Hegar urges legislature to address obligations

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has been calling attention to the growing costs of the state’s long-term financial obligations since he took office in 2015; in December 2016, he outlined concerns in a letter to state leaders. The Comptroller and creditrating agencies alike warned that failure to address those obligations could jeopardize the state’s reputation, credit rating and ove...

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