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Outgoing Speaker Straus Puts His Stamp On Incoming Texas Legislature
Posted on · Joe Straus co-chairs the Legislative Budget Board, which is meeting now to decide how much lawmakers will have to spend in 2019 and 2020.
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Politics
Outlook For 2020-21 State Budget: Healthier, But Still Tight
Posted on · The Texas Comptroller’s office recently raised its revenue estimate by nearly $3 billion, but the Legislative Budget Board is warning state agencies not to ask for more money than they got last time
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Instead of Outside Audit, Houston School Board to Seek State Review
Posted on · Parents and activists have been pushing for an outside audit for months -- something the Houston school district hasn’t done in decades. A month ago, the Houston school board approved getting proposals from outside auditors. Now they’ve decided to go a different route.