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Texas House proposes massive increase for public school funding The proposed budget would increase state funds for education by about 17 percent but cut funding for health and human services by about 3 percent. The lower chamber wants to pump roughly $7 billion more state funds into public schools, the Texas Tribune’s Edgar Walters reports, […]
State Budgets Filed – Let the Negotiating Begin Read More »
Join our media partners at the Texas Tribune for lunch and a conversation with House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, moderated by Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith. Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Conversation and livestream begin at noon. The Dow Academic Center at Brazosport College 500 College Dr., Lake Jackson, TX 77566 Click here to attend,
One on One with Speaker Bonnen Read More »
Bonnen’s unanimous election marks a new era of Texas House leadership for the first time in a decade. Meanwhile, the leader of the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, was conspicuously absent on opening day. The Texas Tribune recaps the swearing in and first day of the 86th Legislature. Photo credit: Bob Daemmrich for The
Dennis Bonnen Takes the Speaker’s Gavel Read More »
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Monday that the state will have $119.1 billion for lawmakers to use in putting together the state’s 2020-21 budget. As the Texas Tribune reports, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Monday offered a cautiously optimistic outlook for the Texas economy, telling lawmakers they will have about 8.1 percent more state funds available
Biennial Revenue Estimate Released Read More »
Rebecca McLean, the Executive Director of the National Real Estate Investors Association shared her research into the state of the real estate industry during her keynote presentation at Equity Trust’s recent Wealth Building Summit. She shared that individual investors continue to make up a large share of the real estate investment market, and that number
5 Trends to Look for in Real Estate Investing in 2019 Read More »
Click here to read the latest issue of Buy Line, from our friends at Note School. In This Issue Thoughts from the Desk of Bob Repass Stay up to Speed with Eddie “The Two Wings of an Entrepreneur’s Airplane: Planning & Execution” Marketpulse “Keeping Your Finger on the Pulse” Capital Market Update “Ways to Minimize
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WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service recently reminded taxpayers that like-kind exchange tax treatment is now generally limited to exchanges of real property. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed in December 2017, made tax law changes that will affect virtually every business and individual in 2018 and the years ahead. Effective Jan. 1, 2018,
Like-kind exchanges now limited to real property Read More »
Do you want to know: What are the top 10 things you need to do for 2019 to be your best year? What not to do in 2019? How to apply tips from one of Houston’s top investors? How to learn strategies that will be needed in this year? Market updates? Join North Houston
Start the New Year Off Right with North Houston REI Read More »
Join us Thursday, January 10th for our first meeting of the new year, with guest speaker William “Dub” Sutherland, of Kennedy Sutherland LLP in San Antonio, discussing Opportunity Zones. The meeting will take place at 12 noon at the McAllen Country Club, 615 Wichita Avenue. Mr. Sutherland’s practice is focused on general business, corporate and
January General Meeting Read More »
From our Media Partners at the Texas Tribune: Greg Abbott sailed to re-election with a double-digit margin, easily besting his Democratic challenger, former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, with 56 percent of the vote to her 43. But lower on the ballot, Texas Republican incumbents won with much narrower mandates than they carried in years
Texas Election Recap – What it means to TLDA Read More »
