Joshua Fechter | The Texas Tribune
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While the encounter didn’t significantly hinder response to the shooting, it has raised concerns about the vehicles as they expand to more Texas cities and before new state regulations kick in.
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High-cost housing in Texas’ third-largest city reflects challenges across the state, which has faced an affordability crisis amid extraordinary growth.
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As the state’s population grows, more travel options are needed in rural and smaller urban areas and between major cities, according to a draft of the first-of-its-kind plan.
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Suburban officials in the Dallas-Fort Worth region have enacted rules aimed at curtailing a sweeping new state law to allow more apartments.
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Texas cities and counties have already had their budgets compressed by a variety of factors, including the state’s current property tax limits.
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With Princeton leading the Texas pack, the state continues to set the pace for the rest of the nation, with seven of the 15 fastest-growing cities.
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Texans pay some of the highest insurance premiums in the country, putting lawmakers under pressure to tackle rising costs.
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One proposal would allow the attorney general to sue cities and freeze sales tax revenues for up to 90 days.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said if the private sector wants the rail line, it should cover planning costs.
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The Texas Legislature is considering bills that transit officials warn could hamper public transportation in the Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth regions.
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The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000. The legislation must win approval from the House next.