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Tag: opportunity zones

Houston Matters

Will Opportunity Zones Spur Houston Growth?

Abner Fletcher

Posted on February 13, 2019 · Community leaders say the program, which offers tax incentives for development in economically distressed areas, could have a positive impact on the city, but there are some looming challenges.

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Houston Matters

Full Show: Vaccine Legislation, Political Roundup, And Opportunity Zones (Feb. 13, 2019)

Abner Fletcher

Posted on February 13, 2019 · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Potential vaccination legislation, our weekly political roundup, understanding opportunity zones, and writer Dawn Adams Cole.

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Abbott calls fourth special session after school vouchers, border bills die in Legislature again

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Posted on November 7, 2023 · Abbott’s agenda for the new special session includes — once again — school vouchers, school safety, and border-related bills.

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Special session unlikely to end in Abbott’s favor

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‘This bill is dead’ — private school vouchers face a roadblock in the Texas House with days left in the session

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Posted on October 27, 2023 · Governor Greg Abbott and other supporters of private school vouchers are struggling to make headway in the Texas House, where many lawmakers remain skeptical of a program that would give tax dollars to private and homeschool students.

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