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Texas lawmakers hold first public hearing on Hill Country flood response. Here's what to know.
Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and representatives from the Upper Guadalupe River Authority ...
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 ...
What to Know About the Texas Special Session: Amid Flood Crisis, Republicans Launch Effort to Add Seats in Congress
Texas Republicans had been working quietly for several months to take up Mr. Trump’s call for an aggressive redrawing of the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Texas lawmakers push bill that would fund flood sirens in Kerr County
With the Texas legislatures special session underway, state lawmakers are working on a bill that would fund sirens and flood ...
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, ...