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HUD Secretary Announces Disaster Assistance For Texas Wildfire Victims
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in Bastrop County WASHINGTON – U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the…Update on Bastrop Wildfire Relief
Friday, September 09, 2011
Firefighters are making great progress in battling these fires. Here's an update on some of the legal, housing and state assistance that's available to folks who've been touched by these…Central Texas Fire Updates Sept. 7th
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Folks are working quickly to get those affected by the fires access to services as quickly as possible, including increased locations as well as reassigning staff and volunteers to locations…Central Texas Wildfire Update
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
I was just at a press briefing announcing that the Texas Bar Association is setting up free clinics to provide legal advice for those affected by the fires. The…It’s time for a flagship health science center and medical school
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Texas Senator Kirk Watson released the following statement Thursday following University of Texas System Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa’s presentation of his “Framework for Advancing Excellence throughout the University of Texas System”…Watson effort will tackle region’s most congested roadways
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Senator Kirk Watson on Wednesday launched a far-reaching effort to analyze Central Texas’ most congested roadways – and find ways to fix them. Senator Watson announced he will lead a…Watson named one of Texas’ Best Conservation Legislators
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Senator Kirk Watson has been named among the Best Conservation Legislators in Texas.The Texas League of Conservation Voters issued its scorecard Thursday looking at the voting record of…Subcommittee investigating water rate increases to meet Thursday
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Texas Senators Kirk Watson (D-Austin) and Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) will co-chair a meeting of a Senate subcommittee investigating investor-owned water utilities and increasing water and sewer rates assessed by…Editorial: Lawmakers cover up financial woes with slick budget trick
Saturday, July 09, 2011
Good magicians never reveal their tricks. So it stands to reason that most state lawmakers have little to say about the financial abracadabra they orchestrated during this year’s legislative session.…LBJ students: Texas making strides in open government
Thursday, July 07, 2011
Editor's Note: For the past year, students at the LBJ School of Public Affairs researched and analyzed how the Texas government could be more transparent. Passage of the transparency bill…