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Comfort Cafe Smithville, and Comfort Cafe On The Go, are modeled on a pay-what-you-can basis, with a suggested donation of $15 per meal, or $5 for specialty coffees and desserts.
For the first time, voters in Texas’ 50 largest counties will have the chance to elect three people to their local property appraisal district boards.
Samsung Electronics signed a preliminary memorandum agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce on April 15, receiving $6.4 billion in government subsidies in exchange for an estimated $45 billion total investment within the region surrounding the Taylor manufacturing plant under construction.
Public schools around the state are dealing with fiscal year 2024-25 budget shortfalls.
Three Texans argued the state’s mail-in voting requirements discriminate against younger voters, who must provide a valid excuse, such as a disability or illness, to vote by mail.
Citing concerns about a planned cement plant in Grayson County, north of Dallas, Patrick said no more permits should be issued for permanent cement plants until the Texas Legislature can evaluate the process in 2025.
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The Austin metro area added about 173,000 new residents between 2020 and 2023.
The recently established Bastrop County Public Health Department has received its first federal funding to aid in the creation of an infectious disease preparedness team. The $50,000 grant from the National Association of City and County Health Officials was awarded to the county health department to help build capacity for rural health departments.
