Texas budget negotiations enter critical phase

Texas budget negotiations enter critical phase

With the passage of Senate Bill 1 by the Texas House of Representatives, the $337 billion Texas state budget for the 2026-27 biennium now moves into Conference Committee negotiations, the final hurdle before becoming law. After nearly 15 hours of debate on April 11,...
Saluting Texas Lone Star: Diana Ramirez

Saluting Texas Lone Star: Diana Ramirez

Diana Ramirez  County Administrator, Harris County  Your public career highlights and education. My first job after graduating from The University of Texas at Austin was with Health and Human Services in Brownsville as a food stamp eligibility specialist. That job is...