"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.
Why is Central Health Spending So Much?
On Tuesday, Travis County commissioners approved a controversial new budget for Central Health that has many wondering why the hospital district is spending so much. In the upcoming fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1, Central Health will spend a whopping $744 million, which is “an effective 18.4% year-over-year budget increase.” You read that right—the district’s...