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Budget and Finance

20 May 2013 Last updated at May 20, 2013

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San Antonio Area Proposes Bond “Re-Fi” for New Schools

Is the bond financially responsible? 9 May 2013

Judson Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas proposes a bond referendum to build two new schools. ...

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Opinion: Time to shed new transparency on those who oppose government transparency

Whose interests are being protected? 6 May 2013

'Death' of a local bond debt transparency bill raises the question: whose interests are public officials' ...

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Classroom Desks

Is Cy-Fair ISD illegally using tax dollars to lobby?

If legal, is it ethical? 5 May 2013

Cypress-Fairbanks ISD continues to use taxpayer dollars to lobby the legislature in opposition to bills ...

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SOLD: Lawmakers approve selling off Texas roads to private corporations

Crucial vote wil effect three generations of Texans 2 May 2013

Tuesday the Texas House joined the Senate in voting for SB 1730 to hand 20 Texas highways to private ...

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Toll Roads

DOUBLE TAX: Texas lawmakers vote to use property taxes to build toll roads

Highway funding being pushed to local levels 27 April 2013

While the Texas House and Senate are busy competing over which chamber can come up with the most funding ...

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Toll Roads

Toll agency seeks sweeping new powers, lawmakers detect misrepresentation

Critics argue bill gives broad new authority 16 April 2013

“This is a clean-up bill,” spouted the North Texas Tollway Authority’s (NTTA) bond counsel, Frank ...

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Arlington rep Patrick explains anti-school choice voice

Budget bill amendment: 'no' to parental choice 14 April 2013

After voting for an anti-school choice amendment, Rep. Diane Patrick, R-Arlington, is now offering ...

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Opinion: Bust the Bubble

Freshmen reps create unique plan: cut spending 12 April 2013

Establishment Republicans and Democrats in Austin have a problem. The health care portion of the Texas ...

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San Antonio ISD supe finalist’s history includes tax problems, grand jury investigations, serial traffic violations

Is this an example for SAISD's 54,000 students?

Some days the world so shows its total embrace of rewarding bad judgment and idiocy along with accepting ...

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CSCOPE review panel apps available, oversight bill moves forward, talking points miss ‘big picture’

Curriculum brings numerous taxpayer concerns 11 April 2013

CSCOPE, the curriculum management system used by more than 800 Texas public school districts and private ...

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on May 20, 2013 at 5:53pm

RT @watchdogwire: IRS intimidation influenced shut down of Pennsylvania tax-exempt group - #WDWire - Pennsylvania t.co/uZXTxSvsrt
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on May 20, 2013 at 5:34pm

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