"Policy Brief: 1st Quarter 2015 Employment Update" includes Center for Fiscal Policy Economist Dr. Vance Ginn's interpretation of last quarter's employment numbers as they related to The Texas Model and state legislature.
Local Government
Austin ISD’s Budget Narrative Contradicted by Administrative Excess
By its own account, “Austin ISD is navigating a difficult budget season,” with district officials recently approving a 2026-27 budget containing “nearly $186 million in spending reductions.” What led to this unfortunate occasion was almost entirely out of the district’s control, according to the sitting superintendent. Last month, he publicly stated: “Over the past seven years, Austin ISD has...
July 15, 2026