Pandemic impacts demand budgeting for Texas-sized opportunities

  • Rodriguez
    Rodriguez
Due primarily to the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas elected officials were bracing for a $4.6 billion budget deficit. However, the Texas economy performed better than expected, and Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar projects the state will face a budget that starts with a $1 billion deficit. Fortunately, Texas budget writers have several different opportunities to offset…

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