Members of the Texas House and Senate are now considering legislation to change the Permanent School Fund. Three proposed constitutional amendments, if adopted, would change who makes decisions about the fund, what the spending policy is and would expand the beneficiaries of the fund.
Homeless Services Audits: Overview and Model Legislation
In 2013, the Obama administration offered “Housing First” as the means to end homelessness in 10 years. A decade later, homelessness is more prevalent than ever, and the taxpayer has been financing ever increasing funding to programs that are failing to achieve their stated goal of ending homelessness. Key Points: The “Housing First” approach was...