Texas, like many states across the country, is struggling with fiscal problems. With a budget shortfall that may exceed $10 billion, legislators are making difficult decisions about constraining costs and seeking innovative ways to protect the integrity of programs. Decisions about the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) pose one of the greatest challenges for the 78th Texas Legislature. Measures taken to control costs during this session will reshape health care for needy children, gauge legislative commitment to sound fiscal policy, and define the state’s commitment to strengthening families.
Taxes & Spending
SAISD is to Blame for Its Budget Mess
Earlier this week, San Antonio ISD officials complained that “tough decisions” lie ahead as budget deliberations began in earnest. Some even lamented that, absent drastic action, SAISD would be forced into “cutting hundreds of staff positions” across the district. The source of district’s budget woes, according to the superintendent, was three-fold: “stagnant state funding, declining...
April 11, 2024