May Ballot
Austin
Potential 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 ISD
Filing 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, The Budget And Conservative Priorities https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/legislative-preview-redistricting-the-budget-and-conservative-priorities/
A Beginner’s Guide To The Texas Legislature https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2021/01/11/389141/a-beginners-guide-to-the-texas-legislature/
All 13 Texas Democrats In The U.S. House Have Called For Impeaching Donald Trump After Wednesday’s Riot https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2021/01/08/389012/all-13-texas-democrats-in-the-u-s-house-have-called-for-impeaching-donald-trump-after-wednesdays-riot/
2nd Trump Impeachment: How Texas House Delegation Voted https://patch.com/texas/houston/s/hdv1p/2nd-trump-impeachment-how-texas-house-delegation-voted
Texas, Local Governments Take On New Security Measures After U.S. Capitol Siege https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2021/01/14/389321/texas-governments-take-new-security-measures-after-us-capitol-siege/
Houston ISD
Texas Education Agency Appoints 2 Conservators Over Special Ed In Houston https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2021/01/11/389140/texas-education-agency-appoints-two-conservators-over-special-ed-in-houston/
Houston
Houston Police Officer Likely Under Federal Investigation For Involvement In D.C. Insurrection, Acevedo Says https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2021/01/13/389330/houston-police-officer-under-federal-investigation-after-likely-involvement-in-d-c-insurrection-acevedo-says/
Harris County
Coalition for the Homeless, The Way Home to conduct annual Greater Houston-area homeless count Jan. 19-29 https://communityimpact.com/houston/spring-klein/nonprofit/2021/01/13/coalition-for-the-homeless-the-way-home-to-conduct-annual-greater-houston-area-homeless-count-jan-19-29/
City of Katy Dog Park to install new security camera to reduce number of abandoned dogs https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy/parks-recreation/2021/01/13/city-of-katy-dog-park-to-install-new-security-camera-to-reduce-number-of-abandoned-dogs/
Austin
Report forecasts Austin’s affordable housing woes to deepen following coronavirus pandemic https://communityimpact.com/austin/northwest-austin/coronavirus/2021/01/11/report-forecasts-austins-affordable-housing-woes-to-deepen-following-coronavirus-pandemic/
Investigation Reveals Damaged Pipeline Caused 2018 Natural Gas Explosion That Killed Dallas Girl https://www.keranews.org/health-science-tech/2021-01-12/investigation-reveals-damaged-pipes-caused-2018-natural-gas-explosion-that-killed-dallas-girl
Friendswood street repairs to continue in 2021 following voter approval https://communityimpact.com/houston/pearland-friendswood/transportation/2021/01/13/friendswood-street-repairs-to-continue-in-2021-following-voter-approval/
League City ends agreement with Big League Dreams; fields closed until further notice https://communityimpact.com/houston/bay-area/parks-recreation/2021/01/13/league-city-ends-agreement-with-big-league-dreams-fields-closed-until-further-notice/
Transportation update: Rayford Road widening to continue through fall 2021 https://communityimpact.com/houston/the-woodlands/transportation/2021/01/13/transportation-update-rayford-road-widening-to-continue-through-fall-2021/
Prescribed burning of W.G. Jones State Forest scheduled for Jan. 14-15 https://communityimpact.com/houston/tomball-magnolia/public-safety/2021/01/13/prescribed-burning-of-wg-jones-state-forest-scheduled-for-jan-14-15/
