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Rice University Will Research Policy Making in Texas
Posted on · Criminal justice and housing are some of the topics the Texas Policy Lab will focus on
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New Assessment Tool Helps Judges Decide Whether To Release Or Detain Defendants
Posted on · Harris County courts will soon use a data-driven risk assessment tool to help judges gauge the risk a defendant poses.
Houston Matters
How Realistic is Solving Houston’s Pension Problem with Oil Prices So Low?
Posted on · The problem is well-documented by now. The City of Houston has growing and unfunded pension obligations to meet but is limited by state control and a revenue cap. Back in September, the Houston-based nonprofit Laura and John Arnold Foundation laid out this challenge facing the city in a report entitled “Swamped: How Pension Debt is […]