While total spending is cause for encouragement, SB 1 was a mixed bag at the ground level
Salvador Ayala
The Texas Budget and Film Subsidies: A Refresher
Public discourse overwhelmingly centers on flawed, specially commissioned studies that vastly overstate film subsidy effectiveness.
In Clash of Budgets, Senate Reigns Supreme
The senate managed to come in $2.3 billion below the Conservative Texas Budget model
Senate Advances Conservative Budget
Senators have kept their budget within a conservative framework that limits spending growth
Spotlight: The Economic Stabilization, or “Rainy Day” Fund
The prudent course would be to safeguard the fund for true emergencies.
Biennial Revenue Estimate Released by Comptroller
With less revenue coming in than expected, lawmakers will have to tighten their belts this session.
Rinaldi Unveils Plan to Repeal Robin Hood
State Rep. Matt Rinaldi seeks to repeal the state’s dubious and problematic “Robin Hood” school finance scheme.