School districts continue to grow as overcrowding takes place in the classrooms

by Kristin Gordon | Oct 11, 2017 | Education

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in fall 2017, about 50.7 million students attended public elementary and secondary schools in the United States. Of these, 35.6 million are in prekindergarten through eighth grade and 15.1 million will be in...

Texas asking for $18.7B in federal aid for recovery from Harvey

by Kristin Gordon | Oct 6, 2017 | State

Texas lawmakers have requested an additional $18.7 billion in federal aid for recovery efforts from the damage left behind by Hurricane Harvey. On Thursday, Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, along with other members of Congress and Gov. Greg Abbott, delivered the...

Opportunities are constant to keep court in session

by Kristin Gordon | Oct 4, 2017 | Opportunities

The oldest courthouse in the United States is the Queen Anne’s County Courthouse. Built in 1708, it is located in Maryland and is currently a museum. The oldest active courthouse is the King William County Courthouse. It was built in 1725 and it is located in...

Property tax decisions may keep cities and counties afloat following Hurricane Harvey

by Kristin Gordon | Sep 29, 2017 | State

Hurricane Harvey is gone, but unfortunately, not forgotten as cities and counties move forward and find the funding to rebuild. Property owners will also recover, but will it be in a home that they might build much higher off the ground or one they are searching for...

Approved budget for capital improvements provides future opportunities for contractors

by Kristin Gordon | Sep 27, 2017 | State

There are many different kinds, or classes, of government units with an annual budget, including counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, fire districts, hospital districts and other special districts. All of them have deadlines for their balanced, fiscal...