Texas County Voice

It was year ago on March 11, 2021, that President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act into law. The act set aside $5.7 billion in direct aid for Texas counties. In this episode, we look at the key points and questions associated with the American Rescue Plan .

County jails have become de facto mental health facilities for many Texans suffering a mental health crisis. In this episode, we look at one of the state's most pressing problems.

This year's Healthy County Boot Camp focused on how to move from the challenges of the pandemic to a new normal. Texas County Voice attended the annual wellness conference hosted by TAC's Health & Employee Benefits Pool. This is our report.

More than 1,000 Texas laws are  based on a county's population . We explore  an interactive tool TAC created  to help counties find  which population-bracketed laws apply to them . And we visit  Chambers County, one of many Texas counties experiencing rapid growth.

Confused about  Texas' new election law ?  Cameron County Elections Administrator Remi Garza   walks listeners through  the new rules  and what they mean for Texas voters and counties .