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Watch Comptroller Glenn Hegar discuss the state’s economy and more at The Texas Tribune Festival

Hegar also talked about how to keep Texas business-friendly and what another wave of COVID-19 could mean for the state budget.

by Texas Tribune Staff

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar’s interview is part of the 2021 Texas Tribune Festival.

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Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar was elected to his statewide role in 2014. He serves as Texas’ treasurer, check writer, tax collector, procurement officer and revenue estimator.

Watch him talk about the state of Texas’ economy during a Texas Tribune Festival interview with Ross Ramsey, the Tribune’s executive editor.

Disclosure: The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism. Find a complete list of them here.

The all-virtual 2021 Texas Tribune Festival is happening now through Sept. 25. Join as big names from politics, public policy and the media share what’s next for Texas and beyond. Explore live and on-demand programming, including dozens of free events, at tribfest.org.

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