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Texas Senate Approves A $250 Billion State Budget — But Questions Remain About How Federal Aid Will Be Used

Shawn Mulcahy, Texas Tribune

Posted on April 7, 2021 · The budget does not factor in over $35 billion in federal aid. Senators said they don't yet know when that money will come in and what strings could be attached.

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