How Travis County Plans To Spend Your Higher Taxes

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Host Nikki DaVaughn checked in with Travis County Judge Andy Brown to find out how the county is spending the voter-approved tax increase for childcare, and when residents can access help. Plus, they discuss a decline in accidental opioid overdose deaths, the potential of a commuter train between San Antonio and Austin, why District Attorney Jose Garza needs his own security budget, and how the county is preparing for the Texas Legislature. 

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