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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 January 27

Leave a Comment / News / By Elizabeth Jensen

Texans Receiving Federal Food Assistance Could Soon Get More Aid Under Joe Biden’s Executive Order https://patch.com/texas/houston/s/hegke/texans-receiving-federal-food-assistance-could-soon-get-more-aid-under-joe-bidens-executive-order Redistricting process affecting every level of government gets underway in 2021 https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/government/2021/01/26/redistricting-process-affecting-every-level-of-government-gets-underway-in-2021/ Internet And Phone Services In Rural Texas Threatened As State Slashes Subsidies For Providers https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2021/01/25/390037/internet-and-phone-services-in-rural-texas-threatened-as-state-slashes-subsidies-for-providers/ State Lawmaker Says End Attendance-Based School Funding https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/state-lawmaker-says-end-attendance-based-school-funding/ Harris County Launches COVID-19 […]

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 January 25

Leave a Comment / News / By Elizabeth Jensen

May Elections Campaign filing period open for Pearland City Council Positions 2, 4 https://communityimpact.com/houston/pearland-friendswood/government/2021/01/22/campaign-filing-period-open-for-pearland-city-council-positions-2-4/ Filing period open for Katy ISD board of trustees election https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/election/2021/01/22/filing-period-open-for-katy-isd-board-of-trustees-election/ Filing period open for Katy City Council election https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/election/2021/01/22/filing-period-open-for-katy-city-council-election/ 1,000 TREES PLANTED DURING HOUSTON’S 35th ANNUAL ARBOR DAY PLANTING CEREMONY TO HELP REDUCE STREET FLOODING Trees planted in street medians

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 January 24

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Abbott Recalls Texas National Guard From D.C. After Photo Outrage [showing troops resting while on duty…their lodgings were in area hotels] https://patch.com/texas/houston/s/he8wn/abbott-recalls-texas-national-guard-from-d-c-after-photo-outrage Montgomery County health officials are contradicting their COVID experts, spreading misinformation https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/COVID-misinformation-montgomery-county-texas-15887979.php

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 January 23

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New groundwater rules set to abolish previous pumping restrictions in areas including The Woodlands https://communityimpact.com/houston/the-woodlands/government/2021/01/21/new-groundwater-rules-set-to-abolish-previous-pumping-restrictions-in-areas-including-the-woodlands/ See The Latest Adoptable Pets In The The Woodlands Area https://patch.com/texas/woodlands/see-latest-adoptable-pets-woodlands-area-0 School funding once again a major focus for Austin ISD during legislative session https://communityimpact.com/austin/southwest-austin-dripping-springs/education/2021/01/21/school-funding-once-again-a-major-focus-for-austin-isd-during-legislative-session/ It Took This Houston Family 2 Years And Legal Action To Gain Special Education For

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 January 22

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Right NOW 2 Directors Needed: Road Improvement District #1 https://patch.com/texas/houston/2-directors-needed-road-improvement-district-1 May Election Filing period open for Sugar Land City Council, Fort Bend ISD board of trustees elections https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/election/2021/01/20/filing-period-open-for-sugar-land-city-council-fort-bend-isd-board-of-trustees-elections/ Judge orders Empower Texans CEO Michael Quinn Sullivan to pay ethics fines https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Judge-orders-Empower-Texans-CEO-Michael-Quinn-15885153.php Joe Biden To Pause Border Wall Construction, Issue Protections For DACA Recipients And Roll

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 January 21

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Gov. Abbott excludes Sylvester Turner, Lina Hidalgo from Houston briefing on vaccine rollout https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Gov-Abbott-excludes-Sylvester-Turner-Lina-15882671.php State bills target Austin’s police cuts, forced closure of businesses during pandemic https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/government/2021/01/19/state-bills-target-austins-police-cuts-forced-closure-of-businesses-during-pandemic/ UPDATE: At Least 10 Texans Charged In The Wake Of The U.S. Capitol Siege https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2021/01/15/389491/several-texans-charged-for-storming-us-capitol/ Shenandoah announces 2021 projects including David Memorial Drive extension, water line replacement https://communityimpact.com/houston/the-woodlands/government/2021/01/19/shenandoah-announces-2021-projects-including-david-memorial-drive-extension-water-line-replacement/

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 January 19

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May Elections UPDATED: Humble Mayor Merle Aaron announces retirement, will not seek re-election in May https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/government/2021/01/15/updated-humble-mayor-merle-aaron-announces-retirement-will-not-seek-re-election-in-may/ Humble City Council Member Allan Steagall retires after 18 years serving community https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/government/2021/01/15/humble-city-council-member-allan-steagall-retires-after-18-years-serving-community/ Legality of ranked-choice voting prompts disagreement between supporters, Austin city attorneys https://communityimpact.com/austin/na/election/2021/01/15/legality-of-ranked-choice-voting-prompts-disagreement-between-supporters-austin-city-attorneys/ Austin City Council, Travis County Commissioners Court will hold rare joint session to address

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 January 16

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January 23, 2021 Special Election Texas House of Representatives District 68 https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_of_Representatives_District_68 May Elections HMW Special Utility DistrictNotice is hereby given that applications for the place on the HMW Special Utility District of Harris and Montgomery Counties Regular Director Election ballot may be filed during the following time: January 13, 2021 through February 12, 2021

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 January 15

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May Elections Katy ISDProposed Katy ISD bond would fund 5 new campuses, facility renovations https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/education/2021/01/14/proposed-katy-isd-bond-would-fund-5-new-campuses-facility-renovations/Friendswood City CouncilFriendswood accepting candidate applications for mayor, City Council https://communityimpact.com/houston/pearland-friendswood/election/2021/01/14/friendswood-accepting-candidate-applications-for-mayor-city-council/ Montgomery County commissioners begin discussion to add 2 courts in 2021 https://communityimpact.com/houston/the-woodlands/government/2021/01/14/montgomery-county-commissioners-begin-discussion-to-add-2-courts-in-2021/ Magnolia CityMagnolia annexes 69.53 acres of land for future 100-home development https://communityimpact.com/houston/tomball-magnolia/development/2021/01/14/magnolia-annexes-6953-acres-of-land-for-future-100-home-development/ Travis County Grand Jury to consider

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 January 14

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May Ballot AustinPotential strong-mayor system in Austin would be 'weakest of any big city in the country,' supporters say https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/government/2021/01/12/potential-strong-mayor-system-in-austin-would-be-weakest-of-any-big-city-in-the-country-supporters-say/ Humble ISDFiling period for May election begins; 4 Humble ISD board positions on ballot https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/education/2021/01/13/filing-period-for-may-election-begins-4-humble-isd-board-positions-on-ballot/ Update: Phelan Sworn In As Texas House Speaker On Opening Day Of 2021 Texas Legislative Session https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2021/01/12/389216/its-opening-day-of-the-2021-texas-legislative-session/ Legislative Preview: Redistricting,

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