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Posted on June 13, 2022 · Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear.

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Texas breaks power demand record during June heat wave

Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 13, 2022 · The state’s grid operator was able to maintain supply without needing to call for any conservation.

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U.S. House approves massive $31 billion “Ike Dike” project to protect Texas coast from hurricanes

Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune

Posted on June 9, 2022 · The U.S. House voted to authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning for the massive coastal barrier project in Galveston Bay, but funding is not yet secured.

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A prison bus collided with a truck in Conroe hours after Texas suspended inmate transportation

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How Much Damage Did Harvey Do To Texas Homes? There May Never Be An Exact Answer

Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 22, 2017 · As state officials vie for limited federal disaster dollars, housing advocates fear Texans with destroyed homes my fall through a patchwork of government agencies

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TxDOT Eyeing Accounting Trick To Get Around Toll Road Prohibition

Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 16, 2017 · A state lawmaker has asked the attorney general to weigh in on whether the state's transportation agency can use voter-approved funds to rebuild or expand highways that will also include toll lanes alongside them.

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Hurricane Harvey

Coastal Officials Say Feds Failing Harvey Victims On Short-Term Housing

Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on November 8, 2017 · Officials from battered towns and counties — including one who said he's had suicidal thoughts — told lawmakers that too many residents are sleeping in tents and hotels more than two months after Hurricane Harvey

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Hurricane Harvey

Houston Housing Officials Draw Ire For Evicting Elderly Residents

Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 22, 2017 · Public housing leaders say a high-rise along Buffalo Bayou is unsafe because of flooding from Hurricane Harvey. But folks who live in 2100 Memorial say officials have mishandled the situation.

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Hurricane Harvey

In Car-Centric Houston, Low-Income Residents Struggle After Harvey Ruined Their Vehicles

Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 19, 2017 · In addition to replacing clothes and finding new places to live, many in southeast Texas must repair vehicles or buy new cars. But not being able to get to work for more than three weeks makes that a challenge.

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Why Not Evacuate Before Harvey? Houston Leaders Defend Their Calls To Stay Put

Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune / Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on August 28, 2017 · As Harvey's waters strand thousands of folks in their homes and send some onto rooftops — a chorus of onlookers have asked: Why didn’t more local officials order mandatory evacuations?

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In Texas House, Property Tax Proposals Range From Minor Tweaks To Abolishment

Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune / Kirby Wilson / Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on August 3, 2017 · After a proposal to give a property tax exemption to Purple Heart recipients hit a snag on the House floor Monday, a committee considered a more radical idea: eliminating school district property taxes altogether.

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Critics Say Abbott Catering To Donors With Special Session Priorities

Andy Duehren Texas Tribune / Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on July 14, 2017 · As state lawmakers and city officials gear up to battle over land-use legislation, a liberal watchdog group says $34 million in campaign donations from real estate and construction industries "paved the way" for this month's special session agenda.

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Houston Pension Bill Heads For Governor’s Desk, But Firefighters Are Still Mad

Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on May 25, 2017 · The House passed a controversial Senate version of a Houston pension bill, angering firefighters. But in Dallas, leaders appear to have coalesced around a bill that once divided the mayor and first responders in that city.

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House Tweak To Houston Pension Bill Could Buy Firefighters’ Fund More Time

Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune / Sanya Mansoor, The Texas Tribune

Posted on May 9, 2017 · Houston’s problematic pension funds, which have caused financial woes and spurred political battles for years, just moved closer to getting a massive makeover.

Tags FIrefighters Mayor Turner pension Texas House

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Pension Fights In Dallas, Houston Raise Fears Of Police, Firefighter Shortages

Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on May 1, 2017 · Amid efforts by the Legislature to address immediate pension crises in Houston and Dallas, some see an opportunity to push for a sea change in how cities fund pensions. Critics predict such a move could drive first responders away in droves.

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In Dallas and Houston, Pension Fights Escalating, Sparking Unexpected Debates

Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on April 17, 2017 · Houston and Dallas leaders were supposed to each be united on how they wanted state lawmakers to address their respective pension shortfalls before the legislative session even began. (Spoiler alert: They're still not.)

Tags houston pension retirement fund shortfalls

Politics

Mayors Say Texas, U.S. Politics Increasingly Undermine City Needs

Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on March 13, 2017 · A major source of division among cities and state officials is differing opinions on what local control means — and to whom it provides the power to govern.

Tags city ordinances legislation politics state Texas Tribune

Transportation

Report: Texas Bullet Train, Dallas-Area Rail Line Among Trump’s Transportation Priorities

Brandon Formby, The Texas Tribune

Posted on January 25, 2017 · A privately funded bullet train between Dallas and Houston and a passenger rail line in North Texas are among a litany of transportation projects considered priorities by President Donald Trump’s transition team, according to The Kansas City Star.

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