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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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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 January 13

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May Election CycleFort Bend/Harris CountiesMissouri City City Council moves forward with proposed May charter amendment election https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/government/2021/01/12/missouri-city-city-council-moves-forward-with-proposed-may-charter-amendment-election/ Austin Convention Center opens as field hospital as COVID-19 hospitalizations reach new high https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/coronavirus/2021/01/12/austin-convention-center-opens-as-field-hospital-as-covid-19-hospitalizations-reach-new-high/ 2021 transportation news to follow in Austin: 183 South finishing soon; 183 North expansion set to award contractor and more https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/transportation/2021/01/12/2021-transportation-news-to-follow-in-austin-183-south-finishing-soon-183-north-expansion-set-to-award-contractor-and-more/ Educators in Austin

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 January 5

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Travis CountyJudge denies Robert Chody motion to quash in Javier Ambler evidence tampering case https://communityimpact.com/austin/georgetown/2021/01/04/judge-denies-robert-chody-motion-to-quash-in-javier-ambler-evidence-tampering-case/ CountyGreenbusch Road construction to begin in second quarter of 2021 https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/transportation/2021/01/04/greenbusch-road-construction-to-begin-in-second-quarter-of-2021/ ISDFort Bend ISD trustee Grayle James will not run for re-election in May https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/education/2021/01/04/fort-bend-isd-trustee-grayle-james-will-not-run-for-re-election-in-may/ New Caney ISDNew Caney ISD seeks community input on superintendent search https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/education/2021/01/04/new-caney-isd-seeks-community-input-on-superintendent-search/ US CongressTexans Begin

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2020 December 31

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Williamson CountyWilliamson County Sheriff Robert Chody files lawsuit against Sheriff-elect Mike Gleason contesting election results https://communityimpact.com/austin/georgetown/election/2020/12/30/williamson-county-sheriff-robert-chody-files-lawsuit-against-sheriff-elect-mike-gleason-contesting-election-results/Note: Chody is the Republican while Gleason is the Democratic candidate https://ballotpedia.org/Municipal_elections_in_Williamson_County,Texas(2020) Term limits, abolishing county boards of education, stricter abortion measures: Bills filed by North Houston-area legislators https://communityimpact.com/houston/tomball-magnolia/at-the-capitol/2020/12/30/term-limits-abolishing-county-boards-of-education-stricter-abortion-measures-bills-filed-by-north-houston-area-legislators/Q&A: Texas Sen. Brandon Creighton’s (R-Conroe) 2021 legislative priorities include education, small-business

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Texas State & Local NEWS: 2020 December 30

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Galveston CountyGalveston County Refuses To Enforce Gov. Abbott’s COVID-19 Restrictions Amid Surge https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/coronavirus/2020/12/22/388378/galveston-county-refuses-to-enforce-stiffened-covid-restrictions/ Gov. Abbott’s inauguration tab included $1.7 million for George Strait, six-figure bonuses for staff https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/investigations/article/1-7M-for-George-Strait-six-figure-bonuses-15809635.php How Is Texas Spending Its $11.2 Billion In CARES Act Funding? https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2020/12/03/387131/how-is-texas-spending-its-11-2-billion-in-cares-act-funding/ City of HoustonCDC Eviction Moratorium Stopped Less Than 10% Of Houston Court Proceedings https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2020/12/20/388131/the-cdc-eviction-moratorium-has-stopped-less-than-10-percent-of-cases/ Houston

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Texas News, state & local: 2020 December 21

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Harris, Montgomery counties finalize millions in CARES Act aid https://communityimpact.com/houston/tomball-magnolia/government/2020/12/18/harris-montgomery-counties-finalize-millions-in-cares-act-aid/Texas v. New Mexico concerned an interstate water dispute. In 1949, the two states entered a compact about the use of the Pecos River, which flows south from New Mexico to Texas, where it joins the Rio Grande. In 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court appointed a

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