Texas has successfully met many of the goals of welfare reform, yet work remains to be done. To meet new federal laws, Texas must continue to strengthen the relationship between welfare and work by more fully engaging TANF recipients in work activities.
Economy
Don’t Fence Me In: Tourism’s Role in Rural Economic Development
Editor’s Note: This is the latest part of a series on rural Texas and the challenges that rural Texans face. Over the next year, the Associated News Service will delve into the issues facing the Lone Star State’s 177 (out of 254) rural counties. AMARILLO—If you want to fall in love all over again with...
August 20, 2026