What We're Reading

TAC County Relations Officer Alan Bristol retires (Texas Association of Counties)

Fresh faces for Texas Legislature to come amid retirements and bids for higher office (The Dallas Morning News)

Here are the members of Congress in Texas not running for reelection (Spectrum News)

Greg Abbott vows to spend mightily to turn Harris County red (The Texas Tribune)

A slate of new Texas laws go into effect December and January. Here's what to watch. (The Texas Tribune)

Why Congress voted to ban hemp-derived THC in states like Texas (Austin American-Statesman)

No more school property taxes? Here's Gov. Abbott's plan to slash taxes in Texas (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Gov. Greg Abbott wants a tighter lid on home values. Tax policy experts warn that's a bad idea. (The Texas Tribune)

How a growing form of 'invisible government' is driving up Texans' tax bills (Austin American-Statesman)

How the unprecedented redistricting war is harming election officials, politicians, and voters (Votebeat)

Hundreds of Texas voters flagged as potential noncitizens may have already proven their citizenship (Votebeat Texas)

Collin County voters bubbled in paper ballots in 'stress test' election. How did it go? (The Dallas Morning News)

The Security Map Dashboard: Tracking Violent Threats to U.S. Public Servants (2013-2025) (The Impact Project)

Texas is running out of water. Here's what you need to know. (Austin American-Statesman)

Restoration efforts turn former Texas oil field into flood buffer and wildlife sanctuary (National Association of Counties)

County Countdown - Dec. 15, 2025 (National Association of Counties)