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Texas, Texas Politics

Planned High Speed Rail Selects Houston Terminus

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Even in the face of uncertainty and some fierce opposition, the bold plan for a high-speed rail line connecting Texas' two largest metros marches forward.  In fact, as Dug Begley of the Houston Chronicle reports, yesterday's news on the project represents a rather significant leap forward...
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Houston Politics

Turner Tables Planned Revenue Cap Repeal Vote

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After years of discussion and, failed attempts, and being a central focus of the last Mayoral election, Mayor Turner has likely decided that now is not the time to ask voters to repeal Houston's self-imposed Revenue Cap.  As Rebecca Elliot of the Houston Chronicle reports, the surprise is a bit more complicated than your normal … Continue Reading ››
Houston, Houston Politics

‘Shared Sacrifice’: Houston City Council Passes Budget

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If a budget is truly a statement of beliefs, then the City of Houston has just learned a lot about its new Chief Executive. Delivering on a promise made just a months earlier, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has shepherded a 2016 municipal budget through City Council, and its been done in what appears to be … Continue Reading ››