(Austin) The Senate unanimously approved a measure Wednesday to balance state spending over the last two years with what was appropriated in 2017. This is a process that happens every session, as state budgets are written based on projections of revenue and spending for the upcoming biennium. The budget passed this session, for example, will pay for state services in 2020 and 2021. Any unexpected expenses over that period, like natural disaster recovery, will have […]
