News Article | February 23, 2024
What We're Reading
Texas gives $125 million to rural sheriffs and prosecutors for pay increases (The Texas Tribune)
Secretary Nelson announces 17.9 million registered voters ahead of the March 5 primaries (Texas Secretary of State press release)
Election officials in the US face daunting challenges in 2024. And Congress isn't coming to help (The Associated Press)
Why this South Texas county closed half its early voting sites for 2024 (The Texas Tribune)
AI misinformation a 'whole new area' for elections officials to deal with (Route Fifty)
County officials, members of Congress team up to support extension of Affordable Connectivity Program (County News, NACo)
Watch a conversation on how rural Texas communities are solving health care challenges (The Texas Tribune)
Spindletop for the 21st century: Has the East Texas lithium race begun? (Longview News-Journal)
Hood County residents urge action on Bitcoin mining facility noise in public hearing, but county leaders say their hands are tied (WFAA-TV Dallas)
April 8 solar eclipse: These Texas locations will spend the longest time in totality (KHOU-TV Houston)