State Sen. Borris Miles, a Democrat who represents portions of Harris and Fort Bend counties, will host a grand opening for his new Fort Bend District office in Missouri City on Saturday, June 24.
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Fort Bend County population to increase by 2.1 million, UH study finds (Fort Bend Sun)
By Mike Snyder
Fort Bend County’s population will increase by 368 percent, or more than 2.1 million people, by 2050 if current migration trends continue, according to new projections by researchers at the University of Houston‘s Hobby School of Public Affairs.
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That 60,000-square-foot Manvel mansion won’t house veterans, after all (Bay Area Citizen)
Remember that 60,000-square-foot mansion in Manvel, near Pearland?
Construction started in 2001, according to property records, and the unfinished space could have held up to 55 bedrooms and at least 30 bathrooms. It was listed for $3.6 million at one point, but it never sold.
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Conroe paying $104K to mask stench near San Jacinto River (The Courier)
By John S. Marshall
The Conroe City Council on Thursday approved a contract that would authorize $104,049 to pay for equipment to control odors coming from the Three Palms “lift station” near the San Jacinto River. Approval of the equipment comes after people in the area had been complaining of smells coming from the plant.
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National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Update
June 22, 2017
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is set to expire on September 30th without Congressional action. During the past month, there has been a lot of activity on Capitol Hill surrounding the reauthorization of the NFIP. NAR has been actively engaged in trying to shape various pieces of legislation in accordance with NAR’s flood insurance policy principles (link is external).
Here is the current state of play with just 30 legislative days on the Congressional Calendar before September 30th:
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Finding an Inner Loop School for Your Kid Just Got Easier (Houstonia)
A downtown economic development group is looking to lure young families to the heart of the city.
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New Gated Community Looks to Make Modern Architecture Affordable (Houstonia)
By Roxanna Asgarian
This “Oak Forest–adjacent” development is targeting those who want a little more space but need easy access to the city.
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College of the Mainland to add another center in League City (The Citizen)
College of the Mainland is expanding its programs in the Bay Area through plans to lease a second facility in League City.
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NAR Update
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Pasadena council asked to name road for Mickey Gilley (Houston Chronicle)
By Kristi Nix
As one of his last proposals before leaving office, Pasadena Mayor Johnny Isbell asked the city’s council on June 20 to honor a Pasadena country music icon by renaming part of Crenshaw Road as “Mickey Gilley Boulevard.”
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Just in: Texas Monthly’s biennial list of best, worst legislators (Houston Chronicle)
By Mike Ward
AUSTIN — Texas Monthly‘s Best & Worst list, the biennial measuring stick for Lone Star lawmakers under the Pink Dome, is out.
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Rep. Olson’s campaign funded Pearland runoff effort (Houston Chronicle)
By Mike Snyder
In a little over two weeks at the end of May, a political action committee funded chiefly by the campaign of Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Olson spent more than $30,000 to help re-elect Pearland Mayor Tom Reid and City Council candidate Woody Owens.
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Texas 249 toll project won’t require taxpayer support (The Courier)
By Catherine Dominguez
Despite division among the Montgomery County Toll Road Authority, it is moving forward with plans to construct a $73 million, 3.6-mile tolled section of Texas 249 that officials say will not use any taxpayer dollars and will help fund additional mobility projects in the future.
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Despite “Texas miracle,” affordable housing difficult for many urban dwellers (The Texas Tribune)
A new Harvard study found that Americans — especially poorer ones — are having a harder time find a suitable place to call home. Texas lawmakers, experts and development industry leaders say there are plenty of reasons why that’s true here, too.
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Creighton’s ‘Buy America’ law to benefit Texas steel (The Courier)
By John S. Marshall
The Texas steel industry is expected to get a bit of a boost after a so-called “Buy America” bill authored by state Sen. Brandon Creighton was signed into law by the governor.
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Pasadena ISD decries group’s school rankings (The Pasadena Citizen)
By Y.C. Orozco
Arguing that letter-grade ratings in Children At Risk’s 2017 school report card don’t give a fair picture of its students’ achievements, Pasadena ISD points to efforts to address the challenges of educating the district’s large number of at-risk youths.
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Passed and passed over: A look at what happened to major Texas bills (The Texas Tribune)
Over the 140-day regular session of the 85th Texas Legislature, lawmakers debated a wide range of issues, including abortion, public bathroom use and how to address a crisis in the foster care system. More than 6,600 bills were filed. Gov. Greg Abbott has signed more than 1,000 bills into law, and he has vetoed 50 bills. More than 150 bills have advanced without the governor’s signature. Here’s a look at the fate of some of the regular session’s most high-profile measures.
