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Newly Redrawn electoral maps split New Braunfels from 3 ways to 4 in Congress
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Little-known provision poses $1.1B threat to school funding heading into Arizona legislative session
Amid the rampant spread of the highly-transmittable COVID-19 omicron variant, Harris County officials held a press conference Jan. 6 to announce the latest in a string of legal victories surrounding the ability of local governments to impose mask mandates. (Courtesy Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock)
Harris County officials laud state court ruling upholding local authority to impose mask mandates
Harris County commissioners selected a new boundary map for the county’s four commissioner precincts in a split vote in late October. The existing Precinct 3 will now largely become Precinct 4, and the existing Precinct 4 boundaries will now largely be Precinct 3. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Newly redrawn precinct maps bring new representation to Lake Houston area
Harris County commissioners selected a new boundary map for the county’s four commissioner precincts in a split vote in late October. The existing Precinct 3 will now largely become Precinct 4, and the existing Precinct 4 boundaries will now largely be Precinct 3. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Spring’s decennial redistricting maps draw criticism, change local representation
The last day to register to vote in the March 2022 primaries will be Jan. 31. (Courtesy Unsplash)
These candidates have filed for state, federal primary elections in the Lake Houston area
Candidates filed to run for Spring area positions, with the primaries coming up in March 2022. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
See who has filed for candidacy in the Spring, Klein areas ahead of the March 2022 primaries
Jan. 31 is the last day to register to vote in March 2022 primaries, and early voting will run from Feb. 14-25. (Community Impact Newspaper file photo)
These candidates have filed for state, federal primary elections in Cy-Fair
More than 120 candidates have filed for Harris County positions ahead of the March 2022 primaries, as of the candidate filing deadline Dec. 13, according to the Texas Secretary of State website. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
See who has filed for candidacy in Harris County ahead of the March 2022 primaries
Foster children without placements rise, CPS staffing falls across Texas
Cy-Fair’s decennial redistricting maps draw criticism
New statewide maps will go into effect Jan. 18, 2022. (Community Impact Newspaper Staff)
Gov. Abbott approves new voting maps for state legislature, Congress, school districts for next decade
The University of Houston will move its entire College of Technology to the Sugar Land campus following the construction of a second College of Technology building. (Claire Shoop/Community Impact Newspaper)
Texas Legislature allocates $52.4 million for second College of Technology building at University of Houston at Sugar Land
Humble City Council Member Charles Cunningham announced his Republican candidacy for the state Rep. District 127 seat in a news release Oct. 19. (Community Impact Staff)
Humble City Council Member Charles Cunningham announces candidacy for state Rep. District 127 seat
Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 11 signed an executive order banning all COVID-19 vaccine mandates (Courtesy Office of the Governor)
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U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, speaks to a crowd gathered at an Oct. 7 rally calling for the restoration of Texas Congressional districts 9 and 18 as the state legislature works through the redistricting process. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston-area representatives say proposed redistricting maps would dilute minority vote
The proposed map splits Jersey Village between House districts 138 and 148. (Screenshot courtesy Texas House)
Jersey Village elected officials speak out against proposed Texas House redistricting map
The ordinance states residents must be approved for a permit with the animal services department before owning chickens. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
CI NATION ROUNDUP: Chickens are now allowed in Plano backyards; McKinney ISD releases details for new elementary school, and more top news
On Sept. 28, Gov. Greg Abbott announced six appointees to the Texas Energy Reliability Council. (Courtesy The Texas Tribune)
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