By Ross Ramsey
Voters in Texas’ biggest school district in Texas might do what the nine Republicans on the state’s Supreme Court wouldn’t do: Force the Legislature to overhaul the way it pays for public education.
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Katy area property values continue to rise at an average of 3-8 percent (Community Impact Newspaper)
Residents in the Katy area will see yet another increase in their property values as local taxing entities prepare to send tax bills to property owners by the Oct. 1 deadline, officials said.
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Ted Cruz Confirms He is Endorsing Donald Trump (The Texas Tribune)
By Patrick Svitek
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed Donald Trump on Friday after months of withholding his support from the Republican presidential nominee who defeated him in the primaries.
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Houston officials want action on chemical hazards (Houston Chronicle – subscription only)
By Matt Dempsey and Mark Collette
City officials said Wednesday that they can’t afford to wait to address problems raised in a Houston Chronicle investigation that revealed the fire department doesn’t know where most dangerous chemicals are, placing firefighters and residents in unnecessary danger.
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Conroe ISD honors Lucille Bradley with school name (The Villager)
From 2014 – Lucille Bradley, who was a second grade teacher for 30 years, stands by a tree Friday morning at the River Plantation Country Club in Conroe. Bradley will be celebrating her 100th birthday at the venue.
The Conroe Independent School District unveiled the names of two schools under construction in the Oak Ridge area during Tuesday night’s board meeting.
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Conroe ISD to sell $200 mil. in bonds (The Villager)
The Conroe Independent School District approved the sale of more than $200 million in new and refunded bonds during a board meeting on Sept. 20.
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MCHD considers revising purchasing policy (The Villager)
The Montgomery County Hospital District is considering adding language to its current purchasing policy to encourage the use of local vendors.
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I-45 widening project to continue (The Citizen)
Road construction is expected to move further south into Galveston County in early 2017 as the Texas Department of Transportation works to widen Interstate 45 from six lanes to eight from NASA Road 1 to Emmett Lowry Expressway.
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The Brief: Is Cruz Warming Up To Trump? (The Texas Tribune)
By Alex Samuels
The Big Conversation
It seems U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump have found common ground: stopping the Obama administration from transferring oversight of the internet domain system to an international organization.
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Kevin Brady: Trade Deal Ball is in Obama’s Court (The Texas Tribune)
By Abby Livingston
WASHINGTON — The largest trade deal in the nation’s history is not quite dead, says the Texan positioned to usher the most sweeping piece of economic legislation of the Obama era through the U.S. House.
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The Rig, Pearland High School renovations included in $220M bond (The Journal)
As part of a $220 million Pearland ISD bond referendum on Nov. 8, roughly $32.2 million in renovations and upgrades are proposed at Pearland High School and The Rig.
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Shell to leave bulk of its downtown Houston offices (Houston Chronicle)
By Katherine Feser
Forty-five years after establishing downtown Houston as a major base of its operations, Shell Oil Co. announced Tuesday that it will vacate the bulk of its downtown offices.
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Local realtor lands role in movie alongside Tom Hanks (The Woodlands Online)
By Janet Werner and Kim MorganTHE WOODLANDS, Texas – Land the listing, land the role.
It’s all in a day’s work for The Woodlands resident Ron Claypool, owner of Claypool Realty & Acquisitions — and a featured extra in the highly acclaimed Clint Eastwood film Sully.
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Council to consider regulations on building appearance (The Courier)
The Conroe City Council will discuss an ordinance regulating the appearance of buildings in the nine block Downtown District.
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Hearing set in company’s request to discharge into bayou (The Citizen)
An administrative law judge could decide whether a hazardous waste recycling company in San Leon will be able to dispose of treated wastewater into Dickinson Bayou, a waterway considered a health hazard because of high levels of bacteria.
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Port of Houston Authority and Freight Shuttle International Sign Cooperation Agreement (The Bay Area Observer)
The Port of Houston Authority (Port Authority) and Freight Shuttle International (FSI) announced Friday that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding a Joint Project to Evaluate Freight Shuttle Deployment Options in Port of Houston Area. The signing preceded a Demonstration and Media Briefing of the Autonomous Freight Shuttle System, held in Bryan, TX on Friday Sept. 9, which was co-sponsored by Governor Greg Abbott, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute and FSI.
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The Brief: Abbott Reveals Source of Severe Burns (The Texas Tribune)
By Alex Samuels
The Big Conversation
While in San Antonio campaigning for U.S. Rep. Will Hurd, R-San Antonio, on Saturday, Gov. Greg Abbott revealed that the severe burns that landed him in the hospital earlier this year came from a hot shower.
