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1 year ago Featured, Hill Country Newscriminal justice, Houston, state government, Texas Government, Texas News, Texas Policy, Texas Politics
In wake of Astroworld tragedy, Texas creates new task force on concert safety
BY JOSHUA FECHTER at The Texas Tribune, NOV. 10, 2021 Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A statewide task force will look for ways to beef up security at Texas concerts after the deaths of eight attendees at rapper Travis Scott’s performance during
2 years ago Featured, Finance, Hill Country News, LifestyleAustin, Hays County, Houston, Jarvis Johnson, State Representative, Texas Aggregates and Concrete Association, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Department of Transportation
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.
2 years ago Current Events, Featured, Hill Country News, Public Safety, Texas Politics2020 Elections, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Governor Greg Abbott, Houston, Law Enforcement, San Antonio, Texas Military Department, US Department of Homeland Security
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.
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