claim: says state lawmakers have voted to "spend virtually all of the rainy day fund four times" since the fund’s creation.
author: rodney ellis
evidence_1: says state lawmakers have voted to "spend virtually all of the rainy day fund  four times" since the fund's creation. — politifact texas on friday, may 20th,  2011.
evidence_2: says state lawmakers have voted to "spend virtually all of the rainy day fund  four times" since the fund's creation. — politifact texas on friday, may 20th,  2011.
evidence_3: priorities, often lawmakers are left with very little time and flexibility to make highly  ... “all of a sudden the fiscal year is almost over and you're running short of  money. ... most states have legally defined rainy day funds—formally known as  budget .... to help manage use of the fund, many states have created conditions  for a ...
evidence_4: jun 28, 2011 ... kirk watson touched on redistricting, the state budget and, repeatedly, politifact  texas. our first shout-out came as watson, d-austin, did a little math while ... that  means, watson said, the senate map could have featured a "wholly ... lawmakers  have voted "to use virtually all of the rainy day fund four times.
evidence_5: jun 6, 2017 ... the nevada state legislature building is pictured on friday, june 2, 2017. ...  after its all-time high of nearly $270 million was withdrawn and spent to ... the  rainy day fund has since been depleted four times, with transfers to the ... said he  voted against the bill in part because it was an extra tax, and it wasn't ...