Dewhurst: Consider Using Rainy Day Fund for Water Projects
At a speech before the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce today, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst said lawmakers should look into using $1 billion from the state’s Rainy Day Fund to finance water...
View ArticleNew Report Suggests Reducing Fracking Tax Exemptions
From the Texas Tribune: A Legislative Budget Board (LBB) report on how government can be more efficient and effective has recommended that the state reduce its gas tax exemption for hydraulic...
View ArticleThis Week in Drought: Slight Improvement, But a Worrying Forecast
The rains that made their way across much of Texas last week were a welcome sight for the state, currently in its third year of drought. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map shows that drought levels...
View ArticleDewhurst on Funding Water Plan: ‘There’s No Other Option’
At a Texas Tribune event this morning in Austin, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst talked with Tribune Editor-in-Chief Evan Smith about a whole host of issues facing the state, such as public...
View ArticleWater For Texas: Lawmakers Say State Needs More Than Money
Two billion dollars is a lot of money. It’s also how much some state lawmakers want to spend to protect Texas from future water shortages. A lot has been made of that price tag. But when three state...
View ArticleAs Drilling Booms in the Eagle Ford, New Caucus Convenes
The way State Senator Judith Zaffirini tells it, the idea first came from a constituent. The Laredo Democrat was hosting a legislative summit in her hometown when “somebody just rose from the audience...
View ArticleLawmakers Propose Fixes For Roads Damaged By Drilling
This legislative session lawmakers are considering various ways to manage the oil and gas drilling boom, from reducing tax breaks to encouraging less water use. And at a conversation with several...
View ArticleWith Gas Drilling on the Decline, Texas Shale Regions Diverge
Two years ago Texas’ booming Barnett Shale region was facing a slew of challenges that came along with increased oil and gas drilling. Heavy drilling trucks were destroying the roads, employees were...
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