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December 2000

Rylander's e-Texas Report Finds Ways to Save $1.2 billion by Making Government Smaller, Smarter, Faster
(December 27, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Announces Audit of Four Karnes County School Districts
(December 21, 2000)

Texas 100 Stock Index Declines in November
(December 20, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Reports Texas Reaps Billions in Annual Higher Education Returns
(December 14, 2000)

Rylander Says Starting School Earlier Costs Texas Millions Every Year
(December 12, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Sends $207.2 Million in December Sales Tax Rebates To Texas Cities and Counties -- Local Governments Receive a Record $3.8 Billion in Sales Tax Revenue in 2000
(December 8, 2000)

Rylander Announces First Online Auction for State Deposits
(December 7, 2000)

Rylander Announces Pilot Project for Internet Classrooms
(December 1, 2000)

November 2000

Second Annual Sales Tax Holiday Saves Families $37 Million in State and Local Sales Taxes
(November 21, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Announces New Texas Tomorrow Fund Enrollment Period
(November 17, 2000)

Texas 100 Stock Index Inches Downward in October
(November 14, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Sends $281.5 Million in November Sales Tax Rebates to Texas Cities and Counties--Year-to-Date Rebates Up 9.8 Percent
(November 10, 2000)

October 2000

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Congratulates First Texas IT Academy Graduates
(October 31, 2000)

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Issues Progress Report For Comal ISD Performance Review
(October 26, 2000)

Texas 100 Stock Index Joins Other Indexes in September Slide
(October 20, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander to Publish Names of More Than 130,000 Unclaimed Property Owners
(October 19, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Delivers $212.5 Million in October Sales Tax Rebates to Texas Cities and Counties-- Year-to-Date Rebates Are Up 9.2 Percent
(October 13, 2000)

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Awards Energy Efficiency Loan to Laredo's United ISD
(October 12, 2000)

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Awards Energy Efficiency Loan to Texarkana's Liberty-Eylau ISD
(October 12, 2000)

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Awards Energy Efficiency Loan to Brownfield ISD
(October 12, 2000)

Rylander Launches Education Database to Help Improve Texas Schools
(October 11, 2000)

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Announces Audit of Del Valle ISD
(October 10, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Announces Counties Qualifying For 2001 Tax Credits
(October 9, 2000)

September 2000

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Applauds Taylor ISD's Innovative Technology Program
(September 29, 2000)

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Announces Audit of Fort Worth ISD
(September 20, 2000)

Texas 100 Stock Index Shows Slight Increase in August
(September 19, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander to Sponsor E-Government Summit:
Survive and Thrive in an Electronic Government World

(September 19, 2000)

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Announces Audit of Dallas ISD
(September 14, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Delivers September Sales Tax Rebates of $210.2 Million--Year-to-Date Payments to Texas Cities and Counties Are Up 8.1 Percent
(September 11, 2000)

Cash In The Bank -- $1.454 Billion More Than Expected, Comptroller Rylander Reports
(September 6, 2000)

August 2000

Comptroller Rylander Details Potential Taxpayer Savings For Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville, McDade ISDs
(August 31, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Details $23.3 Million in Potential Taxpayer Savings for Fort Bend ISD
(August 29, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Offers Vendors Round-The-Clock Access To Check Payments
(August 24, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Details Potential Taxpayer Savings for Ricardo, Riviera and Santa Gertrudis ISDs
(August 24, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Appoints Tracy King Wurzel to Key Policy and Legislative Affairs Position
(August 15, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Names New Texas Tomorrow Fund Manager
(August 14, 2000)

Texas 100 Stock Index Climbs in July
(August 11, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Sends Texas Cities and Counties August Sales Tax Rebates of $275.5 Million--Year-to-Date Payments Are Up 7.7 Percent
(August 11, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander:
Texas Receives Highest Note Ratings from Wall Street

(August 10, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Says Early Signs Indicate a Successful Sales Tax Holiday
(August 9, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Launches Texas IT Academy Pilot Class
(August 8, 2000)

July 2000

June Brings Slight Decline in Texas 100 Stock Index
(July 28, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Calls Internet Simulcast of Unclaimed Property Auction an Unqualified Success
(July 28, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Urges Texans to Take Advantage of Second Annual Sales Tax Holiday
(July 26, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Says Online Bidding Adds Exciting New Element to Annual Texas Unclaimed Property Auction
(July 21, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Projects $1.4 Billion Budget Surplus
(July 20, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Delivers $208.9 Million in July Sales Tax Rebates to Texas Cities and Counties--Payments Up 9 Percent For the Year
(July 14, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Appoints Raymond Clayborn to Houston Position
(July 12, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Urges Investment In Border Transportation Needs
(July 10, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Appoints Debra Kress as Taxpayer Ombudsman
(July 6, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Announces Second Annual Sales Tax Holiday, August 4-6
(July 5, 2000)

June 2000

Comptroller Rylander to Hold Online Auction of Unclaimed Property
(June 30, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander to Hold Unclaimed Property Auction July 22 in San Antonio
(June 23, 2000)

Comptroller's Office to Host e-Texas Asset & Financial Management Hearing In Austin
(June 22, 2000)

Texas 100 Stock Index Reflects Market Volatility
(June 12, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Allocates $199.3 Million in Sales Tax Revenue to Texas Cities and Counties--Year-to-Date Sales Tax Rebates Up 7.9 Percent
(June 9, 2000)

Associate Deputy Comptroller Mike Regan Named State Administrator of the Year
(June 7, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Details $4.3 Million In Potential Taxpayer Savings for Galveston ISD
(June 6, 2000)

May 2000

Comptroller Rylander Names Winners of Texas Tomorrow Fund Poster Contest
(May 31, 2000)

Texas Comptroller's Office Seeks Input On Human Resource Management at Austin e-Texas Hearings
(May 23, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander to Host e-Texas Commission Meeting in Dallas
(May 22, 2000)

Texas 100 Stock Index Climbs in April
(May 17, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Sends $277.2 Million in May Sales Tax Rebates to Texas Cities and Counties--Year-to-Date Rebates Up 7.8 Percent
(May 12, 2000)

Comptroller's Office to Hold e-Texas Local Government Empowerment Hearing In El Paso
(May 11, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Issues Progress Report For Ysleta ISD School Performance Review
(May 10, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Encourages Participation in Public Forums For Ricardo, Santa Gertrudis and Riviera ISDs
(May 9, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Launches Final Phase of Texas Tomorrow Fund's 2000 Enrollment Period---Announces Extension of Poster Contest Entry Deadline
(May 8, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander to Hold Transportation Hearing In Arlington
(May 3, 2000)

April 2000

Abandoned Funds Provide Pay Raise for Higher Education Faculty
(April 27, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Outlines 10 Ways to Make Technology Work for Schools
(April 26, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Invites Texas Children to Participate in Annual Texas Tomorrow Fund Poster Contest
(April 25, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander's e-Texas Commission to Meet
(April 25, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Delivers $100 Million in Tobacco Funds to Cities, Counties and Hospital Districts
(April 24, 2000)

Texas Comptroller's Office To Hold e-Texas Hearing On Health and Human Services in Dallas
(April 19, 2000)

Alice Student Wins Texas Tomorrow Fund's "Name the Mascot" Contest
(April 18, 2000)

Texas Comptroller's Office to Hold e-Texas Hearing On Public Safety & Corrections In San Angelo
(April 18, 2000)

All Sectors of Texas 100 Stock Index Rise in March
(April 14, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Delivers $189.8 Million in April Sales Tax Rebates to Texas Cities and Counties--Year-to-Date Rebates Up 8.9 Percent
(April 14, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Details $70 Million In Potential Taxpayer Savings for Austin ISD
(April 12, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander's e-Texas Commission to Hold Workforce Hearing In San Antonio
(April 10, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander's e-Texas Commission to Hold Regulatory Reform Hearing In Houston
(April 4, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Urges Qualifying Texas Families to File for More than $3 billion in Federal Earned Income Tax Credits
(April 3, 2000)

March 2000

Comptroller Rylander Gives Tax Relief to Tarrant County Residents and Business Owners Hit by Storms
(March 29, 2000)

Texas Comptroller's Office to Hold e-Texas Environment and Natural Resources Hearing In Weslaco
(March 29, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Releases Progress Report on Hamilton ISD
(March 28, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Encourages Participation in Public Forums For Bastrop County School Districts
(March 28, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander To Host High-Tech Experts at e-Government Hearing In Houston
(March 27, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Presents First Point With Pride Award for Education Technology
(March 23, 2000)

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander's Texas IT Academy Recruits Applicants
(March 22, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Announces New Sales Tax Exemption on Over-the-Counter Medicines
(March 21, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander to Hold Transportation Hearing In Arlington
(March 21, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Details $28.3 Million In Potential Taxpayer Savings for San Antonio ISD
(March 20, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Offers Lessons on How to Improve Public Schools
(March 17, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander to Hold e-Texas Competitive Government Hearing In Austin
(March 13, 2000)

Texas 100 Stock Index Unaffected by February Market Volatility
(March 13, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Extends Contest deadline to Name Texas Tomorrow Fund Mascot
(March 10, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Delivers $196.1 Million in March Sales Tax Rebates to Texas Cities and Counties--Year-to-Date Rebates Up 8.4 Percent
(March 10, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Forecasts a Strong, Diverse Texas Economy
(March 8, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander to Hold Transportation Hearing In El Paso
(March 1, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Launches Fort Bend ISD Audit
(March 1, 2000)

February 2000

Comptroller Rylander Fulfills Promise to Texas Businesses to Reduce Tax Audit Burden
(February 29, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Issues Progress Report For Wimberley ISD School Performance Review
(February 28, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Announces Contest to Name Texas Tomorrow Fund Mascot
(February 28, 2000)

Help Wanted -- Everywhere
February Issue Of Fiscal Notes Looks At The Crunch To Find Texas Workers

(February 25, 2000)

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Receives Friend of Education Award
(February 25, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Appoints 14 to Texpool Advisory Board
(February 22, 2000)

February Issue Of Texas Innovator Features Global Educators And Online Speeding Ticket Payments
(February 17, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander Delivers $316.7 Million in February Sales Tax Rebates to Texas Cities and Counties--Year-to-Date Rebates Are Up 6.6 Percent
(February 11, 2000)

January Chills Texas 100 Stock Index
(February 10, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander to Hold e-Texas Transportation Hearing In Houston
(February 9, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Releases Progress Report on Texas Southern University
(February 1, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Reminds Farmers and Ranchers of Sales Tax Exemptions
(February 1, 2000)

January 2000

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander To Keep Sherman Taxpayer Office Open
(January 31,2000)

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander To Open Full-Time Taxpayer Services Office In Denton
(January 31, 2000)

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Announces Audit Of All School Districts In Kleberg County
(January 28, 2000)

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Announces Audit Of All School Districts In Bastrop County
(January 28, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander's E-Texas Commission to Hold Education Hearing In College Station
(January 26, 2000)

January Issue Of Texas Innovator Features An Online High School and House Calls From Teachers
(January 25, 2000)

Comptroller Rylander's Annual State Government Financial Report Earns National Recognition
(January 24, 2000)

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Lauds Public Finance Group's Use of the Internet
(January 20, 2000)

Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander to Kick Off e-Texas Hearings In Corpus Christi
(January 19, 2000)

January Issue Of Fiscal Notes Looks At The Internet's Expansion Into Rural Texas
(January 19, 2000)

Texas 100 Stock Index Begins New Year with New Lineup of Companies
(January 18, 2000)

Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander Names 19 to e-Texas Legislative Advisory Committee
(January 6, 2000)