Delayed pay, benefit cuts vex Texas National Guard troops deployed to border
San Antonio Express News
Scherer, J.
01/06/2022
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Mental health services; Military Department, Texas; Norris, Tracy; O'Rourke, Beto; Operation Lone Star (Border security); Salaries; Suicide; Texas National Guard; Tuition
Gov. Abbott sues to shield Texas National Guard from Biden’s vaccine mandate
San Antonio Express News
Scherer, J.
01/05/2022
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Huffines, Don; Oklahoma; Operation Lone Star (Border security); Texas National Guard; Vaccine mandates; West, Allen
Amid funding cuts at UT, Legislature directs $6 million for conservative Liberty Institute
Austin American Statesman
Menchaca, M.
11/24/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Civitas Institute; University budgets; University of Texas at Austin
When Texas schools went online, child abuse reports plummeted. Experts say that's not good news.
Austin American Statesman
Asch, S.
03/01/2021
6 doc(s)
Child abuse; Distance education
Proposed cut would impact food banks, hungry Texans
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Editorial
01/30/2021
2 doc(s)
Food banks; Hunger; State budget shortages; Surplus Agricultural Products Grant Program
East Texas Food Bank joins others to advocate against state budget cut that could hurt food distribution
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Wellerman, Z.
01/27/2021
3 doc(s)
Agriculture, Texas Department of; Food banks; Grants; State agency budgets; Surplus Agricultural Products Grant Program
Thanks to all school trustees
Lufkin Daily News
Ashby, T.
01/16/2021
3 doc(s)
Ashby, Trent; Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hegar, Glenn; Phelan, Dade; School boards
Texas budget outlook better than expected amid pandemic, per comptroller forecast
Austin American Statesman
Mekelburg, M.
01/12/2021
3 doc(s)
Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hegar, Glenn; Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages
COVID-19 clouds Texas revenue forecast as lawmakers begin legislative session
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
01/12/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hegar, Glenn; Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade; Rainy Day Fund; State budget shortages
Federal aid, rebounding economy soften COVID's impact on Texas state budget
Houston Chronicle
Blackman, J.
01/12/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hegar, Glenn; Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; State budget shortages
Waco's lawmakers say 2021 session will bring budget challenges
Waco Tribune Herald
Witherspoon, T.
01/12/2021
3 doc(s)
87th Legislature; Anderson, Charles 'Doc'; Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Felton, Scott; Hegar, Glenn; Kacal, Kyle; Phelan, Dade; State budget shortages
Texas lawmakers return to Austin to face twin challenges of COVID-19, economic uncertainty
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
01/09/2021
5 doc(s)
87th Legislature; Coronavirus; Hegar, Glenn; Hunter, Todd; Moody, Joe; Patrick, Dan; Phelan, Dade
North Texas Food Bank, local pantries prepare to lose millions of pounds of food in 2021
Dallas Morning News
Branham, D.
12/20/2020
5 doc(s)
Food banks; Hunger
Texas budget deficit ‘not nearly as dire’ as expected
Houston Chronicle
Wallace, J.
12/01/2020
7 doc(s)
Bonnen, Dennis; Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas; e-commerce; Hegar, Glenn; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; Sales taxes; State budgets; Tax revenue
This program helps Tarrant food bank get fresh produce to families. Why cut it now?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Butner, J.
11/22/2020
4 doc(s)
Agriculture, Texas Department of; Farm produce; Food banks; State agency budgets; Surplus Agricultural Products Grant Program; Tarrant County
Area school leaders voice concerns on state funding, STAAR testing
Longview News-Journal
Barton, K.
10/28/2020
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Dean, Jay; Educational tests; Hughes, Bryan; Paddie, Chris; School finance; State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness; Teacher incentive plans; VanDeaver, Gary
Don’t cut funding that helps hungry families and Texas farmers
Austin American Statesman
Chubbs, D.
10/21/2020
3 doc(s)
Agriculture, Texas Department of; Food banks; Hunger; State agency budgets; Surplus Agricultural Products Grant Program
North Texas leaders worry Gov. Greg Abbott and the state — not cities — are defunding the police
Dallas Morning News
Garcia, N.
09/27/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Grants; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Municipal budgets; Police departments; State budgets; Whitley, Glen
Don’t imperil access to vital health programs
El Paso Times
Editorial
09/27/2020
3 doc(s)
Child care; Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Human services; Nursing homes; State agency budgets
Gov. Greg Abbott urged to detail COVID aid spending plans as Texas faces pressing budget needs
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
09/22/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Cuellar, Henry; Federal aid; Howard, Donna; State agency budgets; State budgets
How years of underfunding public health left Texas ill prepared for the pandemic
Austin American Statesman
Walters, E.
09/21/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Federal funds; Medical equipment; Sanchez, Eduardo
Texas reverses planned $15 million cuts to health programs
Austin American Statesman
Mekelburg, M.
09/16/2020
3 doc(s)
Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; State agency budgets; State budget shortages
Texas proposes fewer budget cuts to women’s programs but would freeze hiring eligibility workers
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
09/16/2020
2 doc(s)
Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Human services; State agency budgets; Women's health
Texas proposes to cut millions from safety net programs as officials brace for COVID-19 budget impact
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
09/10/2020
6 doc(s)
Agriculture, Texas Department of; Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Sarah; Education Agency, Texas; González, Mary; Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Legislative Budget Board, Texas; State agency budgets; State budget shortages
Tomball Chamber meets to talk upcoming legislative session
Houston Chronicle
Wedding, P.
09/09/2020
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Chambers of commerce; Citizen political participation; Greater Houston Partnership; Tomball, Texas
We don’t have to sacrifice Texans to balance the budget
Austin American Statesman
Howard, D.
09/06/2020
4 doc(s)
Howard, Donna; State agency budgets; State budget shortages
Budget plan outlines agency cuts
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
09/01/2020
2 doc(s)
Legislative Budget Board, Texas; State agency budgets; State budget shortages
Services for poor at risk as state looks for cuts
San Antonio Express News
Blackman, J.
08/31/2020
1 doc(s)
Bonnen, Dennis; Capriglione, Giovanni; Family planning; Howard, Donna; Human services; Low-income families; State agency budgets; State budget shortages; Turner, Chris
Texas officials want to cut funding for women's health services while preserving an anti-abortion program
Dallas Morning News
Walter, E.
08/30/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Abortion; Bonnen, Dennis; Patrick, Dan; State agency budgets; State budget shortages; Women's health
Laptops, uncollected strip club fees and more: COVID costs hit state government
San Antonio Express News
Dexheimer, E.
08/30/2020
3 doc(s)
Fees; Howard, Donna; Nelson, Jane; State agency budgets; Tax revenue
Texas to apply for extra $300 weekly sum in unemployment benefits from Trump executive order
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
08/21/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Executive orders; Federal aid; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Trump, Donald; Unemployment benefits; Workforce Commission, Texas
Gov. Abbott, state leaders threaten tax freeze for cities that defund police
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
08/19/2020
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Adler, Steve; Austin City Council; Austin Police Department; Bonnen, Dennis; Casar, Greg; Hancock, Kelly; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Municipal budgets; Nelson, Jane; Patrick, Dan; Police departments; Tax and expenditure limits
Texas universities shedding jobs to offset shortfall
Dallas Morning News
Justin, R.
08/09/2020
3 doc(s)
Employee furloughs; Texas A&M University System; University employee layoffs; University finance; University of Texas System
TxDOT asks for slim cuts to budget despite grim predictions
Austin American Statesman
Jankowski, P.
07/31/2020
4 doc(s)
Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Hegar, Glenn; State agency budgets; State budget shortages; Transportation, Texas Department of
Abbott directs $118 million in federal funding for higher education
Austin American Statesman
Korte, L.
07/23/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Federal aid; State budget shortages; University finance
State budget facing $4.58 billion shortfall this fiscal year
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
07/21/2020
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Coronavirus; Hegar, Glenn; Nelson, Jane; State budget shortages; Wholesale oil prices
Texas predicted to face a $4.6 billion shortfall amid COVID economic downturn
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
07/21/2020
3 doc(s)
Comptroller of Public Accounts revenue estimates; Coronavirus; Hegar, Glenn; State budget shortages
COVID slowdown, oil glut combine for estimated $4.6 billion hit on Texas state budget
Houston Chronicle
Blackman, J.
07/21/2020
4 doc(s)
Economic forecasts; Federal funds; Hegar, Glenn; Nelson, Jane; Tax revenue
Comptroller Glenn Hegar: Texas budget takes $4.6 billion hit from COVID-19
Wichita Falls Record News
Moritz, J.
07/21/2020
2 doc(s)
Hegar, Glenn; Nelson, Jane; State budgets; Tax revenue
Proposal cuts $130 million from Texas health agency to ease coronavirus-battered budget
Austin American Statesman
Chang, J.
07/10/2020
4 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Sarah; Foster care; Foster care lawsuits; Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Human services; Patrick, Dan; State agency budgets; State budget shortages
Proposed state budget cuts would delay Texas food stamp, Medicaid enrollment
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
07/10/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Davis, Sarah; Health and Human Services Commission, Texas; Human services; Patrick, Dan; Rainy Day Fund; State agency budgets; State budget shortages; Wilson, Phil
Texas sees sharp decline in tax revenue as coronavirus surge unleashes more budget uncertainty
Houston Chronicle
Romm, T.
07/08/2020
4 doc(s)
Brady, Kevin; Coronavirus; Cruz, Ted; Federal aid; State budgets; Tax revenue
UT-Austin has largest share of $78 million in system cuts
Austin American Statesman
Korte, L.
07/04/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Federal aid; Milliken, James B.; Patrick, Dan; State budgets; University budgets; University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas System
Texas Virus Surge Deals State a Hit With Sales Taxes Plunging
Houston Chronicle
Moran, D.
07/02/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hegar, Glenn; Sales taxes; Tax revenue
Reforming prisons system may pay off
San Antonio Evening News
Tomlinson, C.
06/13/2020
1 doc(s)
Parole; Prison reform
Texas sales taxes plunge 13.2%, worst since Great Recession
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
06/02/2020
3 doc(s)
Hegar, Glenn; Sales taxes; Tax revenue
Texas’ sales tax haul drops by biggest percentage in a decade, signaling budget crisis
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
06/02/2020
3 doc(s)
Hegar, Glenn; Sales taxes; Tax revenue
Texas sales tax revenue drops 13.2% amid coronavirus; steepest decline in a decade
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
06/02/2020
2 doc(s)
Hegar, Glenn; Sales taxes; Tax revenue
Texas sales tax plummeted 13 percent in May, worst drop since 2010
Houston Chronicle
Blackman, J.
06/02/2020
2 doc(s)
Hegar, Glenn; Sales taxes; Tax revenue
Sound governance
Texarkana Gazette
Editorial
05/23/2020
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; State agency budgets; State budget shortages
Coronavirus pandemic hammers Texas school budgets
Austin American Statesman
Taboada, M.
05/22/2020
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Austin Independent School District; Federal aid; Round Rock Independent School District; School budgets; School finance
Coronavirus in Texas: State agencies ordered to submit 5% budget cut plans
Austin American Statesman
Price, A.
05/21/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Coronavirus; Heflin, Talmadge; Hegar, Glenn; Patrick, Dan; State agency budgets; State budget shortages; Wholesale oil prices
UT eyes staff cuts as Abbott asks colleges to limit spending
Austin American Statesman
Korte, L.
05/21/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Coronavirus; Fenves, Gregory; Hartzell, Jay C.; Patrick, Dan; State budget shortages; University budgets; University of Texas at Austin
Lamar’s budget cuts show new virus reality
Beaumont Enterprise
Editorial
05/21/2020
1 doc(s)
Lamar University; University budgets
Texas’ top officials tell state agencies to cut budgets by 5% to deal with COVID-19
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
05/21/2020
1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Coronavirus; Patrick, Dan; State agency budgets; State budget shortages
Gov. Greg Abbott instructs state agencies, higher education institutions to cut budgets 5%
El Paso Times
Dearman, E.
05/21/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Patrick, Dan; State agency budgets; State budget shortages; University budgets
Texas leaders ask state agencies, universities to cut budgets by 5% due to coronavirus
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Weinberg, T.
05/21/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Dennis; Coronavirus; Patrick, Dan; State agency budgets; State budget shortages
Political Buzz: Mail-in ballots could be a pricey proposition, county clerk says
Galveston Daily News
Ferguson, J.
05/21/2020
3 doc(s)
Election administration; Galveston County; State agency budgets; Voting by mail
Abbott tells agencies to cut budgets by 5%
San Antonio Express News
Pollock, C.
05/21/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bonnen, Greg; Nelson, Jane; State agency budgets; Tax revenue
