Tag Archives: budget
Quixotic Plan to Amend U.S. Constitution Passes Texas House
While many economist and critics decry the idea, the Texas House passed a resolution requesting that Congress convene a convention of states to consider amendin...Read More
GOP Wants to Spend Millions on Border Security—Whatever That Means
Without a real definition of border security, state budget analysts can't tell whether spending has been effective, and yet $815 million is proposed anyway....Read More
In the Wee Hours, a House Budget is Born
After 16 hours of continuous debate, the House budget passed Wednesday. There weren't many real divides between members, but a Senate showdown is coming....Read More
House Votes to Defund HIV Prevention to Pay for Abstinence Education
Texas has the third highest rate of HIV infections in the country, but the House voted to defund HIV prevention to pay for abstinence education....Read More
Dan Patrick’s Inexplicable & Contradictory Budget Proposals
Dan Patrick from last week, meet Dan Patrick from this week.
Dan Patrick, in an attempt to find money for his tax cuts, proposed to weaken the "spending cap" just last week. Now, he's out to strengthen it. Huh?...Read More
Five Issues to Watch as the Show Unfolds at the 84th Legislature
Let the bashing of public schools, immigrants and any limitations whatsoever on guns begin....Read More
Greg Abbott’s Big Idea: Make Austerity Permanent
In a sign that Abbott, like Rick Perry, is willing to borrow budgeting ideas from the libertarian fringe, he proposed a suite of changes to the fundamentals of ...Read More
House Passes Budget As Session Deadline Nears
The fight isn't over yet: The House still needs to pass Senate Bill 1 to seal the deal....Read More