Budget: Heavy on Tax Cuts, Light on Services

Fallout from the 84th Texas legislative session

"...learned while lawmakers passed House Bill 1, the state budget for the 2016-17 biennium. After the great gouging of..."

June 5, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Budget Breakdown

"...In 2013, Sen. Kirk Watson warned that Texas' austerity budgets should not become the new normal. The first drafts..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Council: Welcome Back – to Budget Season

Council's vacation ends

"...business this week and next, in temporary venues: Today's budget work session (July 31, 9:30am) is at Town Lake..."

Aug. 1, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Council-Staff Tension Spills Over in Budget Talks

Spelman and Martinez drill staffers over cost projections and turnover

"...And Spelman wasn't the only one firing: This year's budget season has been remarkably tense. Council Member Mike Martinez..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Looking Forward: Council Members on Budget Priorities

Council members look toward 2014 priorities

"...but I would hope that we would have to budget for that election this year." – Sheryl Cole..."

Feb. 22, 2013 News Feature

General Funds Budget

"...Although the full budget documents reflect the "All Funds" budget – $3.1 billion,..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Feature

City Hall Hustle: Budget and the Thin Blue Lines

Council returns to budget deliberations and the lingering questions of the Sanders shooting

"...they'll be briefed on City Manager Marc Ott's proposed budget – a starting point for setting property taxes and..."

July 23, 2010 News Column by Wells Dunbar

AISD Budget: Holding the Line

Funding the new school year

"...the district proposes to cover its almost $900 million budget for the 2009-10 school year...."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Dewhurst Announces Budget Deal Makers

Lt. Gov. ignores rebels in selecting senators for conference committee

"...attempting to avoid a Banquo's Ghost moment in the budget conference committee...."

April 25, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Putting the 'Budget' in Budget

We liked the Statesman's City Budget Project the first time – when it was called the City Budget.

"...them an A for effort, the Statesman's trumpeted City Budget Project ain't exactly the searchable, taggable, citizen-journo Web 2.0..."

Aug. 1, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Budget Time

Running all the numbers, we have to pay for what we need

"...Almost beneath the radar, the 2007 city budget tiptoed in on little cat feet two weeks ago,..."

June 9, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Austin Energy Budget

A summary comparison of Austin Energy's current and recent budgets

"...represent: FY2003 proposed (in millions) / Change from FY02 budget / Change from FY02 actual..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Transportation Budget at The Crossroads

"...look at the requests from the public. [If the budget is approved] it will probably take four and a..."

Aug. 11, 1995 News Feature

With Session Over, AISD to Wrap Up Budget

Employee compensation still at issue in upcoming spending plan

"...of Trustees on Monday, June 3, held its first budget discussion following passage of the Texas Legislature's $6.5 billion..."

June 7, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Proposes a Budget

AISD sees its money go back to the state

"...the Legislature. On April 25, trustees received the draft budget for the next school year, and it contains a..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Council: The Budget Starts Buzzing

Vested interests on the dais

"...It's the beginning of budget season, and there's no regular City Council meeting this..."

May 9, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Zoning Futures, Budget Preview, Cilantro

Light agenda heading into budget season

"...rang last week on a much longer shadow – budget development, and was followed by Tuesday's work session briefing..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

AISD: Budget Covers Raises, Benefits

District approves third deficit budget

"...increases, Austin ISD has passed its third successive deficit budget. But among the financial concerns, the district has found..."

Sept. 6, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Budget Outlook Grim for Animal Center

City shelter will need to do more with less

"...to City Council to add $1 million to her budget for fiscal year 2013...."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Budget in Plain Sight

Council adopts a budget with the sausage prepared in public

"...It was a sign of the city budget's belabored nature that relief accompanied the document's eight-hour adoption..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

City Budget Meetings

This week's opportunities to weigh in

"...– some 30 in all – will include departmental budget presentations that will help the city prepare an overall..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature

Closing Schools Won't Fix AISD Budget

We have the Legislature to thank for this mess

"...The district estimates it will face a $54.4 million budget shortfall in the 2011-12 academic year. However, according to..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Cap Metro's Budget Blues

Cap Metro prepares for cutbacks but finds a little dough to continue printing a schedule book

"...on Monday an outline of the proposed FY 2010 budget. Contracting sales taxes due to the nation's current economic..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Budget Nears Passage

"...all the chubbing on the House floor, the state budget for the 2010-11 biennium quietly made its next big..."

May 29, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Shapleigh vs. the Budget

Democrat Sen. Eliot Shapleigh took a stand against a budget that he says values tax cuts for the wealthy over the children of Texas.

"...Bill 1, the Senate finance bill that sets the budget for the state for the next two years. This..."

April 12, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Myth, Reality, and the State Budget Surplus

Depending on who's doing the talking, next year's budget will have Texas sitting on billions of dollars ... or hot air

"...heartburn of reality TV. Speaking of which, the state's budget-making process cranks up anew in January, and property taxes..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Feature by Amy Smith

Hospital District Births a Budget

Size of salaries, reserves still at issue in spending plan

"...Co. Hospital District Board of Managers' crash course in budget-making moved into the homestretch this week with Wednesday night's..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

Balance the Budget (In Three Years) in Five (Not-so-Easy) Steps

It will take both unpleasant tax hikes and spending cuts to balance the city budget -- and not until 2006

"...According to City Manager Toby Futrell and her budget staff, we haven't yet seen the worst of the..."

May 30, 2003 News Feature

The Budget Process

"...leading up to the final vote on the 1999 budget. Council must approve the budget by Sept. 16, with..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature

AISD Board Attempts to Stanch Bleeding From Budget

But teacher retention remains the highest priority

"...district, even though the raises could blow up the budget. Now, calculations show that the district will run significant..."

June 19, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

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