July 2002
- Tops in Their Class
- The Carnegie Foundation's classification system has spurred university competitiveness.
- Three Days: No Taxes
- The fourth annual Sales Tax Holiday is expected to boost back-to-school sales.
- Solar Schools
- A state program teaches kids about solar power.
- Keep on Jamming
- A state music museum is a possibility, but some Texas music museums are already open for business.
- Art and Dreams
- Young artists won Texas Tomorrow Fund scholarships with their artwork.
- Bottoms Up
- Alcohol consumption taxes and sales licenses mean big bucks for the state.
- Comptroller News
- Comptroller to review Houston Community College System; Rylander names new general counsel; Comptroller win in district court saves $2 billion; Unclaimed assets returned to Ellis County.
- From Our Readers...
- Texas at a Glance: A Pothole in Your Pocketbook.
- Texas motorists spend $3.4 billion a year in extra vehicle repairs due to poor roads.
- Texas stats
- Fiscal and economic data
- Notas Fiscales
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