This presentation covers the subject of runaway growth in state criminal law and was presented at the North Carolina Capitol on May 29, 2014 by Marc Levin, director of the Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Local Government
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...
February 12, 2024