I came across this article; it’s a little old but very
interesting published by Texas Tribune. It’s talking about state and local government looking for other
ways to ease budget costs on government, cities, school districts and community
colleges. Lawmakers are trying to ease the unfunded mandates the states impose
on them. Counties are stuck with a lot of the burden. They are required to pay
for attorneys for criminals who can’t afford one. They are also required to pay
for elections and keep up jail standards. A representative wants to amend the
Texas Constitution to block the state from ordering new mandates without
providing the money to pay for them. It’s a very interesting article to read.
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