Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz took opposing positions on a $1.7 trillion-dollar federal spending bill that divided Republicans in Congress.
This year, 576 different bond propositions were on ballots across the state and voters approved $43 billion in corresponding debt.
In recent years, Republican legislators have placed more scrutiny on the spending practices of localities.
The Texas House meets today to debate nearly 250 amendments to the state budget. Here's a preview of what to expect.
The discretionary portion of the Senate's budget is below the population plus inflation line.
This week — a look at the state budget, votes on utility reform bills, and agency budget requests.
The legislature cannot appropriate higher than a seven percent increase in general revenue spending for the next biennium when the body convenes in January.
To pay off existing debt, the city approved a property tax rate increase and while authorizing a $20 million spending increase. The overall budget decreased two percent due to fewer capital improvement plans.
The Texas House Freedom Caucus announced its "Texas Wastebook" project aimed at highlighting, and then eliminating, wasteful spending.
Debt held by local governments substantially increased over the past few years, amounting to 80 percent of the total government debt in Texas.
After KXAN exposed TRS's new lease downtown, members of the Texas legislature have decided to hold hearings on the matter during the interim.
The CBO's analysis projects the annual deficit in 2030 will be $1.7 trillion with total deficits over the next decade amounting to nearly $13 trillion.
