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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.

Tags Donald Trump Dr. Vivian Ho Governor Greg Abbott harvey recovery Houston rape kits backlog Lisa Falkenberg Natalie Arceneaux national anthem rainy day fund rape kits sylvester turner Texas Rainy Day Fund The Good The Bad and The Ugly

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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

In response to concerns from pro-immigration activists regarding the 287(g) program, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett will request data about it from the Sheriff's Office.

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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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Votes on school vouchers and Paxton impeachment raise the risk of primary challenges for some Republican lawmakers

Andrew Schneider / Camille Phillips, TPR

Posted on September 20, 2023 · Governor Greg Abbott told Texas pastors that he’ll back the primary opponents of GOP lawmakers who don’t vote for his private school voucher plan in an upcoming special session of the Legislature.

Tags Ken Paxton impeachment trial private school vouchers school choice special session Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas Governor Greg Abbott Texas Legislature

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Political Roundup: Another special session — and a threat from the governor

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 20, 2023 · Gov. Greg Abbott wants private school vouchers passed and tells opponents they'll face primary challenges for their seats if they don't give him what he wants.

Tags Beth Simas greg abbott Jerónimo Cortina Political Roundup politics school vouchers Texas Legislature

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Politics

What to expect at the start of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Andrew Schneider

Posted on September 5, 2023 · Early issues to be decided will be whether the “prior-term doctrine” prohibits most of the charges from going forward and whether Paxton himself can be made to testify.

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‘Come and take it:’ Spring Branch ISD trustees vote against making recapture payment to state

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on August 30, 2023 · The West Houston school district, which has paid more than $200 million during the last three years as part of a statewide wealth redistribution program for Texas public schools, is taking a stand against it. But the state will ultimately be able to receive the required payment for the 2023-24 school year, according to a local education expert.

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