July 28, 2023 Legislative News
Clark elected to represent National Association of Counties (Wise County Messenger)
Counties found a Senate ally in Cornyn (County News, NACo)
Property tax special session is over, but months of acrimony could complicate Texas lawmakers' mission as more work awaits (The Texas Tribune)
'Is it sustainable?' $12 billion to reduce school property tax rate (KXAN-TV Austin)
Texas gets $60 million in federal funds to strengthen power grid against extreme weather (The Texas Tribune)
A $100 Billion Wealth Migration Tilts US Economy's Center of Gravity South (Bloomberg)
Conservatives go to red states and liberals go to blue as the country grows more polarized (The Associated Press)
Study: Here are the Texas cities with the highest, lowest cost of living (KXAN-TV Austin)
Rural Texas — already starved for health care — faces a dearth of volunteer first responders (The Texas Tribune)
US experiencing more cyberattacks and Texas is no exception, FBI officials say (Houston Chronicle)
Texas DSHS launches fentanyl data dashboard (KVUE-TV Austin)
States stiffen penalties for fentanyl, despite public health concerns (Stateline)
The Texanist: Where Do All Those Cannons in Courthouse Squares Come From? (Texas Monthly)