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Greg Abbott’s State Of The State Steers Clear Of Pandemic Response
Instead the governor’s address focuses on his five priorities. Every two years, the Texas governor gives a State of the State address to the Legislature. It’s a chance for the state’s leader to broadcast his priorities.
Governor Signals Repercussions Loom For Cities Where Police Budgets Have Been Cut
The governor has floated cutting off access to tax revenue and limiting cities’ annexation powers like Austin.
As Texas grows, communities face an unwelcome neighbor: concrete companies. Homeowners have few options.
Concrete companies say they’re just following the law. A handful of bills addressing the issue have been filed for the 2021 legislative session.
Real Estate Bidding Wars Underway in Texas, Experts Explain Why.
Bidding wars are happening in Texas as demand for homes is outpacing supply. Two experts explain why
Texas universities prepare to send thousands of students home for the holidays, few are requiring COVID-19 safety precautions
Few Texas universities — some of which have been identified as coronavirus hot spots — have explicitly encouraged students to quarantine for 14 days before Thanksgiving or required exit testing, despite staggering rises in case counts across the state and country.
Public Fridges Popping Up In Food Insecure Neighborhoods
On Austin’s Eastside, a public fridge stocked with food is a lifeline for the community. Potentially more westward and into the Hill Country.
A week before the election, Texas National Guard prepares to deploy troops to cities
A spokesperson for the Guard said the deployment is not related to the election and troops would not be stationed at polling places. Mayors in two cities say they weren't advised of the deployment.
Texans with criminal past face increasingly limited housing. Homeless advocates say new rule may leave them with fewer choices.
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs is proposing that people with certain criminal convictions be temporarily or permanently blocked from living in tax-supported developments that provide support services.
