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Texas Lottery Launch Sparks Budget Battle and Tax Fight
State officials plan 14 launch events for the Texas Lottery as Gov. Ann Richards unveils a 300 million ticket print run. Lawmakers warn of funding gaps for public education, while critics slam the plan as a shell game. Budget officials predict 350 million fewer state revenues for districts amid CED tax disputes. Independent candidate Perot surfaces, while telecommunication records face changes and a senator battles cancer. New appointees, audits, and health services commissioners shape ongoing reforms.
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Austin
Ann Richards
Bob Bullock
Bullock
5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Senate Education Committee
Carl Parker
Dport Arthur
Ross Perot
Texas
GOP
Earnest Angelo
Midland
Perot
U.S. House of Representatives
Bush
Vermont
Garry Mauro
Bill Clinton
U.S
James Nowlin
Dickson
Temple Dickson
Sweetwater
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Senate
House
Bill Sims
D-San Angelo
Public Utility Commission
Karl Rabago
Robert Gee
Marta Greytok
Greytok
Rabago
PUC
Bill Hobby
Hobby
Richard Ladd
Oregon Department of Human Resources
Gov. Richards