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22.06.31
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By Alexandria Jacobson. ABA Journal: The Lawyer's Magazine, June/July 2022, pp. 30-31.
Highlights a Tennessee pilot program that uses an online dispute resolution platform to resolve patient medical debt disputes outside the courtroom.
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22.06.32
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By Andy Castillo. American City and County, June 2, 2022, pp. 1-3.
Reports on the creation of a multi-disciplinary response team in Galveston to address mental health emergency calls. Explains the advantages of a holistic response to mental health crises as detailed in a Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute report on a pilot project in Dallas.
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22.06.33
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By Mike Christen. Austin Business Journal, June 6, 2022, pp. 1-4.
Reports on Austin Interfaith's efforts to discourage school district leaders from accepting tax abatement deals outlined in Chapter 313 of the Texas Tax Code, a program set to expire this year.
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22.06.34
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By Arriane Cohen. Bloomberg Businessweek, May 23, 2022, p. 31.
Explains that people who commute to work via automobile can experience lasting, negative effects on mood and productivity when compared to those who walk, bike, use public transportation, or work from home.
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22.06.35
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By Catarina Saraiva and Olivia Rockeman. Bloomberg Businessweek, May 30, 2022, pp. 32-34.
Highlights New Mexico's decision to utilize soaring oil and gas tax revenues to offer free college to residents and free child care to most families.
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22.06.36
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By Holden Wilen. Dallas Business Journal, June 10-16, 2022, pp. 12-13.
Describes new federal funding to support shortline railroads and railroad infrastructure, through an interview with Paul Treangen, CEO of Dallas-based TNW Corp. Addresses the need for the Texas Legislature to appropriate money to the Texas Railroad Relocation and Infrastructure Fund, created in 2005 but never funded.
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22.06.37
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Economist, June 11th-17th, 2022, p. 30.
Discusses the benefits of family placements for children in foster care. Explains why fewer children are placed with relatives.
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22.06.38
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Economist, June 4th-10th, 2022, p. 81.
Reports 2022 congressional district maps are fairer than a decade ago, but that less than ten percent of seats in Congress will be competitive in November.
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22.06.39
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By Cassandra Robertson, Marokey Sawo, and David Cooper. EPI Issue Brief, June 2, 2022, pp. 1-21.
Provides state-by-state estimates of what home health care workers should be paid to help states bolster the workforce required to meet the growing demand for in home care.
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22.06.40
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By Reese Oxner. The Imprint: Youth & Family News, June 7, 2022, pp. 1-3.
Discusses U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack's plan to levy substantial fines and possible sanctions in the long-running foster care lawsuit against the state of Texas, amid unsafe child care placement and child sexual abuse in the system.
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22.06.41
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By Amy Littlefield. Nation, May 30-June 6, 2022, pp. 14-19.
Predicts a 50-state battle on the issue of abortion restrictions if the U.S. Supreme Court reverses Roe v. Wade, and describes the impending challenges for national abortion rights organizations. Mentions the arrest of Lizelle Herrera on abortion charges in Texas.
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22.06.42
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By Ari DeWolf. Policy Brief (Reason Foundation), June 10, 2022, pp. 1-9.
Reviews school choice developments in states that have adjourned legislative sessions for the year.
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22.06.43
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By Kyla Gunter. State Bar of Texas: Oil, Gas and Energy Resources, March 2022, pp. 65-69.
Describes the process of floodplain determination by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Points out potential issues for energy project developers to be aware of when considering properties. Explains how to challenge floodplain determinations.
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22.06.44
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By Alex Brown. Stateline (Pew Charitable Trusts), June 6, 2022, pp. 1-6.
Reports the demand for spaceports is drawing pushback in some states over concerns that the noise, light, and toxic debris could harm wildlife, sensitive habitats, public safety, and drinking water. Discusses the SpaceX production and launch facility in Boca Chica, Texas.
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22.06.45
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By Brett M. Merfish. Texas Appleseed, April 26, 2022, pp. 1-11.
Discusses the increased likelihood for some young people to be evicted due to a lack of support systems, youth poverty rates, and vulnerability to financial stress. Illustrates how eviction records persist on tenant screening reports, making it harder to secure rental housing and increasing risk of homelessness. Notes recent Texas legislation on evictions.
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22.06.46
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By Julie Anderson. Texas County Progress, June 2022, pp. 10-11, 58-59.
Quotes Jackson County Judge Jill Sklar about lessons learned after a ransomware attack on the county's computer systems in 2019 and makes recommendations for the development of secure IT systems. Includes a sidebar explaining mandatory cybersecurity training for Texas county officials as required by HB 3834, 86th Legislature, and HB 1118, 87th Legislature, R.S.
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22.06.47
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By Jen-Ann Lee. Texas Environmental Law Journal, Spring 2022, pp. 23-35.
Discusses the role of government, the energy industry, and the automobile industry in providing incentives for transportation electrification (TE). Includes California as an example.
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