Facing criticism from Texas House Republican leadership and despite the concerns of one key GOP senator about certain tax cuts, the Texas Senate this past week passed its version of the state’s two-year spending plan on a vote of 30 to 1. Sen. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, cast the lone “no” vote. The $211 billion budget, […]
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Texas House and Senate in a Budget Showdown
by Scott on April 19, 2015 in Dan Patrick, Economy, Joe Straus, Politics, Tea Party, Texas
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