AUSTIN — What a strange session the Texas Legislature is having. Other states are in budget freefall, with revenues dropping so sharply services have to be cut. In Texas, we publicly admit to being in a budget crunch, but not a crisis.

We're not actually running a deficit unless you count the $700 million emergency spending bill, and I don't know why you wouldn't. What we are facing is a crisis in state government services.

Everybody at the capitol, and you can take this f ...

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