Topic – Government
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Status of carbon capture in Texas
Officials resistant to policy
Texas officials are challenging new federal policy changes, which regulate emissions of coal-fired power plants.
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House votes to cut American Community Survey
Used since Thomas Jefferson
The House of Representatives has voted to eliminate a complex survey that has been conducted by the Census Bureau for over 200 years.
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TxDOT spreads huge cash fund around
$2 billion spread across state
The Texas Transportation Commission of the Texas Department of Transportation have allocated funds for various projects in Houston and across the state,
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Houston introduces Love Your Block grant program
Promotes beautification work
The city of Houston is offering financial incentives and institutional support to volunteer-driven block projects that revitalize neighborhoods.
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LA mayor wants sales tax to fund mass transit
Would need a popular vote
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants county voters to approve an indefinite extension of a half-cent sales tax used for transit projects.
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Making the case for stronger mayors, weaker Feds
“Cities are more nimble"
Mayors from across the country, including Houston's Annise Parker, advocated for greater political influence at the city level during a recent panel discussion.
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John Farrell
Don’t trade off local energy
Trade in the 20th century electric grid. Don’t trade off local energy.
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Richard Florida
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New housing forecast mostly good for walkable communities
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