Texas State & Local NEWS: 2020 December 30

Galveston County
Galveston 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 Houston
CDC 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 Passes Budget That Increases Police Funding, Amid Calls To ‘Defund’ https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2020/06/10/375627/houston-passes-budget-that-increases-police-funding-amid-calls-to-defund/

This Houston City Council Runoff Tested A Law Limiting The Rights Of Candidates With Felony Convictions. Now Comes The Election https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2020/12/02/386996/this-houston-city-council-runoff-tested-a-law-limiting-the-rights-of-candidates-with-felony-convictions-now-comes-the-election/

Rice Developer, Community Groups Continue To Clash Over Innovation District https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2020/10/26/384744/rice-developer-community-groups-continue-to-clash-over-innovation-district/

New Houston-Area Rules To Prevent Flooding Are ‘Obsolete On Arrival’, Some Experts Say https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/in-depth/2020/01/21/357965/new-houston-area-rules-to-prevent-flooding-are-obsolete-on-arrival-some-experts-say/

Travis County
Travis County mandates all bars, restaurants close dine-in service early over New Year's weekend https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/coronavirus/2020/12/29/travis-county-mandates-all-bars-restaurants-close-dine-in-service-early-over-new-years-weekend/

Clear Creek ISD
Clear Creek ISD says goodbye to Superintendent Greg Smith, prepares for Eric Williams https://communityimpact.com/houston/bay-area/education/2020/12/29/clear-creek-isd-says-goodbye-to-superintendent-greg-smith-prepares-for-eric-williams/

City of Austin
City receives state clearance to start on next chunk of N. Lamar corridor safety projects https://communityimpact.com/austin/northwest-austin/transportation/2020/12/29/city-receives-state-clearance-to-start-on-next-chunk-of-n-lamar-corridor-safety-projects/

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