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Texas asks for federal help after rejected stimulus money

Texas has known for months that the funds to pay unemployed Texans were running dry.

“The balance is depleting faster than we expected,” Texas Workforce Commission officer Ann Hatchitt said.

Texas is now asking the federal government for a $170 million loan so that benefits keep getting paid.

“This is nothing out of the ordinary. We’re following protocol that we put in place,” said Governor Rick Perry.