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Tag: Legislative Budget Board

Politics

Outgoing Speaker Straus Puts His Stamp On Incoming Texas Legislature

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 17, 2018 · 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.

Tags Dennis Bonnen House Speaker Joe Straus Legislative Budget Board school finance Texas Legislature

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Outlook For 2020-21 State Budget: Healthier, But Still Tight

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 23, 2018 · 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

Tags Legislative Budget Board medicaid state government Texas budget Texas comptroller

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Instead of Outside Audit, Houston School Board to Seek State Review

Laura Isensee

Posted on June 18, 2018 · 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.

Tags audit hisd Legislative Budget Board

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Houston Federation Of Teachers Takes Issue With Takeover Of HISD Board

In Performance Review Of HISD, State Agency Finds District Could Save Millions, Board Fosters “Distrust And Animosity”

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