Fiscal Notes
DEC REVENUE (in millions): SALES TAX: $2,172.8 OIL PRODUCTION: $213.8 NATURAL GAS: $123.0 MOTOR FUELS: $259.1 MOTOR VEHICLE SALES: $278.1 TOBACCO: $138.6
A Review of the Texas Economy from the Office of Susan Combs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Wellness Programs Bolster Business, Employee Health
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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 – and bringing new life to areas with empty storefronts. >
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. >
Texas Airports
Keep Economy Soaring
General aviation resulted in $14.6 billion in economic activity in 2010 and supported more than 56,000 jobs paying more than $3 billion in salaries and benefits. >
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Putting the Best to
Work for the Rest
A new program asks Texas’ highest-performing school districts to develop and adapt their best ideas for adoption throughout the state.>
The $10,000 Prize
Texas Gov. Rick Perry challenged Texas universities to develop bachelor’s degree programs costing no more than $10,000. Texas universities have attempted to meet the challenge. >
Oil Prices and the Texas Economy
High oil prices translate into high gasoline and diesel prices. But for Texas, rising prices can have near-term beneficial effects as well. >
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.
Texas, It’s Your Money
At the Comptroller’s office, we’ve long championed the importance of transparency — giving the Texans we serve the information they need to make informed decisions and hold their government officials accountable.
That’s why our office launched the Texas, It’s Your Money series of reports, which spotlights issues that hit Texans in their wallets: local taxes, government debt, education debt and public pension obligations. We’re committed to keeping the state’s books open, accessible and understandable for our citizens.
This series gives Texans the tools they need to understand government spending, and to hold those responsible for it accountable. It provides a detailed look at who’s spending Texans’ tax dollars and running up debt, why — and how much.
In A Roadmap to Better, the summary of all four reports in the series, we provide an action guide for decision-makers to follow and show how Texans can exercise their rights as taxpayers to help ensure government remains open and responsive. We should never be hesitant to take a good, hard look at the numbers — it is vitally necessary for making knowledgeable decisions and standing strong for the future of Texas.
Susan Combs
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