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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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ANDREW WEBER, KERA

Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive starts today! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

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Posted on April 26, 2022 · Some families no longer see a future for their transgender kids in Texas. They’re moving to states with strong civil rights protections for trans people.

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Houston and Austin could gain Texas’ 2 new congressional seats — but what about rural districts?

Andrew Schneider / Haya Panjwani, KERA

Posted on September 27, 2021 · A first draft of the new congressional redistricting maps has been released, showing two new seats in metropolitan areas due to growing populations.

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Sales Tax Revenues Show Big Texas Cities On Mend From Pandemic

Brian Kirkpatrick, Texas Public Radio

Posted on September 22, 2021 · Texas Public Radio compared year-to-date sales tax returns to major cities through July of this year compared to those during the same period in 2020. Both are pandemic years, but spending and sales tax collections are improving across the state.

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Texas Prepares For An Influx of Afghan Refugees As U.S. Military Withdraws Troops

Riane Roldan, KUT

Posted on August 17, 2021 · Reports indicate that 30,000 refugees can be expected nationwide.

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ANDREW WEBER, KERA

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ANDREW WEBER, KERA

Posted on January 30, 2018 · The Austin’s Historic Landmark Commission recommended its demolition because it’s not historic

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