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State Auditor: Higher Ed High on the Hog

Today, the Texas State Auditor released a detailed report on the number of full-time equivalent employees in state government.  The central conclusion of the report is that, while state agencies have reduced their number of FTE's by 8.4 percent since 1997, higher...

Suddenly Responsible?

The San Antonio Express-News has suddenly decided that lawmakers need to slow down when it comes to decisions on the budget. They need to proceed deliberately, waiting on revenue certifications and the like. Why this sudden concern for fiscal responsibility from the...