I wouldn't have asked if I hadn't looked first. DOT websites are great for some things, such as programs and construction info, spending, etc.., but the comptroller of public accounts (Texas) or similar is a great resource to analyze how the state coffers are divied up. However, it gets very complicated, really fast. For instance, Texas has a fund for gas revenues, 3/4 of those receipts are dedicated to highway infrastructure, 1/4 goes to the available school fund. That's constitutional, but we also pull some money from the General Revenue Fund. What do the other states do? I suppose I could read the appropriations bill for each state and congress, but that won't tell me much about what % is automatically appropriated by previous actions of the legislature, assembly, ect...
We have some pretty smart guys here, so I thought I'd ask. Is there a budget analyists in the bunch from either state?
I don't need to talk to my state/rep senator about this stuff, and I probably couldn't get the information out yours either. Not being snotty, but really....
