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Bill Would Put Agency Budgets Under Closer Scrutiny

The Texas Legislature has spent much of the current session scrutinizing state agency budgets. A bill up in the House on Tuesday would add an additional layer of review to make sure state revenue is being spent correctly.

By Ben Philpott, KUT NewsApril 7, 2015, 5:59 a.m. CentralUpdated April 7, 2015, 5:59 a.m. Central

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Bill Would Put Agency Budgets Under Closer Scrutiny

by Ben Philpott, The Texas Tribune
April 7, 2015

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<p>The Texas Legislature has spent much of the current session scrutinizing state agency budgets. A bill up in the House on Tuesday would add an additional layer of review to make sure state revenue is being spent correctly. Read the full story at <a href="http://kut.org/">KUT News</a>.</p>
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Bill Would Put Agency Budgets Under Closer Scrutiny

Ben Philpott, The Texas Tribune
April 7, 2015

The Texas Legislature has spent much of the current session scrutinizing state agency budgets. A bill up in the House on Tuesday would add an additional layer of review to make sure state revenue is being spent correctly. Read the full story at KUT News.

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Ben Philpott

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Ben Philpott is a senior reporter for KUT-FM, Austin’s National Public Radio affiliate. He has been covering state politics and dozens of other topics for the station since 2002, during which time he... More by Ben Philpott

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