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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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State & Local NEWS: 2021 March 19

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Summary: At the same time a heavily-armed Texan was arrested outside the Vice-Pres residence and Texas is revealed to be a major base of white-supremacy, Republicans work to ease restrictions on guns, on voter suppression bills. Electrical grid, flood control, parks, & more… May Elections Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Katy City Council Ward

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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 12

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Summary: TX DoT goes all-in for racist revival of bulldozing poor neighborhoods dominated by ppl of color, Harris County Dept of Edu again the target of a legislative bill to weaken area schools’ bulk purchasing power, & more… Public Utility Commission of Texas names new director of ERCOT accountability https://communityimpact.com/houston/spring-klein/government/2021/03/11/public-utility-commission-of-texas-names-new-director-of-ercot-accountability/ Proposed curriculum, funding changes: 14

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 March 6

Leave a Comment / News / By Elizabeth Jensen

Summary: While Gov Abbott shows genuine pleasure at expanding the gruesome deaths of Texans, there’s more May Election news, multiple construction projects, and more… May Elections See candidates who filed for May elections in Montgomery, Willis https://communityimpact.com/houston/conroe-montgomery/election/2021/03/01/see-candidates-who-filed-for-may-elections-in-montgomery-willis/ New department will track economic equity in Harris County https://communityimpact.com/houston/spring-klein/government/2021/03/01/new-department-will-track-economic-equity-in-harris-county/ Construction bids to be sought for Holderrieth Road

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 March 5

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Summary: While Gov Abbott denies public access to the mansion due to risks from unmasked Texans w/ COVID, real leaders are running for school boards & addressing flood control & the eviction/homeless crisis, & more… May Elections 8 file to run for 2 Katy ISD trustee seats in May https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/education/2021/02/22/8-file-to-run-for-2-katy-isd-trustee-seats-in-may/ 11 candidates file for two

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 March 2

Leave a Comment / News / By Elizabeth Jensen

With multiple new strains of COVID in Texas, Gov Abbott decides it’s time to stop supporting those who wear masks for safety, more May Election information, & more… May Elections Here is who is running for Alvin, Pearland ISDs board of trustees elections https://communityimpact.com/houston/pearland-friendswood/education/2021/02/25/here-is-who-is-running-for-alvin-pearland-isds-board-of-trustees-elections/ Gov. Greg Abbott Weighing End To Mask Order, Other Statewide Coronavirus

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 March 1

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May Elections Filing period ends with 6 candidates applying for Humble mayor, City Council seats https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/government/2021/02/12/filing-period-ends-with-6-candidates-applying-for-humble-mayor-city-council-seats/ 19 candidates apply for 4 Humble ISD board of trustees positions in May election https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/education/2021/02/12/19-candidates-apply-for-4-humble-isd-board-of-trustees-positions-in-may-election/ Governor sets special election in Texas’ 6th Congressional District for May 1 https://ballotpedia.org/Texas%27_6th_Congressional_District Extreme Cold Weather Kills Bats Across Texas https://www.kut.org/energy-environment/2021-02-25/extreme-cold-weather-kills-bats-across-texas MAP: Facilities For

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 February 13

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May Election May 1 Austin ballot is set: Homeless camping, strong mayor and 11th City Council district up to residents https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/election/2021/02/09/may-1-austin-ballot-is-set-homeless-camping-strong-mayor-and-11th-city-council-district-up-to-residents/ Chambers County Baytown City Council Will Vote On Changing Offensive Lake Name https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2021/02/08/390895/baytown-city-council-will-vote-on-changing-offensive-lake-name/ Montgomery County Energy Corridor, The Woodlands Plan For Post-Pandemic Commuter Service https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2021/02/08/390826/energy-corridor-and-the-woodlands-plan-for-post-pandemic-commuter-service/ Montgomery County commissioners approve $285K vaccine registration software https://communityimpact.com/houston/the-woodlands/coronavirus/2021/02/09/montgomery-county-commissioners-approve-285k-vaccine-registration-software/

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 February 11

Leave a Comment / News / By Elizabeth Jensen

Texas Why Do So Many Places In Texas Have ‘Negro’ In Their Name, Despite A Law Against It? https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2020/12/14/387753/why-do-so-many-places-in-texas-have-negro-in-their-name-despite-a-law-against-it/ Gov. Abbott Is Prioritizing Wider Broadband Access. Rural Texas Cities Are Optimistic https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2021/02/05/390852/gov-abbott-is-prioritizing-wider-broadband-access-rural-texas-cities-are-optimistic/ Texas House Bill Would Provide Contraception To CHIP Recipients, In Effort To Lower Teen Pregnancy Rates [note: many individuals making the “personal responsibility”

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