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Redistricting, flood preparedness to take center stage as Texas Legislature’s special session begins
The Texas Capitol is buzzing as the legislative special session officially begins. Lawmakers were called back to Austin on ...
Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Committee meets for the first time, hearing from state officials
In response to the deadly floods in the Hill Country, lawmakers from both the House and Senate formed the Disaster ...
What’s on the table as Texas scrambles to prevent future floods
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers are back in Austin for a special session, and they have just 30 days to tackle a list of ...
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Texas Emergency Management Chief Raises Disaster Communication Concerns with State Lawmakers
At a joint hearing of special legislative committees probing the deadly Hill Country floods, the state’s emergency management ...
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Live updates: Texas lawmakers hear from state agencies, emergency managers on Central Texas floods
A bipartisan panel of Texas House and Senate lawmakers were scheduled to hear from at least 17 state and local leaders during ...
Organizational failures highlighted in hearing over deadly Central Texas flooding: "We're better than that."
Top state officials are testifying that communication needs to improve between the state and local officials, between first responders, and with the large number of volunteers on the ground.