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Williamson legislators say budget prioritizes education, health care and roads
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Members of Williamson County's state legislative delegation told a local Policy Talks forum the roughly $58 billion state budget centers on K'12 education funding, health care and transportation, while some members warned about reserve use and unfunded costs tied to policy changes.
At a Policy Talks forum in Williamson County, Senator Jack Johnson, the Senate majority leader, said the new roughly $58 billion state budget focuses on education, health care and infrastructure. “When you add up everything and you look at the budget, that $58 billion ... education, health care, and infrastructure,” Johnson said.
Johnson highlighted increases to the state's K'12 funding through the TISA formula, saying the state has added about $4.4 billion to public education…
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