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Tag: Texas Rainy Day Fund

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City Of Houston Hires HillCo To Lobby Texas Legislature For Harvey Relief

Andrew Schneider

Posted on December 5, 2018 · Mayor Sylvester Turner says his top priority for the 86th Legislature is getting lawmakers to tap the Rainy Day Fund, in order to obtain the local matching funds Houston needs for access to federal disaster assistance.

Tags Hurricane Harvey lobbying Mayor Sylvester Turner Texas Legislature Texas Rainy Day Fund

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Hegar Seeks To Move More of State’s Rainy Day Fund From Cash To Stocks and Bonds

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 29, 2018 · Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says the fund now holds nearly $12.5 billion. He wants to invest more of it as a hedge against inflation.

Tags Comptroller Glenn Hegar state budget state finances Texas Legislature Texas Rainy Day Fund

Politics

Emmett: Tap Texas’ Rainy Day Fund To Build Third Reservoir

Andrew Schneider

Posted on October 4, 2017 · Judge Ed Emmett says there’s “no question” Harris County needs another reservoir, in addition to the Addicks and Barker, to protect the region against floods like the ones Harvey spawned. Preliminary estimates put the price of construction at $500 million.

Tags flood control harvey Judge Ed Emmett Texas Legislature Texas Rainy Day Fund

Good, Bad and Ugly

Tapping The Rainy Day Fund To Pay For Harvey: The Good, Bad And Ugly Of The Week’s News

Abner Fletcher

Posted on September 29, 2017 · Our panel of non-experts weighs in on the stories from this week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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Politics

Governor Abbott Says No Second Special Session To Pay For Harvey Damage

Andrew Schneider

Posted on September 1, 2017 · The governor says he can use the state’s “rainy day fund” on his own authority. But the House’s top appropriator says he needs lawmakers’ approval.

Tags disaster relief Governor Greg Abbott Second Special Session Texas Rainy Day Fund Tropical Storm Harvey

Transportation

Emmett Highlights I-69 Bypass As A Crucial Transportation Project for Harris County

Alvaro 'Al' Ortiz

Posted on May 13, 2016 · He also underscores the Port of Houston as one of the biggest economic engines.

Tags BayTran ed emmett Freeport galveston harris county houston I-69 bypass port of houston proposition 1 texas Texas Rainy Day Fund

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