Speaking at The Texas Tribune Festival, Rice said she supported “reimagining the role of police” and reallocating funds to social and economic development in some cities.
The 2020 Texas Tribune Festival
The Texas Tribune will cover the top news events from the 2020 Texas Tribune Festival, which takes place virtually throughout September. The Festival will feature more than 250 speakers in over 100 events, some of which are free and some ticketed. View the full schedule here, and use this page to see news stories on political and policy debates from the Festival.
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Texas mayors warn pandemic’s effects on city budgets will linger for years
The temporary closure of businesses and high levels of unemployment due to the pandemic have caused sales tax revenues — which make up a significant portion of cities’ budgets — to plummet.
