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24.01.20
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By Maggie Haas, Kristina Rosinsky, and Alyssa Corine Ibarra. Child Trends, December 2023, pp. 1-9.
Reviews lessons and best practices from the COVID-19 pandemic related to child welfare financing. Includes findings on improving financial infrastructure, enhancing collaboration on making funding decisions, focusing on revenue maximization, and benefits of flexible funding.
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24.01.21
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Economist, December 16th-22nd, 2023, p. 56.
Explains the current challenges to cross-border trade in Laredo, Texas. Mentions actions taken by Governor Greg Abbott, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
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24.01.22
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Economist, December 2nd-8th, 2023, p. 20.
Summarizes Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra, a court case challenging provisions of the Affordable Care Act that require insurance to pay for preventative health care.
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24.01.23
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By Mark Walsh. Education Week, December 13, 2023, pp. 13-15.
Presents arguments for and against the ban on race-based university admission policies implemented in California. Looks at Texas universities as supporting evidence. Argues that race-conscious considerations in university applications increase student population diversity.
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24.01.24
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By Jishnu Nair. Houston Business Journal, December 8-14, 2023, pp. 20-22.
Discusses the challenges Houston has faced in growing its life-sciences economy, such as the ups and downs of biotechnology and a tradition of putting research ahead of profit. Notes that construction of new facilities and research labs has continued and that there has been a sustained push for greater investment from venture capitalists and grants. Gives recommendations from experts on what else the city can do to create a pipeline of companies turning world-class local research into products.
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24.01.25
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By Olivia Pulsinelli. Houston Business Journal, December 8-14, 2023, p. 4.
Describes the M-Pact Fund, created by the Moody Foundation in Galveston as part of its pledge to donate $1 billion to Texas education over a 20-year period. Notes that the fund will distribute annual grants to educational institutions and nonprofits focused on two strategic priorities: early learning and post-secondary success.
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24.01.26
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By Kevin A. Schulman, Perry Kent Nielsen, Jr., and Kavita Patel. JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), December 12, 2023, pp. 2159-2160.
Explains the burdensome administrative cost of health care in the U.S. and why adding new technology to the system will not fix the issue.
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24.01.27
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By Vicki Veltri and Allison McDowell. National Academy for State Health Policy, December 8, 2023, p. 1.
Summarizes recent legislation from seventeen states passed to improve healthcare access and equity.
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24.01.28
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By Tyler Bond, Dan Doonan, and Celia Ringland. National Institute on Retirement Security, December 2023, pp. 1-41 (Note Length).
Analyzes the experience of five states (Alaska, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Michigan, and West Virginia) that shifted new employees away from defined benefit (DB) pensions to defined contribution (DC) or cash balance plans. Concludes that employer costs increased significantly after closing a pension plan, and that cash flows become more negative over time as demographics shift and the pension plan spends down assets.
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24.01.29
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By M. Ray Perryman. Perryman Report and Texas Letter, December 21, 2023, pp. 1-3, 6-7.
Posits that the Texas economy is poised to maintain its position as a U.S. growth leader. Opines that this is particularly due to the state's diversification of industries, including new inroads into biosciences and technology. Notes that the greater Dallas and Houston areas are expected to be the top sources of the state's job expansion, while the Austin metropolitan area is also expected to grow well above the state's overall rate. Adds that smaller cities and rural areas will also contribute notably to the state's overall performance.
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24.01.30
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By Richard Fry and Dana Braga. Pew Research Center, December 14, 2023, p. 1.
Details the growth of the older workforce and the annual earnings of older workers. Notes that about 19 percent of Americans aged 65 and older were employed in 2023, almost double the share of those who were working 35 years ago. Finds that the typical worker aged 65 or older earns $22 per hour, up from $13 per hour in 1987, and that the wage gap between older and younger workers has narrowed.
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24.01.31
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By James McCandless. San Antonio Business Journal, December 15-21, 2023, p. 4.
Discusses the San Antonio City Council's recent vote to approve the creation of a "project finance zone" that would capture state hotel revenue to pay for upgrades to the Alamodome and Convention Center. Mentions SB 2220, passed by the 88th Legislature, R.S., that allows the city to draw on incremental hotel-associated revenue collected by the Texas Comptroller.
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24.01.32
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By James McCandless. San Antonio Business Journal, December 22-28, 2023, pp. 14-15.
Profiles "official Alamo cat" Miss Isabella Francisca Veramendi de Valero, or "Bella," a stray calico from South Texas rescued in 2015. Notes that her daily routine at the Alamo, where the staff considers her "one of our colleagues," has changed during the complex's $400 million remodel. Highlights Isabella's usefulness in the Alamo's public relations and outreach efforts.
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24.01.33
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By Anne Wicks and William McKenzie. The 74, December 14, 2023, pp. 1-8.
Presents the first of two articles covering Texas’ attempts to adopt research-based reading instruction for over 25 years. Refers to HB 3, 86th Legislature, and HB 2162 and HB 1605, 88th Legislature, R.S. Recalls initiatives established when George W. Bush was the governor and the U.S. president.
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24.01.34
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By Brad Johnson. Texan, January 2, 2024, p. 1.
Previews eight issues in Texas politics for 2024, including the primary elections, the presidential election, the relationship between Speaker Dade Phelan and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Republican gains in South Texas.
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24.01.35
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By Cameron Abrams. Texan, January 3, 2024, p. 1.
Reviews Texas' ranking in the 2023 March of Dimes Report Card for Texas, relating to maternal and infant morality and morbidity. Includes statistics on births and abortions in the state after passage of the Texas Heartbeat Act in 2021 (SB 8, 87th Legislature, R.S.).
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24.01.36
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By Kelsey McKechnie. Texas A&M Law Review, December 8, 2023, pp. 223-253 (Note Length).
Discusses the implications of a 2012 U.S.-Mexico agreement on transboundary hydrocarbon reservoirs. Presents ideas on how Texas and Mexico may cooperate to resolve any potential issues.
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24.01.37
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By Shelby Shank. Texas Agriculture, December 1, 2023, p. 20.
Highlights the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which shows that foreign investors and companies own over 40 million acres of U.S. agricultural land. Notes that Texas leads the nation in the amount of foreign-owned agricultural land with 5,267,854 acres owned by foreign investors.
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24.01.38
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By Emma Freer. Texas Medicine, January/February 2024, pp. 34-37.
Commends the Texas Legislature for the funding increase for behavioral health services in Texas. Highlights the need for additional funding to keep up with the state's growing demand for behavioral health services.
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24.01.39
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By Will Bostwick. Texas Monthly, January 2024, pp. 35-41.
Describes initiatives by several Texas cities, including Galveston, to change their approach to mental health crises. Uses the Galveston Police Department's Compassionate Open Access to Services and Treatment (COAST) team as a case study, describing how the specially trained team of officers has improved outcomes for those dealing with mental health issues. Briefly describes similar programs in Dallas and San Antonio and their impact.
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24.01.40
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By Willow Higgins. Texas Observer, January / February 2024, pp. 26-37.
Exposes previous incidents with the Refuge for Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking, known as Refuge Ranch. Highlights violations and summarizes the investigation into the organization (primarily) by Texas Health and Human Services and other state agencies such as the Senate Special Committee on Child Protective Services and the Texas Rangers.
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