A state representative filed legislation today to start funding new water projects in Texas, as the state continues to struggle with water supplies and drought. In two House Bills, State Rep. Allan Ritter (R-Nederland), Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, advocates taking $2 billion from the Rainy Day Fund to start “a new, dedicated […]
The Texas state legislature meets next week for another session, and there’s a sense that this time around, serious measures will be taken to fund water projects. Texas is, after all, an ever-growing state in the midst of an extended dry spell. Hopes that the lege will act to fund water projects are high in […]
At a speech before the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce today, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst said lawmakers should look into using $1 billion from the state’s Rainy Day Fund to finance water projects this upcoming legislative session. You can watch his remarks above, the funding for water projects starts at the 22 minute mark. The […]
What can the upcoming Texas legislature do about water, where will it find the funds if it decides to act? Those were some of the hot-button questions on tap at a recent Texas Tribune summit on water issues at Texas State University. Tribune Editor-In-Chief Evan Smith sat down with two state legislators, Rep. Allan Ritter (R-Nederland), chairman of the […]
Even if the plan gets funding, some say it will not be enough.
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