In-Depth
Why Harris County Leaders Created The Position Of County Administrator
Posted on · Harris County was the only large county in Texas without an appointed administrator or manager -- until now.
Tag: local government
News
What State Government Can Learn From College Football
Posted on · One particular type of government program is hyper-sensitive to poor performance and quick to change at almost any dollar cost, which begs the question: Why doesn't everything work like college football?
News
Will Texas Turn Blue In 2018? Probably Not, But Democrats Could See Gains In Local Races
Posted on · After decades of one-party Republican rule in Texas, the inevitable question is, “Will Democrats do anything?”
News
Facing Discrimination In Public Life, Latinos Stay Positive About Government
Posted on · According to a new survey out this week from NPR and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, many Latinos reported feeling better about their local government.
Houston Matters
Are Houstonians More Satisfied With Local Government Or The State?
Posted on · Lt. Governor Dan Patrick recently said “people are happy with their governments at their state level, they’re not with the city.” Is that true?
Houston Matters
Full Show: Municipal IDs Under SB 4, And State vs. Local Government (Aug. 22, 2017)
Posted on · Houston Matters discusses the future of municipal ID programs under the new so-called "sanctuary cities" law. We debate whether Houstonians are happier with their city government or their state government. We take a look at hate crimes in Greater Houston. And a Texas prisoner responds to allegations that he's a serial killer.
News
A Victory For The State’s War On Local Government, At Least For A While
Posted on · The cities and counties won the latest round of the state's war on local government. But it's a temporary win, at best.
Texas
Senate Passes Property Tax Reform, But Bill Faces Tougher Sell In House
Posted on · Protests by local governments helped convince House leaders to KO an identical measure during the regular session. In the special session, its Governor Greg Abbott’s top priority.