At our 2/12 conversation, state Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, talked about the prospect of property and business tax relief.
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Video: Otto on Public Ed Funding
At our 2/12 conversation, state Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, talked about the need to fix the state’s method of school finance.
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Video: Otto on Border Security Funding
At our 2/12 conversation, state Rep. John Otto, R-Dayton, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, explained why the House’s lower proposed allocation for border security funding is more conservative than the Senate’s.
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Economy
Nelson Emphasizes Property Tax Relief in Senate Base Budget
Nearly two weeks after the House’s base budget was released, Senate Finance Chairwoman Jane Nelson presented the Senate’s plan, which she said sets aside $3 billion for “meaningful” property tax relief for Texas homeowners.
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Video: Patrick on Tax Relief
At our 1/27 conversation, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick talked about the possibility of tax relief as a component of the budget that will be passed by the 84th Legislature.
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Film Incentive Program Fears Guilt by Association
With other state incentive programs under attack for favoritism and weak oversight, one that seems to be working famously might get caught in the crossfire. Film industry supporters hope it survives.
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Straus: $202 Billion Budget Plan Reflects Fiscal Discipline
House Speaker Joe Straus said the House’s base budget plan, released Thursday, holds “spending in check while addressing some very important challenges related to our rapid growth.” The Senate’s base budget is expected to come out next week.
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Extra Cash Should Go to Paying Debt, Otto Says
State Rep. John Otto wants a constitutional amendment requiring that excess cash in the state’s Rainy Day Fund be used to pay off state debt early.
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Musk: Texas a “Leading Candidate” to Host Hyperloop Test Track
Entrepreneur Elon Musk said Thursday that Texas is in the driver’s seat for a test track for a transportation system known as the Hyperloop. He also said that a SpaceX facility wouldn’t have been built in Texas without economic incentives.
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Marc Veasey Sees a Future for Texas Democrats
Prospects for Democrats in Texas might seem grim at the moment, but from his Washington perch, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey thinks things will turn his party’s way. Eventually.