With the legislative clock starting to tick, Gov. Rick Perry on Monday tasked state lawmakers with business tax relief.
April 2013
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Video: Rick Perry Outlines Business Tax Relief Plan
Gov. Rick Perry called on state lawmakers on Monday to find $1.6 billion to give Texas businesses relief from the state’s franchise tax.
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Agenda Texas: Ethics, Guns and Taxes Lead the Week
On the latest Agenda Texas, from KUT News and the Tribune: A guide to the week ahead in the Legislature, which is set to debate bills on guns in schools and the Texas Ethics Commission.
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The Evening Brief: April 15, 2013
Your evening reading: Perry calls for $1.6 billion in business tax relief; George P. Bush jabs at Obama in new campaign video; Perry launches ad campaign targeting Illinois businesses
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Economy
Perry Calls for $1.6 Billion in Business Tax Cuts
Gov. Rick Perry unveiled a four-point, $1.6 billion business tax relief plan Monday that includes an across-the-board rate reduction of the business franchise tax.
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Health care
Senate Approves Bill That Targets Medicaid Fraud
UPDATED: The Texas Senate on Monday approved legislation that aims to tackle Medicaid fraud.
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Economy
Perry Ad Campaign Targets Illinois Businesses
UPDATED: Gov. Rick Perry launched a weeklong ad campaign Monday to lure Illinois businesses to Texas. The effort follows recent high-profile efforts by Perry to poach businesses from California.
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State Government
Report: Texas Lags Behind Other States in Education, Health Care
Texas remains behind most other states on issues related to educational achievement, public health and the environment, according to the latest version of the “Texas on the Brink” study, released Monday.
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At Capitol, Tea Party Slams State Transportation Plans
Three days after the governor raised the possibility of new revenue streams — including the issuing of 100-year bonds — to fund transportation, members of Texas Tea Parties warned legislators against caving on conservative principles.
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Higher Education
UT Regent Wallace Hall: “Mea Culpa”
In an exclusive interview with Texas Monthly, controversial University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall acknowledged that he did not recognize the need for ongoing communication with the Legislature.