This perspective outlines proposed principles for determining budget priorities, providing certain criteria for legislators to use when faced with hard decisions and limited funds in the state’s budget writing process.
Local Government
Austin ISD’s Budget Narrative Contradicted by Administrative Excess
By its own account, “Austin ISD is navigating a difficult budget season,” with district officials recently approving a 2026-27 budget containing “nearly $186 million in spending reductions.” What led to this unfortunate occasion was almost entirely out of the district’s control, according to the sitting superintendent. Last month, he publicly stated: “Over the past seven years, Austin ISD has...
July 15, 2026