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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 April 16

Leave a Comment / News / By Elizabeth Jensen

Summary: Republican officials attack public safety. & May Elections & more.. May Elections Candidate Q&A: Meet the 2 candidates running for Humble City Council Place 1 https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/election/2021/04/15/candidate-qa-meet-the-2-candidates-running-for-humble-city-council-place-1/ Election Q&A: Montgomery ISD board of trustees, Position 4 https://communityimpact.com/houston/conroe-montgomery/election/2021/04/15/election-qa-montgomery-isd-board-of-trustees-position-4/ Montgomery County GMA 14 approves proposed desired future conditions; LSGCD objects to subsidence factor https://communityimpact.com/houston/conroe-montgomery/government/2021/04/15/gma-14-approves-proposed-desired-future-conditions-lsgcd-objects-to-subsidence-factor/ Harris County Stakeholders […]

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 April 11

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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 February 1

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May Elections Humble City Council takes no action on vacant Place 3 position https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/government/2021/01/29/humble-city-council-takes-no-action-on-vacant-place-3-position/ Woodlands Online News – THECB extends deadline for secon.. https://tinyurl.com/yxdkg5gu @woodlandsonline ‘We Do A Lot Of Work’: Texas’ Low-Wage Workers Hope For More As Biden, Congress Push Minimum Wage Hike https://patch.com/texas/houston/s/heotv/we-do-a-lot-of-work-texas-low-wage-workers-hope-for-more-as-biden-congress-push-minimum-wage-hike Republican Texas Lawmakers Reviving Push To End In-State Tuition For

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 January 27

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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

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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 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 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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