By Julie Anderson, Editor What does it take these days to fill your Commissioners Courtroom? How do you draw a crowd, attract an audience, inspire interest? Matagorda County Judge Nate McDonald might put it like this: Create a magnet. After months of negotiations, after preparing, planning and strategizing, Bay City is set to welcome such a magnet, one that will attract … [Read more...] about Rousing Applause: Matagorda Court Brings Audience to its Feet; Yearlong Effort Lands Pipe Mill, Billion-Dollar Investment
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Constitutional Amendments Proposed for November 2013 Ballot
The following is an excerpt from The House Research Organization Focus Report No.83-5 released in early August 2013. To view the report in full, go to http://www.hro.house.state.tx.us/pdf/focus/amend83.pdf. Amending the Constitution:Texas voters have approved 474 amendments to the Texas Constitution since its adoption in 1876, according to the Legislative Reference Library. … [Read more...] about Constitutional Amendments Proposed for November 2013 Ballot
A Week in the Life… of a Texas County Judge
Yoakum County Judge Jim Barron HISTORY? The benefit of a good County Commissioner was very clear to me at an early age. While I was still a student at Plains High School, my desire to be in a position to help others led me to begin considering a life in politics. It was then that I knew I would one day run for the office of County Commissioner. After three years of … [Read more...] about A Week in the Life… of a Texas County Judge
South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association 79th Annual Conference
For full coverage of the South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association 79th Annual Conference, read our digital copy by clicking here. In the meantime, here are a few photos from the event: … [Read more...] about South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association 79th Annual Conference
County Finance Options: Public Education Key Component to Overall Success
By Julie Anderson, Editor The clock was ticking – literally. For six years, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards had been urging Walker County to build a new jail. The old, run-down lockup was only able to pass inspection via a grandfather clause, and, furthermore, the jail was bursting at the seams forcing the county to ship inmates elsewhere. In early 2012, the … [Read more...] about County Finance Options: Public Education Key Component to Overall Success