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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 April 17

Leave a Comment / News / By Elizabeth Jensen

Summary: Catch-22: “everyone” can carry->Black ppl are shot by police b/c “gun”. & it’s a bait-and-switch from ERCOT failures. Also there are May elections. & more.. May Elections Clear Creek ISD candidates weigh in on issues before election https://communityimpact.com/houston/bay-area/election/2021/04/06/clear-creek-isd-candidates-weigh-in-on-issues-before-election/ Election Q&A: Alvin ISD board of trustees Position 1 https://communityimpact.com/houston/pearland-friendswood/election/2021/04/06/election-qa-alvin-isd-board-of-trustees-position-1/ Texas Texas House Approves Bill That […]

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 April 11

Leave a Comment / News / By Elizabeth Jensen

Summary: More state-relevant news today! Texas Republican leaders appear to prefer letting all the other states get federal funding boosts. They are unable to stabilize the electrical grid & less… Texas Analysis: A $5.5 billion shift in who pays for public education in Texas https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/09/texas-education-property-taxes/?utm_campaign=trib-social-buttons&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social via @TexasTribune Congress allocated $19 billion in federal stimulus money

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 March 15

Leave a Comment / News / By Elizabeth Jensen

Summary: Anyone notice that in these poor-landlords-whose-renters-can’t-pay stories there’s no summary of what sector dominates the landlords? The apt complex near me had almost an entire empty bldg pre-covid, & is owned by private equity as far as I can tell. Private equity got a huge boost by Trump’s Fed buying up their garbage corp

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 March 14

Leave a Comment / News / By Elizabeth Jensen

Happy PI Day! Now let’s laugh at legislators thinking policy can overcome physics: “On Feb. 6, 1897, Indiana’s state representatives voted to declare 3.2 the legal value of pi. The bill wasn’t actually about legislating a rounded value of pi; it was even more ambitious than that. Bill 246 was a bold attempt to attack

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 March 11

Leave a Comment / News / By Elizabeth Jensen

Summary: Assuming twice-bad-faith actor ERCOT doesn’t renege again, Austin electricity customers will get discounts unlike customers in deregulated areas, road usage statistics FINALLY, & more! League City City Council approves rezoning to make way for controversial apartment development https://communityimpact.com/houston/bay-area/government/2021/03/09/league-city-city-council-approves-rezoning-to-make-way-for-controversial-apartment-development/ After winter storm, electricity reform dominates House, Senate priorities for 87th Texas Legislature https://communityimpact.com/houston/spring-klein/at-the-capitol/2021/03/09/after-winter-storm-electricity-reform-dominates-house-senate-priorities-for-87th-texas-legislature/ More than

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 March 10

Leave a Comment / News / By Elizabeth Jensen

Summary: Texas’ congressional 6th election is on the May Election cycle..when the turnout is generally around 2-10%..& portions of the overall ballot are cast in different locations. I kid you not. & more news… May Elections Twenty-three candidates filed to run in the special election for Texas’ 6th Congressional District by the March 3 deadline.

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 March 9

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Summary: Magnolia ISD gives their students’ families microscopic mutants, ERCOT promises action after acting in bad faith twice, Houston initiates LGBTQ-owned small business program, & more… Texas leaders ensure financial stability for public school districts through spring semester with hold-harmless extension https://communityimpact.com/houston/spring-klein/education/2021/03/04/texas-leaders-ensure-financial-stability-for-public-school-districts-through-spring-semester-with-hold-harmless-extension/ Energy reform dominates conversations, state vows to increase internet access: 3 takeaways from

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 March 8

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Summary: ERCOT gives the nod to $16,000,000,000.00 in defraudulent charging, a reward of sufficient amount that disincentivizes repairs to the electrical grid, and more… May Elections 7 candidates file for three Jersey Village City Council seats up for election this May https://communityimpact.com/houston/cy-fair/election/2021/03/03/7-candidates-file-for-three-jersey-village-city-council-seats-up-for-election-this-may/ Texas will not fix ERCOT’s $16 billion power billing mistake https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/05/texas-ercot-electric-bills/ via @TexasTribune

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 March 7

Leave a Comment / News / By Elizabeth Jensen

Summary: Texas govt entities cont to react to Gov Abbott’s gleeful efforts to lethally endanger more Texans, various road projects are underway, & more… Katy ISD will continue to require masks, other precautions despite lifting of statewide mandate https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/coronavirus/2021/03/02/katy-isd-will-continue-to-require-masks-other-precautions-despite-lifting-of-statewide-mandate/ Fort Bend County judge: Wearing masks 'highly' recommended despite end to statewide mandate https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/coronavirus/2021/03/02/fort-bend-county-judge-wearing-masks-highly-recommended-despite-end-to-statewide-mandate/ Fort Bend

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 March 4

Leave a Comment / News / By Elizabeth Jensen

Summary: May Election info! After the collapse of the TX energy grid b/c of climate change & corruption, check out where legislators focus on repairs (& guess which deny science) & more! May Elections 4 candidates running for Katy City Council in May election https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/government/2021/02/24/4-candidates-running-for-katy-city-council-in-may-election/ UPDATED: Here is who is running in Clear Creek ISD’s

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