Texas CPS overhaul hinges on pay to cut turnover
In Our View argues for a major fix to Child Protective Services led by Henry Whitman as head of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. A 10 point plan addresses frontline support and leadership accountability, but lasting reform requires dramatically higher pay for investigators and caseworkers to curb turnover and reduce caseloads. It notes worker stress, compares pay to police and teachers, cites a $54,000 turnover cost per departure, and calls for starting salaries near $50,000 though funding would be in the hundreds of millions.
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Texas Lawmakers and Federal Officials Contact List
A compiled directory of contact details for U S lawmakers and state officials in Texas. Includes U S Representatives Conaway Hurd Neugebauer Craddick Landgraf and Senators Cornyn Cruz Seliger Uresti with district office addresses phone numbers and email links for Austin and Washington offices.
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San Antonio
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Jacob Sullum Senior Editor and Reason Columnist
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GOP faces Muslim issue as candidates flirt with religious bias
The GOP contemplates a presidential candidate who proposed a Muslim entry ban and advisers floated loyalty tests, sparking debate over Islam and terrorism. Trump and Gingrich have retreated from harsher ideas, while Pence and others condemn bans as unconstitutional. The piece argues broader Republican bias persists against Islam and warns against conflating faith with terrorism.
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