Local
Houstonians Urged To Participate In State Flood Planning Process
Posted on · Texas Water Development Board officials hosted a town hall about how to spend almost $800 million in flood mitigation funding.
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Harris County
Emmett Hints at Future Fights over Rainy Day Fund, Property Taxes in State of County Address
Posted on · Harris County Judge Ed Emmett laid out what he believes the region needs from the next Texas Legislature in order to continue rebuilding after Harvey. Those goals put him on a collision course with Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.
Politics
Vote On Federal Disaster Aid Could Up Pressure On Abbott To Tap Rainy Day Fund
Posted on · Governor Greg Abbott will come to Houston later this month to meet with Mayor Sylvester Turner and City Council members to discuss Harvey relief. Turner and his colleagues plan to make the point that Abbott’s reluctance to use the fund has made it harder to get Congress to pay for flood control projects
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 42: The Complications Of School Finance In Texas
Posted on · "The weight system is basically like a member's only jacket or parachute pants, we don't use them anymore!" - Jay Aiyer, co-host of Party Politics, on how he thinks Texas' funding of schools is antiquated.
News
Turner Asks Governor Abbott For $200 Million As An ‘Advance’ To Speed Up Harvey Recovery
Posted on · The mayor underlined that Houston is "the leading economic engine of Texas"
News
On $81 Billion Relief Plan, Abbott Says Strategy Is Not The “Best For What The State of Texas Needs”
Posted on · Abbott on debris removal funds, the $81 million relief plan, and the Rainy Day Fund
Hurricane Harvey
Emmett Presents Comprehensive Proposal To Improve Flood Control In Harris County
Posted on · In the wake of Harvey, he is calling for revising the flood plain maps, building a third reservoir using the Rainy Day Fund and ordinance making power for the county
Hurricane Harvey
Abbott gives Houston $50 Million for Harvey Recovery, Turner Rescinds Tax Increase
Posted on · Most of the financial aid will go to debris removal and rebuilding, Houston Mayor said.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Tapping The Rainy Day Fund To Pay For Harvey: The Good, Bad And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · Our panel of non-experts weighs in on the stories from this week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Local
Turner Says Harvey Damages Suffered By Public Buildings In Houston Could Exceed $175 Million
Posted on · The Mayor notes the City needs to purchase additional insurance.
Politics
Abbott Refuses To Tap Rainy Day Fund To Help Houston Pay Cost of Harvey
Posted on · Governor Abbott rejected a request from Mayor Turner, whom he accused of using the disaster as an excuse to raise property taxes.
Hurricane Harvey
Can Texas Lawmakers Tap The Rainy Day Fund To Help With Harvey Relief?
Posted on · Tapping the Rainy Day Fund has always been a political hot potato, but a debate has already started over how much of the $10 billion fund the state should use for Harvey disaster relief.
Houston Matters
Is the State’s ‘Rainy Day Fund’ Living Up to Its Original Purpose?
Posted on · The Texas Taxpayers and Research Association recently released a report exploring the creation and original purpose of the state's Economic Stabilization Fund, better known as the “rainy day fund." The report includes the history of the fund and analysis of how it has been used in the budget process over the past 30 years. We […]
Full Show
Rainy Day Fund, and Texas Wildfires: Monday’s Show (March 27, 2017)
Posted on · The Texas Taxpayers and Research Association recently released a report exploring the creation and original purpose of the state's Economic Stabilization Fund, better known as the “rainy day fund." The report includes the history of the fund and analysis of how it has been used in the budget process over the past 30 years. On […]
Houston Matters
Should Texas Create a Rainy Day Fund for Road Repairs?
Posted on · Much of the focus of next month’s election has been, naturally, on candidates for major offices in Houston and across Texas, including a local race for District Attorney, and statewide elections for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. There’s also a proposition to voters on the ballot. HJR 1, if approved, would allocate half of the general […]