In June 2015, unfunded pension liabilities for Texas’ state and local retirement systems grew to almost $57.5 billion, totaling more than $42,000 owed per active member. From May 2014 to June 2015, unfunded pension liabilities have increased by more than $4.3 billion.
Ranked-Choice Voting: Overview and Model Legislation
The movement to adopt ranked-choice voting as a system for elections has been growing throughout the nation. It is a complex method of voting that has a disenfranchising effect and violates the “one person, one vote” doctrine. Key Points: Ranked-choice voting is slow, confusing, and complex. RCV violates the one person, one vote doctrine. RCV...