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Political Roundup: Judge Rules Prop. B Unconstitutional, And Texas Poised To Raise The Legal Smoking Age
Posted on · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with a focus on how they might impact Houston and Texas.
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The Texas Legislature Is Projected To Gain A Significant Increase In Revenues–What Will That Mean For Houston?
Posted on · Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is forecasting that the state will have somewhere near 2.7 billion dollars more than previously anticipated.
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Political Roundup: President Trump At The U.N., And Another Health Care Bill
Posted on · Houston Matters discusses the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
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What Got Done — and What Didn’t — During the 84th Texas Legislature?
Posted on · The 84th legislative session officially wraps up in Austin today, and lawmakers spent the final weekend passing bills addressing issues ranging from campus carry, to medical marijuana, to student truancy, to a new school grade rating system. We discuss what lawmakers passed, what fell short of passage and what it all may signal politically with […]
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Changes Afoot For Texas Liquor Laws?
Posted on · Walmart is suing Texas for the right to sell hard liquor. Soon after the lawsuit was filed in federal court, a coalition of businesses formed to push laws to allow publicly traded corporations to own and operate liquor stores. A couple of state legislators have also filed bills that would repeal parts of the alcohol […]