News Article | April 21, 2023
What We're Reading
Texas Senate passes $308 billion budget plan, kicking off high-stakes negotiations with the House (The Texas Tribune)
6 things to know about the Texas House's $17B plan to cut property taxes (Community Impact)
'Hell will freeze over': Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he won't budge on the GOP's priorities this legislative session (WFAA-TV Dallas)
Respected Tarrant County elections administrator resigns citing political pressure from county judge (WFAA-TV Dallas)
States Abandon Access to Shared Voter Registration Data (Route Fifty)
Texas DPS would police elections under new bill passed by the Senate (The Dallas Morning News)
Texas House approves sweeping limits on local regulations in GOP's latest jab at blue cities (The Texas Tribune)
A 2021 law would cost Texas election offices millions of dollars. Now lawmakers are fixing it. (KVUE-TV Austin)
Supreme Court declines to hear case of west Texas hotel operator who sued county judge over COVID restrictions (KRLD News Radio)
Solar and wind companies are coming to rural Texas. These residents are trying to keep them out. (The Texas Tribune)
Why Texas lawmakers are looking to end the 'dead suspect loophole' (Corpus Christi Caller Times)
How Technology Drives Game-Changing Workforce Satisfaction (National Association of Counties)