With billions of dollars in new prison construction looming, Texas lawmakers invested in criminal justice reform policies designed to reduce incarceration, while keeping our streets safer and saving millions in correction costs.
Ban Foreign Funding in Ballot Propositions
Despite federal laws prohibiting foreign funding of candidate elections, foreign individuals and entities are still able to fund campaigns related to state and local ballot initiatives in multiple jurisdictions, creating a loophole that hostile foreign actors can exploit to influence American elections. Key points: Federal law prohibits foreign nationals from contributing to candidate campaigns or...