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Archive for the ‘Politics & Government’ Category
White House Creates Rural CouncilJune 10, 2011
(From Bobby G.) Rural policy advocates who have worked for years for governmental recognition that ‘rural is different’ are cheering the announcement yesterday that the White House has created a “Rural Council” to recognize the differences and to recommend ways to improve rural life in areas ranging from jobs and agriculture to education, broadband and [...]
White House Creates Rural Council
Negative Potential Impact of HB 1995April 2, 2011
(From Pam K)Negative Potential Impact of HB 1995 Here’s a document that I thought you would find valuable containing important facts about the operation of the Travis County District Attorney’s environmental enforcement program and the potential impact of this proposed legislation. The source of this document is the DA’s office itself, and I agree with [...]
Negative Potential Impact of HB 1995
THC and Mainstreet at Risk?March 31, 2011
(From Bobby G.) The latest Daily Yonder has a long piece on the Texas Main Street program. It features the Paris Main Street program and laments the extent to which such programs and others administered by the Texas Historical Commission will (or might) be affected by budget cuts contemplated by the legislature and the governor. [...]
Eminent Domain Bill Sent to Full SenateFebruary 4, 2011
(from Pam K.) Eminent domain bill sent to full Senate Proposal aims to fine-tune law to protect property rights. By Mike Ward AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Published: 7:14 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 Texas lawmakers tried to fix the problem six years ago and have tried every two years since then to plug loopholes in Texas’ eminent [...]
Eminent Domain Bill Sent to Full Senate
Rural Issues at the LegeJanuary 10, 2011
Texas Midwest Community Network, based in Abilene, has published its legislative agenda. It speaks to several important rural issues. Anyone interested can view it at: http://www.texasmidwest.org/sites/85622/pdf/2011-regionalissues.pdf
