Texas? GOP leadership celebrated an austere budget Tuesday as lawmakers began a special session forced by Democratic opposition to its education?cutbacks.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/texas_legislature/article/GOP-leaders-celebrate-Democrats-hope-public-can-1403780.php#ixzz1O2TfWiwU
A last-minute blunder in the Texas House has killed a bill that was designed to save taxpayers $13.4 million by requiring imprisoned felons to pay more for their own health care, officials said this morning.
http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2011/05/31/prison_healthcare_mistake_coul.html?cxntfid=blogs_postcards
Though the cuts are smaller than what they were anticipated to be months ago, Austin-area school district officials say the school finance bill filed Tuesday at the start of the special legislative session still needs some work.
http://www.statesman.com/news/local/austin-area-districts-call-for-work-on-school-1510680.html
Over the objections of traditional retailers, Gov. Rick Perry has vetoed legislation aimed at tightening the state?s rules on when online retailers must collect sales taxes on Texas transactions.
http://www.statesman.com/news/texas-politics/perry-vetoes-online-sales-tax-bill-but-measure-1510450.html
Governor Rick Perry praised lawmakers Tuesday for making what he called tough choices to keep Texas living within its means. We look at just one of those tough choices ? big cuts to college financial aid.
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/in_focus&id=8163214
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