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Posted on · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Tag: Texas General Land Office
Houston Matters
Mayor Turner: State Officials Now Embedded With The City To Speed Up Harvey Repairs
Posted on · As of Monday, staff from the Texas General Land Office are working within the City of Houston in order to streamline approvals for the city's Harvey housing repair program.
News
Galveston Advocates Warn Hundreds Could Miss Out On Hurricane Harvey Assistance
Posted on · Recovery workers in the area say the Texas General Land Office owes hurricane victims more time to apply for assistance after losing their paperwork, but the agency says the claims are baseless.
City of Houston
Houston Approves $400 Million Worth Of Construction Contracts For Harvey Relief
Posted on · City Housing Director Tom McCasland says seniors, disabled, and low-income residents will have the top priority for home repairs.
Texas
Bush Complains To Trump About Delay In Arrival Of $4 Billion For Harvey Recovery And Flood Mitigation
Posted on · Congress appropriated the funding in February of 2018 but HUD hasn't published the rules governing its use in the Federal Register, which is a mandatory step in the process.
Energy & Environment
Researchers Ask For Public Input On Texas Coastal Spine Study
Posted on · The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas General Land Office are looking for ways to protect Galveston and other communities along the Texas coast.
News
Application For Post-Harvey Homeowner Assistance Program Available
Posted on · Homeowners in Harris County and the city of Houston will be able to apply for similar programs funded by direct allocations.
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Harvey Temporary Housing Program Extended Until August
Posted on · The program provides manufactured housing units, travel-trailers or direct-lease apartments to victims of the hurricane.
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City Of Houston Proposes Expanding Eligibility For Repairs Of Homes Of Harvey Survivors
Posted on · The proposal is about eligibility for federal funds. Mayor Sylvester Turner says the priority must be "helping the most vulnerable and lowest income Houstonians to recover."
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Harris County Approves Plan For $1.1 Billion Harvey Relief Grant
Posted on · State and federal officials still need to sign off on the plan. That means the relief programs the grant will pay for likely won’t get started until November
Texas Elections 2018
2018 Primaries: General Land Commissioner Race Is About ‘Republicanism,’ Says Expert
Posted on · Since 2015, the Texas legislature has approved $106 million towards rebuilding and expanding sections of the Alamo
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2018 Primaries: General Land Commissioner Race Is About ‘Republicanism,’ Says Expert
Posted on · At the forefront of this race: Hurricane Harvey
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Texas General Land Office Official To Head Regional EPA Office
Posted on · The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that Anne Idsal – a top official in the Texas General Land Office – will become the agency's Region 6 administrator
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Houston City Council To Vote On $400 Million FEMA Housing Program
Posted on · Activists say the contract will get people out of moldy homes and into clean and affordable housing
Hurricane Harvey
Texas Coastal Cities Undertake Post-Harvey Dune Restoration
Posted on · Galveston was largely spared from major destruction, but several groups on the West End say the dunes in their neighborhoods were almost wiped out by Hurricane Harvey's runoff and storm surge