Texas County Voice

Rural Texas desperately needs more doctors and health care providers. In this episode, Curtis Donaldson, director of Rural Medicine Outreach at Texas A&M University's School of Medicine, talks about the school's efforts to cultivate country doctors.

We talk with Burleson County Judge Keith Schroeder about his county's decision to hire a full-time mental health deputy to help persons in psychological crisis find treatment and avoid jail. The initiative earned Burleson County a 2022 County Best Practices Award from the Texas Association of Counties.

In this episode, we talk with Jeff Davis County Judge Curtis Evans about growing up in Far West Texas, his passion for horses and roping, and the real star of the courthouse in Fort Davis, his dog Lou.

With the help of Williamson County Elections Administrator Chris Davis and Texas Association of Counties' associate general counsel Paul Miles, Texas County Voice looks at what a recent opinion by Attorney General Ken Paxton potentially means for voted ballots, county election officials and election budgets.

Three Texas county election officials discuss what it takes to make our elections work. Guests: Cameron County Elections Administrator Remi Garza, Hays County Elections Administrator Jennifer Doinoff and Sherman County District and County Clerk Laura Rogers.

Texas Secretary of State John Scott, the state's chief election officer, talks with Texas County Voice about the challenges county election officials are facing ahead of the Nov. 8 general election, and how his office is working to support them.

Texas' new election rules and broadband development efforts were prominent topics at TAC's 2022 Legislative Conference. In this episode, you'll hear excerpts from two panel discussions on the subjects. Plus: a Q&A with U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.

Matthew Chase, the National Association of Counties' CEO and executive director, joins Texas County Voice to talk about federal issues of interest to Texas counties, including the American Rescue Plan Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. You'll also learn about Operation Green Light, a special NACo initiative planned for Veterans Day.

Texas County Voice joined hundreds of county officials recently at TAC's 2022 Legislative Conference. Our latest episode samples the action from three busy, informative days.

We here at the Texas Association of Counties have been busy getting ready for our 2022 Legislative Conference, Aug. 24-26. The conference will dig into the details of numerous issues that counties can expect to face when the Legislature reconvenes in January. It's an essential event for preparing for legislative action to come, and in this episode, we take a quick look at what's ahead.