News Article | February 17, 2023
What We're Reading
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces Top 30 Priorities for the 2023 Legislative Session (Press release)
Can Texas really use eminent domain to keep Fairfield Lake State Park? Expert weighs in (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Mentor program recruits women into El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (KVIA-TV El Paso)
Texas taxpayers face a $100 million bill to update voting machines with equipment that doesn’t exist yet (The Texas Tribune)
NACo announces National Commission on Mental Health and Wellbeing (County News)
Harris County is in the spotlight as Texas lawmakers seek overhaul of bail laws (Houston Chronicle)
As Texas booms, local governments — especially in small towns — struggle to find workers (The Texas Tribune)
Local Governments Still Counting on Pandemic Aid Despite Clawback Threat (Route Fifty)
This Texas town has the highest rate of youth attempted suicides in the state. A grieving father hopes to reverse it. (The Texas Tribune)