Assistance Programs For Furloughed Government Employees
The U.S. Federal Government shutdown has caused hardships for federal employees who are furloughed, or still working but without pay...
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CATO Institute Analysis: Charting Public Transit’s Decline
Congress began federal subsidies to transit with the passage of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964, and since then federal, state and local governments have spent...
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Texas SOS Whitley Hosts Meeting With State Party Chairs On Election Administration
"I am confident we can continue to work together to make election administration more efficient in the State of Texas"
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Texas House And Senate Pitch Funding Proposals For Public Schools
The Texas House on Monday pitched around $9 billion for schools. Roughly $7 billion in state funds would be added to public schools. Budget documents published Monday eve...
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City Of Kyle May Be Able To Defer Utility Payments For Furloughed Federal Employees
According to Kim Hilsenbeck, Kyle Communications Manager, the utility department can develop deferment plans to assist those workers who are experiencing hardships from t...
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DPS Seeking Leads In 1994 Cold Case, Increases Reward
Arrowhead Park is a wooded, rural area on the north side of the lake. Several individuals were in the park at the time of the murder, and they reported hearing gunshots a...
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Weekly News Round Up Of The State’s Top Law Enforcement Officer – Texas Attorney General
Lawyers from Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office asked a Travis County district court to require the city of Austin to allow residents to lawfully carry firearms in City...
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USDA To Reopen FSA Offices For Limited Services During Government Shutdown
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue yesterday announced that many Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will reopen temporarily in the coming days to perform certain l...
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VA Secretary Wilkie Issues Formal Letter To AFGE Leaders For Stereotyping US Veterans As Victims
Secretary Wilkie has formally asked that a public apology be issued regarding the comment by Canales and that the organization outlines the steps it will take to prevent...
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Texas Housing Insight: November 2018 Summary
The shortage of homes priced below $300,000 and rising interest rates continued to weigh on overall activity. Listing inventories inched forward but still remained tight...
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