Jails are the largest item in most county budgets and Texas jails currently house over 69,000 inmates – 29 percent more inmates per capita than California. This Powerpoint presentation highlights solutions to the county jail overcrowding problem that protect public safety without punishing taxpayers.
Toward a More Well-Informed Citizenry
The 86th Texas Legislature sought to enhance public debt transparency through the creation of Voter Information Documents (VID). However, this instrument is not accurately providing debt amounts and needs reform. Key points: Governments are manipulating the VID methodology to deny voters accurate tax impact estimates. Many VIDs are dissimilar, making comparative analysis challenging. There is...