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WEBWhat’s the story behind ZZ Top’s First Annual Texas-Size Rompin’ Stompin’ Barndance and Bar B.Q.? This weekend marks 50 years since an event in Austin that no one has seen the likes of since. A concert so epic — and so messy — that if…. August 30, 2024. Texas has removed a million people from the voter rolls.
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A guide to the 14 propositions on Texas’ ballot
WEBOct 23, 2023 · Proposition 1: “The constitutional amendment protecting the right to engage in farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture, and wildlife management.”. Prop 1 would prevent municipal governments from regulating land use policies in areas with farming, ranching, timber production, horticulture and wildlife management.
Three Laws Every Rural Landowner In Texas Should Know
WEBApr 13, 2021 · As long as they follow state and federal law, feedlots and other agricultural outfits are protected from “nuisance” clams under Texas’ Right to Farm statute. Lashmet says anyone looking to buy rural property should know ahead of time that they may not have much recourse if they end up having complaints about a neighboring agriculture ...
Why is Texas on its own electric grid? - Texas Standard
WEBDec 21, 2021 · From KUT: When a massive winter storm came through Texas in February, causing days-long blackouts across the state, many people learned for the first time that Texas has its own electric grid. In the rest of the continental U.S., power plants connect to a larger grid. There is one grid that serves the Eastern half of the country, and one that ...
Why critics say Texas’ new ‘good Samaritan’ law for overdoses …
WEBNov 12, 2021 · Naloxone is a life-saving drug medical personnel can administer during an overdose. But those who call for emergency medical help for suspected overdoses could put themselves at risk of legal troubles even under Texas' new so-called good Samaritan law. Editor’s note: Texas Standard reached out to …
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WEBTexas Standard for Sept. 10, 2024: Trial begins in Austin for ‘Trump Train’ lawsuit. September 9, 2024. Colin Allred’s Senate campaign strategy is different from previous Dems. It appears to be working. September 9, 2024.
Feature: New wave of unionization hits Texas | Texas Standard
WEBApr 1, 2022 · Workers’ unions have been cropping up in non-traditional places in Texas over the last few months. The trend gained widespread recognition when employees at a Buffalo, New York, Starbucks store unionized in 2021. Now, in Texas, at least five workplaces have filed for unionization, four of them Starbucks stores in …
Educator pay is top of mind for Texas’ biggest teachers union this ...
WEBJan 10, 2023 · Throughout the legislative session, advocacy groups of all stripes make their way to the statehouse to push for their interests. Among them is the Texas State Teachers Association, the biggest teachers union in Texas, and the state affiliate of the National Education Association.
Recapping the biggest Texas political news of the year
WEBDec 30, 2022 · By Glorie Martinez & Rhonda Fanning December 30, 2022 9:30 am Government & Politics, Texas Standard Original. From November midterms to the Uvalde school shooting and the response to the Roe v. Wade ruling, it’s been a busy year in Texas politics. As 2022 draws to a close, the Texas Standard is here to review some of the top political stories.