As Senate debate of the budget finally began in the past hour, several Democrats questioned whether the GOP-controlled Senate has violated the intent of the federal stimulus bill. Sens. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso (right), and Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, asked if...
Five conservative groups wrote lawmakers today urging they not pay for Hurricane Ike repairs out of the state's "rainy day fund," as proposed by Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, (right) and other House budget writers. "Other funds are available," said the...
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