Where Does the Gasoline Tax Go?
Texas is looking for more money for roads, and the question of how the state spends its motor fuels tax funds is likely to gain traction in the legislative session.
Every Texan
January 13, 2015
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Grab Your Boots, It’s Legislative Session Time
As the 84th Texas Legislative Session begins, I feel energized, prepared and optimistic. Really! Yes, the every-other-year legislative session can be divisive and nerve-racking. But the Capitol belongs to all
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January 12, 2015
Cheat Sheet for the Texas Revenue Estimate
On January 12, new Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar will issue the revenue estimate for the 2016-17 budget cycle, as well as update legislators on 2014-15 state revenue collections. Perenially missing
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January 8, 2015
Best holiday wishes from CPPP
The blog will be quiet for the next couple of weeks while we enjoy some holiday cheer and rest up to get for the 2015 legislative session. Follow us on Facebook and
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December 22, 2014
Dang, 2014 Has Been Quite a Year!
If I were to write a news headline for my first full year at CPPP, it would be “Dang, let’s dare Texas to be the best!” As we close out
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December 18, 2014
Kinship Care: Keeping Kids with Families
253,000 Texas kids live with family or close friends who have stepped in to care for them when their parents aren’t able. These arrangements, known as “kinship care,” provide stability
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December 16, 2014
Countdown to Coverage: December 15 Deadline for January 1 Coverage
We’re down to the wire if you need new health insurance to start on January 1, 2015. Today, December 15, is the final day to enroll if you need insurance
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December 15, 2014
Committee Sets $7 Billion Minimum Rainy Day Fund Balance
The Joint Select Committee to Study the Balance of the Economic Stabilization Fund – commonly known as the Rainy Day Fund – met briefly this morning and adopted a $7
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December 11, 2014
What We Learned at House Appropriations This Week
On Thursday the House Appropriations committee heard from the Legislative Budget Board and the Comptroller of Public Accounts on state budget, economic, and revenue developments affecting the 2014-15 and 2016-17
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December 5, 2014
Saddle up for the Legislative Session
As the divisive elections fade and the holiday season approaches, it’s time to put aside our differences and focus on what all Texans believe in. We all want Texas to
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December 4, 2014
NO Penalties for Texans in the Coverage Gap who are Uninsured
We told you in a recent post that over half of Americans without health coverage don’t know there is financial help available (discounted premiums, deductibles, co-pays)—even though nearly 9 in
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November 25, 2014
Farewell to a Humble Texas Giant: Ray Farabee
The Center for Public Policy Priorities family mourns the death yesterday of Ray Farabee, a brilliant, dedicated leader and a truly charming man. Born in Wichita Falls, Ray was a
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November 21, 2014