Mega surplus gives Texas lawmakers golden opportunity to fix some ills — but will they?
Texas lawmakers have a stunning — some say unprecedented — opportunity to improve state residents’ well-being and educational attainment by tapping some of the nearly $70 billion that’s available this year for new initiatives.
Read MoreTTARA Research Release: A Once-in-History Cash Bonanza
For Immediate Release Contact: Kirsten Voinis January 30, 2023 …
Read MoreHow much of Texas’ unprecedented budget surplus will be spent? That’s up to Republicans
How much money Texas spends from the more than $50 billion in surplus revenue and other funds sitting around this legislative session might depend on whether conservative lawmakers are willing to break character and loosen up the state’s purse.
Read MoreTexans want more school safety, tax relief and health insurance with budget surplus
As state lawmakers prepare to craft the next biennial budget, most Texans favor using some of the state’s multi-billion-dollar surplus on school safety, mental health services and tax relief for businesses and property owners.
Read MoreHoward: How the Legislature could spend a $33 billion surplus
As is usual in any Texas legislative session, the budget takes center stage. But this session’s budget is a real showstopper.
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