bills with points of order, the Republican supermajority unleashed its full power—and now there's no turning back.
Both the House and Senate budgets make major cuts to public ed. But those cuts are only possible if they pass new school finance legislation.
In his remarks on the killing of Osama bin Laden, David Dewhurst reminds the presscorps he's not your average politician.
If lawmakers fail to pass a budget this session, they'll have to meet again this summer to finish the task. That may be the outcome some Democrats are hoping for.
Members came out of the woodwork Wednesday to fight for their parties—and pieces of turf.