Payday lending could soon become much more transparent for borrowers looking for a quick money fix. The House concurred with the Senate version of a bill today that would require payday lenders to disclose interest rates and fees associated with the loans. The bill now moves to the governor for final approval.
May 2011
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TPPF, Empower Texans Tax Filings: 2007-09
Internal Revenue Service 990 forms detail revenue and expenses listed by tax-exempt organizations, commonly known as 501(c) groups, named for section in the tax code. These annotated documents were filed by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation — both of whom seek to influence public policy in the Lone Star state — for calendar years 2007-09.
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Public Education
TribLive: Will We Get a School Finance Deal Done?
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, state Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Lake Dallas, and state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, expressed confidence that the House and Senate will agree to a school finance deal before the end of the regular session.
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Economy
Budget Negotiators Pass $15 Billion in Cuts for 2012-13
Budget negotiators adopted a report Thursday that cuts state spending by $15 billion. The measure is scheduled for a vote on the House and Senate floors as early as Saturday afternoon.
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The Brief: May 26, 2011
Tense budget negotiations continued Wednesday, but it didn’t take long for an airport “groping” ban, an ensuing rowdy protest and vicious political sniping to steal some of the spotlight.
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University of Texas/Texas Tribune Polls
Race, Politics Not Always Linked, UT/TT Poll Finds
Texans think it’s more important to elect people who think like them than to elect people who look like them, and a small plurality believes redistricting should be turned over to an independent panel, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll.
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Health care
For Some Republicans, Federal Action is Payback
State Sen. Dan Patrick says he knows why the federal government has intervened on two key bills facing Texas lawmakers in the final days of the legislative session: “retribution.” But is it that simple?
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State Government
Perry: “Can’t Say I’m Not Tempted” to Run for President
On Fox News’ On the Record with Greta van Susteren, Gov. Rick Perry admitted that running for president is tempting but said it isn’t something he wants to do.
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Higher Education
Tier-One Prize Money Bill Passes State Senate
After hitting a brief snag, the bill that creates a mechanism for the leaders in the race to become the state’s next tier-one university passed the state Senate today.
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Health care
Budget Notes: School Finance Remains the Key
Lawmakers made progress today on solving the current budget deficit but still haven’t solved the major problem in the 2012-13 budget: school finance.