Texas poised to fund community colleges based on student outcomes Supporters of the measure said it will help the colleges better prepare students for the workforce. The Texas Tribune · May 19, 2023
Caseworkers hampered by ’90s-era foster care software that the state hasn’t replaced Caseworkers and foster care providers often get incomplete and inaccurate information about foster kids in their care because of the state child welfare agency’s archaic technology system. The Texas Tribune · Mar 22, 2023
Texas Senate takes first step toward establishing billions for state’s water supply, infrastructure Voters would have the final say on whether the state sets aside billions of dollars to acquire new water sources and invest in aging infrastructure. The Texas Tribune · Mar 20, 2023
Texas lawmakers have a $27 billion surplus, but a spending cap complicates their goal of lowering property taxes Texas homeowners have some of the highest property tax bills in the nation, a byproduct of the state’s reliance on such taxes to help pay for public schools and the state’s lack of an income tax. The Texas Tribune · Dec 1, 2022
Texas employers band together to combat high health costs DALLAS — If you can’t beat ‘em, join together. Tribune News Service · Nov 8, 2022
Why are half of Texas’ 5 million uninsured passing on affordable health coverage? DALLAS — What’s more surprising: that a record 1.84 million Texans enrolled in Obamacare for 2022 or that over 2 million others passed on insurance despite being eligible for cost-cutting subsidies? Tribune News Service · Oct 24, 2022
Texas could tie community college funding to student outcomes A commission tasked by the Texas Legislature to recommend new ways to fund community colleges is suggesting the state fund schools based on how successful students are at completing programs in high-demand fields and transferring to universities to continue their education. The Texas Tribune · Sep 9, 2022