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What’s on the table as Texas scrambles to prevent future floods
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers are back in Austin for a special session, and they have just 30 days to tackle a list of ...
Texas Lawmakers Largely Ignored Recommendations Aimed at Helping Rural Areas Like Kerr County Prepare for Flooding
Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, ...
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Redistricting, flood preparedness to take center stage as Texas Legislature’s special session begins
The Texas Capitol is buzzing as the legislative special session officially begins. Lawmakers were called back to Austin on ...
Texas Floods Could Worsen Housing Market Issues
The recent flash floods in central Texas impacted thousands of homes and laid bare the challenges facing local homeowners, ...
Texas' special session starts Monday. Here are the major issues, from a THC ban to flood relief
Gov. Greg Abbott named nearly 20 issues to the special session agenda, including flood relief, hemp THC restrictions and ...
Focus at Four: Texas special legislative session to tackle flooding, redistricting
After the devastating July 4 floods in Central Texas, people across the state have called for more warning systems. While ...
Protesters at Texas Governor’s Mansion oppose special session agenda demanding more focus on flood relief
About 100 people gathered outside the Governor’s Mansion to protest the upcoming special legislative session, urging ...
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Texas lawmakers tackle flood relief, redistricting and THC in special session
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott laid out a busy agenda for the first called special session of 2025, calling on ...
Texas Governor Says He'll Introduce Flood Items at Special Session
Governor Greg Abbott will introduce flood preparedness legislation at Monday's special session following deadly July 4th ...
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Texas Special Session: Historic flooding, THC, redistricting on priority list
The Texas Legislature will convene a 30-day special session on Monday to address 18 items outlined by Governor Greg Abbott, ...
What to know as Texas’ search for flood victims stretches into a third week
The search for victims of deadly flooding in Texas Hill Country is headed into its third week as officials try to pin down ...
Federal budget cuts not solely to blame for Texas flood preparedness issues, says expert
As communities across Central Texas reel from the deadly floods that devastated Kerrville and surrounding Hill Country towns, ...