At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, State Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, a candidate for Texas comptroller in 2014, assessed the the candidacy and campaign of Mike Collier, his Democratic opponent in November’s general election.
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TribLive: Hegar on the Revenue Estimate
At Thursday’s TribLive conversation, State Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, a candidate for Texas comptroller in 2014, talked about the process of calculating available state revenue every two years and how he’ll work to get a more accurate estimate.
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The Brief: May 29, 2014
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst won’t be around for the next legislative session in January after losing his runoff contest on Tuesday. But he won’t be taking the next seven months off as a result.
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The Brief: April 1, 2014
The focus of the governor’s race swung back to public education on Monday with GOP candidate Greg Abbott rolling out a pre-K proposal in a Weslaco elementary school.
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Analysis: A Big Idea That Comes With a Big Price Tag
Texas voters don’t like property taxes, and Republican Glenn Hegar has said he favors eliminating them. His opponent in the comptroller’s race, Mike Collier, is talking up the likely result: a huge increase in sales tax.
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The Brief: March 28, 2014
The absence of big-dollar Democratic donor Mikal Watts is starting to draw notice.
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Hilderbran Drops Out of Comptroller Runoff
Harvey Hilderbran has decided to pull the plug on his campaign for comptroller after his second-place GOP primary finish on Tuesday.
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The Brief: March 6, 2014
A GOP primary contest that rewarded many of the most conservative candidates on the ballot has the national media sizing up the continued strength of the Tea Party in Texas.
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Hegar Amends Filing to Include Wife’s Income
State Sen. Glenn Hegar, a candidate for comptroller, amended his personal financial forms this week to include more information about his wife’s income and investments.
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The Brief: Feb. 24, 2014
Greg Abbott has an 11-point advantage over Wendy Davis in the November general election contest, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.