Texas’ reliance on its rural areas — and populations — cannot be overstated. This month’s Fiscal Notes calls attention to the contributions of the state’s agriculture industry and a rural health care system in crisis. “Rural Texas, its people and its industries have formed the […]
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Comptroller Glenn Hegar Distributes $1.1 Billion in Monthly Sales Tax Revenue to Local Governments
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.06 billion in local sales tax allocations for October, 17.4 percent more than in October 2021. These allocations are based on sales made […]
Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council Hears State Agencies’ Responses to Ongoing Fentanyl Crisis
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently chaired a meeting of the Texas Opioid Abatement Fund Council (OAFC) to discuss what state agencies are doing to combat the ongoing fentanyl crisis. Officials from more than half a dozen state agencies, including the […]
Texas Comptroller Visits San Antonio for Fifth Stop of Good for Texas Tour: Water Edition
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today visited the Edwards Aquifer Authority (EAA) on the fifth stop of his Good for Texas Tour: Water Edition. The EAA is a groundwater conservation district that regulates an area that provides water to more than […]
State Sales Tax Revenue Totaled $3.7 Billion in September
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today said state sales tax revenue totaled $3.69 billion in September, 17.2 percent more than in September 2021. The majority of September sales tax revenue is based on sales made in August and remitted to the agency […]
Texas Comptroller in Beaumont for Good for Texas Tour Stop
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar will visit the Lower Neches Valley Authority (LNVA) on Oct. 3 to discuss the importance of maintaining and investing in Texas’ water management infrastructure as part of his Good for Texas Tour: Water Edition. During the visit, […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Receives Broadband Trailblazer Award
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently received a Broadband Trailblazer Award for his commitment to support the expansion of broadband access for underserved and unserved Texans. The award was given by Texas Broadband Now, a coalition that shares Hegar’s mission to ensure […]
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Receives Broadband Trailblazer Award
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar recently received a Broadband Trailblazer Award for his commitment to support the expansion of broadband access for underserved and unserved Texans. The award was given by Texas Broadband Now, a coalition that shares Hegar’s mission to ensure […]
Texas Comptroller Visits North Texas for Third Stop of Good for Texas Tour: Water Edition
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today visited the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) on the North Texas stop of his Good for Texas Tour: Water Edition. The NTMWD is overseeing the construction of Bois d’Arc Lake in northeast Texas, the first […]
Texas Comptroller Visits Panhandle for Second Stop of Good for Texas Tour: Water Edition
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today visited the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District (PGCD) on the second stop of his Good for Texas Tour: Water Edition. The PGCD is home to one of five cloud seeding programs in Texas. Cloud seeding is a form […]
