Perry pot calling the kettle White

Hoppe reports on glass houses:

Rick Perry's campaign is gleefully passing around remarks about the projected shortfall in Houston. Mayor Annise Parker, who recently replaced Bill White, said the city budget woes mean cutbacks and possible furloughs.

But the truth is that the state under Perry faces the exact same problem -- an $11 billion budget hole.

Health care costs open $1.7 billion hole in Texas budget

Garrett reports on yesterday's budget hearings:
AUSTIN – Lawmakers have been thinking ahead to a massive shortfall, topping $10 billion, that's probably coming when they write the next budget in 2011. But state officials told them Monday that they'll have to fix a hole in the current budget, too.

Rising health care costs have dug a hole of about $1.7 billion, the officials said.

Social services short $1.6 billion, chief says

The Texas budget shortfall for next session -- whether it's $11 billion or $15 billion -- just got bigger. Garrett reports.