State Rep. Dan Gattis, R-Georgetown, is dropping his bid for state Senate and won’t seek reelection to the Texas House next year, he said Sunday. Gattis said State Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, will seek reelection after all.
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Economy
TribBlog: The (Very) Skinny
Comptroller Susan Combs says the state will have $77.7 billion in general revenue for the current budget, which calls for $77.6 billion in general revenue.
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Economy
Texas Weekly: Simple Math, Complex Problem
Balancing the next state budget may be more a political exercise than a technical one.
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Economy
Texas Weekly: Reversal of Fortune
We should pay attention to what my old boss, Bob Bullock, used to call the thorns among the roses here in Texas.
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Economy
TribBlog: Interim Charges
Speaker Joe Straus has given committees their assignments for the next year.
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State Government
Debtors’ Treadmill, Part One: Borrowed Time
Desperate Texans who get crosswise with payday lenders quickly find they get no help from the state, which hasn’t regulated the industry since 2005.
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Economy
Math Anxiety
Will there be enough money to cover the current state budget? “Fortunately, it’s too early to tell,” jokes House Speaker Joe Straus. He and other state leaders are well aware of the numbers, and although they think it’s not yet time to act, they’re focused on the big question.
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Economy
On the Records: Feds Stimulate Imaginary Districts
The Obama administration’s economic stimulus package has failed to create any jobs in Texas’ 52nd congressional district, despite pouring nearly $9 million into it. This would be a problem — if CD-52 existed.
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Economy
Economist: A “mild” recovery ahead
Texas probably started its version of the recession in the second half of 2008, and October of this year might turn out to have been the low point.
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Criminal Justice
The Public Payroll
Our searchable database of public employees’ pay — now featuring data from universities and eight of the state’s largest cities.
