By diverting a share of the resources used to imprison non-violent probationers who may be reformed with better supervision and drug treatment, the state can save taxpayers’ money and produce more effective outcomes for offenders, victims, and communities.
Will Voters Decide to Leave Austin?
Last year, the Texas Legislature passed a limited disannexation measure, House Bill 3053, that allows people unfairly captured by large cities during a particular time period to hold an election on the question of staying or leaving municipal control. The law was passed after concerns were raised that some cities had accelerated their involuntary annexation...