Texas State & Local NEWS: 2021 April 16

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/

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/

Stakeholders main issues with SJRA fall outside sunset review's scope https://communityimpact.com/houston/conroe-montgomery/government/2021/04/15/stakeholders-main-issues-with-sjra-fall-outside-sunset-reviews-scope/

Missouri City City Council rejects proposed change to municipal employees' pay plan https://communityimpact.com/houston/sugar-land-missouri-city/government/2021/04/15/missouri-city-city-council-rejects-proposed-change-to-municipal-employees-pay-plan/

Rapid charter school expansion in Texas puts squeeze on school funding structure https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/education/2021/04/01/rapid-charter-school-expansion-in-texas-puts-squeeze-on-school-funding-structure/

Texas Lawmakers Consider Bill That Would Make It Harder To Sue Trucking Companies Over Accidents https://www.keranews.org/politics/2021-04-14/texas-lawmakers-consider-bill-that-would-make-it-harder-to-sue-trucking-companies-over-accidents

Railroad Commission Renews Permit For South Texas Oil And Gas Waste Facility Despite Locals’ Complaints https://www.kut.org/energy-environment/2021-04-14/railroad-commission-renews-permit-for-south-texas-oil-and-gas-waste-facility-despite-locals-complaints

While Texas Lawmakers Target Renewables, The State’s ‘Thermal Fleet’ Threatens Grid Stability Yet Again https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2021/04/14/395843/while-texas-lawmakers-target-renewables-the-states-thermal-fleet-threatens-grid-stability-yet-again/?utm_source=twitter-share-article&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=hpm-share-link

Bill To Allow ‘Constitutional Carry’ Of Firearms Gains Momentum In Texas House Opponents, including firearm instructors and police, worry permitless carry would be a public safety risk. https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/guns/2021/04/14/395788/supporters-of-permitless-carry-for-texas-gunowners-feel-momentum/?utm_source=twitter-share-article&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=hpm-share-link

Restricting The Governor’s Power To Declare An Emergency (April 15, 2021) https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2021/04/15/395823/restricting-the-governors-power-to-declare-an-emergency-april-15-2021/?utm_source=twitter-share-article&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=hpm-share-link

Texas Senate Approves Bail Bill That Would Keep More People In Jail If They Can’t Post Cash Bonds https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2021/04/15/395938/texas-senate-approves-bail-bill-that-would-keep-more-people-in-jail-if-they-cant-post-cash-bonds/?utm_source=twitter-share-article&utm_medium=button&utm_campaign=hpm-share-link

Biden Breaks Promise To Halt Border Wall Construction, Says Texas Civil Rights Project https://www.tpr.org/border-immigration/2021-04-14/biden-breaks-promise-to-halt-border-wall-construction-says-texas-civil-rights-project

Water line construction project begins in Allandale neighborhood https://communityimpact.com/austin/central-austin/transportation/2021/04/15/water-line-construction-project-begins-in-allandale-neighborhood/

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