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Telling members of the Senate Finance committee that they will likely never again see a session with the state as flush with cash as it is now, state Comptroller Glenn Hegar said lawmakers must decide how to carefully shepherd the state's record-breaking income. The Finance committee began budget hearings on Monday, opening with a presentation from the state's chief financial officer, who echoed comments he made earlier in the month when he laid out his forecast for state revenue over the next biennium.

A group of House Democrats is proposing a $15,000 raise for the state’s teachers and a 25% raise for other state employees by using some of the state’s record budget surplus. State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, announced the bill last week and was joined by Democratic legislators and teachers, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

The Fort Stockton ISD will have a two-hour late start tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 2. Starts times at each campus and transportation times will be pushed back two hours.

Please note students may be dropped off for breakfast 30 minutes prior. Administrators plan to monitor as cafeterias will have breakfast ready by 8:30 a.m.

Tomorrow is back to normal attendance for students.

The Fort Stockton ISD will have a 1-hour delay to start times tomorrow.

Start times at each campus will be pushed back one hour and bus pick up times will be moved back an hour unless weather dictates otherwise according to FSISD Superintendent Dr. Gabriel Zamora.

Forecasts will continue to be monitored and the transportation team at Fort Stockton ISD will evaluate roads in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Feb. 1 to determine if further action is necessary.

The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Midland District reported a total of 55 traffic crashes between midnight and noon on Monday, Jan. 30.

Texas DPS would like to recognize the efforts of their partners at the Texas Department of Transportation in clearing and maintaining the roadways of the Permian Basin. At this time, Texas DPS encourages the motoring public to continue to practice winter driving safety.