Publication Credits
STAFF
Delane Caesar
Director of Public Outreach and Strategies
Creative Directors
Beth Hallmark and Dan Lynch
Editorial Team Leader
Karen Hudgins
Editor
Gerard MacCrossan
Staff Writers
David Bloom, Michael Castellon, Laylan Copelin, Russell Gallahan,
Tracey Lamphere, Clint Shields, Mark Wangrin and Bruce Wright
Graphics Director
Dwain Osborne
Graphics and Layout
Jeremy Van Pelt
Web Team Leader
Drew Scherz
Web Administration
Julie Lewis, Karen Fuller
Photos:
- Luring the CAT to Central Texas: Photos by Jack Greider, Courtesy of Holt Cat
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Texas Rising is one of the ways the Comptroller’s office strives to assist taxpayers and the people of Texas. The newsletter is a by-product of the Comptroller’s constitutional responsibilities to monitor the state’s economy and to estimate state government revenues.
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Publication #96-1260,
September/October 2009