Posted on · Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Joe Straus are asking most state agencies to lower their 2018-2019 funding requests, as Texas grapples with falling tax revenues.
Posted on · Turner will send his first budget to Houston City Council in April. With the exception of law enforcement, most city services are looking at funding cuts of 5 to 7 percent.
Posted on · The industry paid nearly $14 billion in taxes and royalties last year, even as oil prices languished.
Posted on · The falling price of oil doesn’t just mean less money for energy companies. It means millions of dollars less for the state of Texas; tax money that pays for everything from roads to education. How bad is it?