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This Budget’s For You
Thursday, July 24, 2008
A very young, relatively new speech and drama teacher was starting her first year at our high school when I was a freshman there. She decided we needed a debate…
If It Means 8-Cent Hot Dogs, Don’t Do It
Thursday, November 15, 2007
I guess you could say that everything I need to know about how the state balances its budget, I learned my sophomore year in college.
This isn't a good…
I Feel Pretty
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Like most folks, I enjoy seeing my name in print, even though I really have no ego to speak of. Sure, sometimes it's irritating if somebody criticizes an idea or…
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Take transparency to the next level
Friday, May 15, 2009
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act nearly 43 years ago, on September 6, 1966. That law became the standard of government openness, affecting all levels of…
Sen. Kirk Watson Proposes Return of Texas Performance Review to Comptroller’s Office
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Watson’s ambitious new legislative package would also end fund diversions, provide franchise tax relief to small businesses and write minimum funding floors on CHIP into the Constitution.
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