:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e4f19c22f8d7306e8e173cb5cc5b2c95/APD%20File%20March%2022%20EL%20TT%2013.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "TEXAS LEGISLATURE 2021 Texas Legislature Moves On Two Fronts To Prevent State’s Largest Cities And Counties From Cutting Law Enforcement Budgets")
The Senate measure would require major counties hold an election before reducing their law enforcement budgets. The House bill would financially punish the state’s larger cities if they cut police funds.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick named the bill one of his legislative priorities after Mark Cuban, the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, stopped playing the anthem prior to home games.
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The Austin County, TX Appraisal District met on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 8:30 am at the appraisal district office to discuss the business of the district. The following video is of that meeting.
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Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, spent years negotiating with industry groups to get new regulations placed on the chemical industry after the ITC fire in 2019. The bill has passed both chambers, but small changes need to be ironed out before it is sent to Gov. Greg Abbott.
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In the days since the federal approval of the shot for their age group, about 6% of Texas children ages 12-15 have gotten a dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
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