Fiscal Notes
APR REVENUE (in millions): SALES TAX: $2,171.2 OIL PRODUCTION: $261.1 NATURAL GAS: $122.6 MOTOR FUELS: $282.0 MOTOR VEHICLE SALES: $261.9 TOBACCO: $142.8
A Review of the Texas Economy from the Office of Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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Texas Coal
Coal production supports thousands of Texas jobs and, despite market shifts and environmental concerns, is likely to remain a key part of the economy for the foreseeable future. >
Texas Universities Address Wellness, Weight Gain
Weight gain during the first year of college is a perennial problem that Texas colleges and universities want to prevent. >
Energy Renaissance
Due largely to the production of previously inaccessible oil and gas from “tight” shale formations, Texas is seeing what could be sustained growth in energy production. >
A Central Source for Texas Obesity Information
Our new ReshapingTexas.org site is a one-stop shop to help Texas battle the economic and personal impacts of obesity. >
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Wellness Programs Bolster Business, Employee Health
Fiscal Notes interviews Dr. Tyler Cooper in a about wellness programs, and his company’s efforts to help businesses control their health care costs. >
Getting the Most from FAST
Annual FAST results let you compare school
performance and financial responsibility >
From Big Box to Big Books
Texas communities are stretching taxpayer dollars by turning empty retail space into 21st century libraries >
Sister Cities Link Businesses,
Create Opportunities
At least 27 Texas communities have sister-city relationships with cities around the world, cultivating important benefits in business and economic development and tourism. >
It’s Time to Reshape Texas
More than one in five Texas children aged 10 to 17 are obese, and obesity puts millions of Texans at risk for chronic disease. In response to the state’s obesity epidemic, Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced the launch of ReshapingTexas.org, a new online resource that examines the economic impacts of obesity and identifies areas in the state where children are at risk.
The Web portal contains an interactive mapping function that uses FITNESSGRAM® data and Body Mass Index (BMI) results, collected by school districts and reported to the Texas Education Agency, to visualize where in Texas students are most at risk. The site also spotlights costs associated with obesity, obesity related news, medical research and initiatives across the state aimed at fighting obesity.
“Our goal is to provide a collaborative, interactive clearinghouse of news, data, research and success stories involving Texas’ fight to treat and prevent obesity,” Combs said. “Reshaping Texas is part of our ongoing effort to give Texans the tools and information they need on the frontlines of this issue. We need people across the state to help tackle obesity head-on, in order to avoid future health and economic pitfalls.”
Reshaping Texas encourages users to suggest articles and success stories that may be beneficial to others, and also to get involved. The site will continue to expand as public participation grows and content and tools are added.
Susan Combs
Fighting Obesity at ReshapingTexas.org
ReshapingTexas.org is a web portal containing a collection of resources and information to help Texans address the economic effects of obesity.
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