A friend recently asked me an interesting question--what will happen to the next Regular Session of the Texas Legislature if we are still dealing with … [Read more...] about A Covid Session?
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Crystal Ball: Forecasting the Texas Budget Next Session
It is difficult to remember that Texas was flying high a scant three months ago. The price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) on February 24th, per … [Read more...] about Crystal Ball: Forecasting the Texas Budget Next Session
All Models Are Wrong!
“Brian, we’re being asked to predict the weather in 2007.” That statement was made to me in my office shortly after I went to work for the … [Read more...] about All Models Are Wrong!
Important and Sometimes Overlooked—Appropriations and State Agency Budgeting
Twenty-seven years in state government, 14 Regular Sessions of the Texas Legislature, 17 called sessions, and 19 months as a contract governmental … [Read more...] about Important and Sometimes Overlooked—Appropriations and State Agency Budgeting
Welcome to the Interim…and Beyond
Sorry to bear these tidings, but pre-filing for the next Regular Session of the Texas Legislature begins November 9, 2020 (when I pointed this out in … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Interim…and Beyond
