Articles tagged: Allan Ritter
Funding for State Water Plan Derailed in the House
While rain slicked the streets of Austin, lawmakers heatedly debated legislation that would use $2 billion from the state's Rainy Day Fund to fund the state wat...Read More
Texas House Advances Big-Dollar Water Fund Bill
Amid worsening drought, the House overwhelmingly approved a plan to seed the state water plan with $2 billion today....Read More
Everyone Supports the State Water Plan, So Now What?
Support for funding the $53 billion water plan appeared to be unanimous. Everyone pledged fealty to water conservation. The question now, as Sen. Troy Fraser (R...Read More
Texas Water Plan Could Make It Rain… For Special Interests
There is a risk that funding the $53 billion Texas water plan could create a slush-fund for giant, unnecessary infrastructure projects. Lawmakers should priorit...Read More