by Bill King | Mar 5, 2018 | City Of Houston Finances, Ethics, State of Texas Finances
I know that most of you are aware that those with special interests before governmental entities disproportionately make campaign contributions. But I think you may be shocked at the degree to which such contributions truly dominate political fundraising. I recently...
by Bill King Policy | Nov 12, 2017 | State of Texas Finances
Want a killer Trivial Pursuit question? How about this? While Barack Obama was President, did the debt of the Federal government or the State of Texas increase more on a percentage basis? Republicans are quick to point out that while Obama was president the federal...
by Bill King Policy | Sep 21, 2017 | Flooding, State of Texas Finances
The State of Texas prudently maintains a “Rainy Day” fund. Currently the fund balance is just over $10 billion. The technical name for the fund is the Economic Stabilization Fund. Either of its monikers strongly suggest that it should be tapped at this time to jump...
