by Bill Lynch | Oct 30, 2020 | Public Policy
“We have had negative growth in the state, but not as much as we expected when we issued the forecast of a $4.6 billion budget deficit for this biennium,” said Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar during the North Texas Commission Legislative Summit. During the Legislative...
by Bill Lynch | Oct 30, 2020 | Public Policy
As a part of the North Texas Commission’s Legislative Summit, State Senator Kelly Hancock and State Representative Ramon Romero participated in an informative panel discussion. Dale Craymer of the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association moderated the engaging...
by Bill Lynch | May 15, 2020 | Public Policy
Senator Jane Nelson (R)-Flower Mound, Chair of the Texas Senate Finance Committee, announced that every state agency will be required to use zero-based budgeting for the next biennium’s budget. Standard practice has been to have each agency use zero-based...
by Bill Lynch | Apr 13, 2020 | Economic Development, Public Policy
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said Texas is experiencing a recession during a live stream Tuesday morning with Ross Ramsey of the Texas Tribune. While there have been early indicators of a recession, he does not have exact data to determine the scope or impact. He...
