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How zebra mussels and a Lake Texoma pump station spurred Texas to redraw its border with Oklahoma
Read full article: How zebra mussels and a Lake Texoma pump station spurred Texas to redraw its border with OklahomaThe two states agreed to a land swap to ensure that a Dallas-area water district’s pump station lies wholly within Texas. Neither state gained in size from the small change.
Hundreds of displaced Houston residents still eligible for Federal Relocation Assistance after apartment buyouts in 2021
Read full article: Hundreds of displaced Houston residents still eligible for Federal Relocation Assistance after apartment buyouts in 2021Families displaced from four flood-prone apartment complexes in Houston may be eligible for federal relocation assistance, but many are still unaccounted for, with hundreds of residents yet to claim the aid they’re entitled to under federal law.
Fort Bend Co. prepares for emergency road project due to Brazos River erosion
Read full article: Fort Bend Co. prepares for emergency road project due to Brazos River erosionFort Bend County officials are working to secure funding for a million-dollar project to permanently realign the Hackamore Road in Simonton.
Six years after Hurricane Harvey, the city of Houston still hasn’t allocated $200 million in relief funds
Read full article: Six years after Hurricane Harvey, the city of Houston still hasn’t allocated $200 million in relief fundsBoth the state and the city of Houston say they want to work together to help pay down the remaining funds.
‘No complaints’: TX General Land Office to make additional accommodations to Houston woman
Read full article: ‘No complaints’: TX General Land Office to make additional accommodations to Houston womanThe General Land Office will make additional accommodations to a Houston woman who is seeking more accessibility to her home.
Homeowner stuck with $39K water bill for home damaged during Hurricane Harvey
Read full article: Homeowner stuck with $39K water bill for home damaged during Hurricane HarveyA homeowner called KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis after dealing with a water bill issue for years. A meter issue left her with a huge bill that stood in the way of getting the federal Hurricane Harvey relief money she needed.
State Sen. Dawn Buckingham wins bid to manage the Alamo, disaster relief funds and more as Texas’ next land commissioner
Read full article: State Sen. Dawn Buckingham wins bid to manage the Alamo, disaster relief funds and more as Texas’ next land commissionerThe land commissioner manages public land, enforces mineral rights leases, controls the Texas Permanent School Fund, distributes natural disaster relief funding and is responsible for the Alamo.
Dawn Buckingham and Jay Kleberg vie for open land commissioner seat overseeing the Alamo and disaster relief funds
Read full article: Dawn Buckingham and Jay Kleberg vie for open land commissioner seat overseeing the Alamo and disaster relief fundsThe land commissioner manages the Texas General Land Office, which manages the Alamo, administers natural disaster relief funding and helps fund public education. The seat is open after incumbent George P. Bush lost his primary bid for attorney general.
Dawn Buckingham and Jay Kleberg will face off to be Texas’ next land commissioner in November
Read full article: Dawn Buckingham and Jay Kleberg will face off to be Texas’ next land commissioner in NovemberRepublican Dawn Buckingham and Democrat Jay Kleberg won their primary runoffs. The winner of November’s general election will replace George P. Bush as head of the Texas General Land Office.
New Texas plan for federal Hurricane Harvey aid yields same old result: Funds diverted away from Gulf Coast
Read full article: New Texas plan for federal Hurricane Harvey aid yields same old result: Funds diverted away from Gulf CoastDespite an admonition from federal authorities, Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s plan still steers aid disproportionately to whiter, inland counties at less risk of natural disasters.
Feds say Texas discriminated against communities of color when it denied Houston flood aid
Read full article: Feds say Texas discriminated against communities of color when it denied Houston flood aidLand Commissioner George P. Bush is in the middle of a fierce runoff in the Republican primary for Texas attorney general against incumbent Ken Paxton. During the race, several of Bush’s opponents have criticized his office’s work in distributing Hurricane Harvey relief funds.
Texas land commissioner candidates compete to oversee Alamo and disaster relief funds
Read full article: Texas land commissioner candidates compete to oversee Alamo and disaster relief fundsLand Commissioner George P. Bush is stepping down to run for attorney general. Four Democrats and eight Republicans are seeking their parties’ nominations for the office.
Texas may get a coastal storm barrier, but will it be too late?
Read full article: Texas may get a coastal storm barrier, but will it be too late?The federal infrastructure bill’s passage renewed hopes that Texas would finally get a coastal storm barrier. But Galveston and Houston could still get hit by a hurricane before it is built.
How a Texas songbird and its endangered status became the center of a fight over the Hill Country
Read full article: How a Texas songbird and its endangered status became the center of a fight over the Hill CountryScientists say a study that estimated far more golden-cheeked warblers in Texas than previously thought has been attacked and taken out of context as the state and federal government battle over the bird’s endangered status.
Jay Kleberg, King Ranch scion and conservationist, to run for land commissioner as a Democrat
Read full article: Jay Kleberg, King Ranch scion and conservationist, to run for land commissioner as a DemocratAt least three other Democrats and four Republicans are vying for the office that GOP incumbent George P. Bush is leaving to run for attorney general.
Texas veterans homes overseen by George P. Bush were often the deadliest places to be during COVID-19 pandemic
Read full article: Texas veterans homes overseen by George P. Bush were often the deadliest places to be during COVID-19 pandemicSeven of the state’s nine veterans homes had a fatality rate of 25% or more, far higher than the statewide average of 11% for nursing homes. Bush has vowed to not renew the operators’ contracts.
Eva Guzman, former Texas Supreme Court justice, joins GOP primary challenge against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
Read full article: Eva Guzman, former Texas Supreme Court justice, joins GOP primary challenge against Texas Attorney General Ken PaxtonGuzman's candidacy adds a new dynamic to the primary that is already unfolding between incumbent Paxton and Land Commissioner George P. Bush.
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announces run for attorney general against Ken Paxton
Read full article: Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush announces run for attorney general against Ken PaxtonBush made his challenge official Wednesday evening during an event at a downtown Austin bar. Former President Donald Trump said last week that he would issue an endorsement in the race "in the not-so-distant future."
After Harris County was left out of latest round of Hurricane Harvey relief funds, George P. Bush asks feds for $750 million
Read full article: After Harris County was left out of latest round of Hurricane Harvey relief funds, George P. Bush asks feds for $750 millionBush's announcement comes after an outcry from Houston and Harris County leaders who requested $1.3 billion in federal funds for Harvey relief but were left off a list of recipients the General Land Office released.
Donald Trump says he'll endorse in likely primary battle for Texas attorney general between Ken Paxton, George P. Bush
Read full article: Donald Trump says he'll endorse in likely primary battle for Texas attorney general between Ken Paxton, George P. BushThe former president said in a statement Tuesday that he'll issue an endorsement "in the not-so-distant future."
Houston, Harris County get nothing in latest round of $1 billion federal Hurricane Harvey relief funding
Read full article: Houston, Harris County get nothing in latest round of $1 billion federal Hurricane Harvey relief fundingHouston and Harris County were denied funding over other Texas communities despite requesting $1.3 billion for ongoing relief efforts. Local officials are asking the federal government to intervene.
George P. Bush wants to challenge beleaguered Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. But can he keep Trump out of it?
Read full article: George P. Bush wants to challenge beleaguered Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. But can he keep Trump out of it?Bush has a unique history with Trump as the only prominent member of his famous political family to back the former president. Meanwhile, Paxton has tightly aligned himself with Trump in recent months.
Analysis: 2022 candidates are popping up faster than bluebonnets in Texas
Read full article: Analysis: 2022 candidates are popping up faster than bluebonnets in TexasFeds order the state to take over Hurricane Harvey rebuilding funds from the city of Houston
Read full article: Feds order the state to take over Hurricane Harvey rebuilding funds from the city of HoustonActing Assistant Secretary John Gibbs writes, “The amendment also eliminates direct allocation funding to the city of Houston. The state said the city has only been able to address 163 homes since January of 2019. The General Land Office said the funds for Houstonians are not going anywhere, simply they are going to manage it moving forward. The state sent Mayor Turner a termination letter Monday evening informing them the contract shall terminate on Nov. 6, 2020. In the final sentence, the Deputy Land Commissioner for the GLO writes, “It is our hope that the City of Houston will engage with the GLO in future discussion concerning these matters.”