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Texas sent the first TEFA payments on July 1, funding nearly 73,000 accounts and opening a marketplace with more than 54,000 approved items for families.
Jul 10, 2026
State Drops First TEFA Cash Into Nearly 73,000 Texas Accounts
Austin Public Safety to Publish Monthly Overtime Reports
Jul 09, 2026
ACC Passes $583M Budget As Property Tax Revenue Stalls
Talarico Raises $30M In Q2, Widens Lead Over Paxton
APD, AFD and ATCEMS will post monthly overtime and leave reports to give Council and the public regular, comparable snapshots of staffing and overtime use. The files will include hours, leave breakdowns and other operational metrics.
ACC approved a $583M FY27 budget that keeps tuition frozen and preserves its free‑tuition pilot, even as leaders warn flat property‑tax receipts and state tax changes could squeeze finances.
Talarico’s campaign reported a $30 million second-quarter haul and says small-dollar donors powered the total, widening his cash lead over Ken Paxton as filings approach.
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