Families will struggle more to send their children to college because of cuts in the emerging two-year budget, which will reduce scholarship recipients at state schools by 27 percent, said Sens. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, and Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo.
"We've got to pass 1811 or none of it works," said the Senate's chief budget writer, Sen. Steve Ogden, emerging from a meeting with House Republicans. "Everything else I think can be negotiated. ... Right now the House is going to postpone (the revenue bill) which I think guarantees a special sessio
State Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, said he was more optimistic now about a budget deal than he was earlier today. "We're in better shape than we were a few hours ago," he said, after emerging from a meeting with House budget leaders. He said tonight the House will take up SB 1811, the fiscal matters b
Date: May 20, 2011
Category: U.S.
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Leaders: Agreement on $80.6 B state budget reached
Earlier, Sen. Steve Ogden, the top Senate budget writer, said he was optimistic that if the House adopts the fiscal matters bill, they will be able to pass a balanced budget. Neither side would provide any firm numbers until the fiscal matters bill passed.
igher-ed amendment sponsored by Zaffirini. She had offered an amendment to an education-related fiscal measure intended to generate revenue and savings to help fund the state budget for the next two years. The bill was sponsored by state Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, who accepted Wentworth's amendment.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Steve Ogden and others maintain that the rainy day fund could grow more than the comptroller's estimate, because oil and natural gas production taxes are exceeding previous estimates.
In less than five minutes and with no debate, Sen. Steve Ogden offered an amendment that stripped a contentious provision that would tap money from the Rainy Day Fund. The move helped him garner support from conservative Republican senators.
Date: May 04, 2011
Category: U.S.
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The First Word: Texas Salutes a Mission Accomplished
- Chronicle/Express-News reporter Peggy Fikac writes about Sen. Steve Ogdens latest push to break the budget impasse; this time, hes trying to sell more cuts. Also, be sure to check back later to read our Chopping Block item today.
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