News Article | February 24, 2023
What We're Reading
Texas Comptroller’s Office Releases Reference Essentials for Current Legislative Session (Press release)
Gov. Greg Abbott proposes devoting $15 billion to property tax cuts in budget plan (The Texas Tribune)
Jail populations rise across Texas, intensifying prisoners' trauma (Texas Public Radio)
Texas Town Tries a New Model for Saving Rural Health Care (Stateline)
Texas’ shortage of mental health care professionals is getting worse (The Texas Tribune)
In the Hill Country, a new state psychiatric unit stays empty while waitlists swell (San Antonio Express-News)
U.S. Treasury Reopens Recovery Fund Contact Center to Support Counties With ARPA Questions and Inquiries (NACo Blog)
NACo Releases County Priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill (NACo Blog)
Texas Supreme Court hears arguments on governor authority (Rockwall County Herald-Banner)