Experts say that as more high-income Texans rent, prices on existing homes are driven up. Meanwhile, the number of expensive units in the state is increasing as more affordable homes disappear.
Austin
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Marijuana in Texas
Austin police chief: We will still ticket, arrest for marijuana
The day after the Austin City Council unanimously approved stopping arrests and tickets for low-level marijuana cases, police Chief Brian Manley said he will continue to enforce such laws.
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Politics
Attorney general tells Galveston City Council it can’t stop gun shops from locating near schools and churches
A letter from the attorney general’s office threatened to sue the city of Galveston if the regulations on gun stores weren’t repealed.
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With GOP supermajority at risk in 2020, Dan Patrick says Texas Senate may lower threshold to bring bills to the floor
The lieutenant governor said Thursday he may decrease the threshold to a simple majority if Republicans lose one or two seats in November.
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Marijuana in Texas
Austin police will stop arrests, tickets in most low-level marijuana cases after unanimous City Council vote
The decision to back away from pursuing criminal charges against people with small amounts of pot comes after state lawmakers legalized hemp last year in a way that threw marijuana prosecution into chaos.
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Politics
Meet the Texas-based church security business training worshippers to fight back in mass shootings
Texas has seen two mass shootings in churches in three years, which has some churchgoers exploring training programs to take down an attacker.
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Criminal Justice
Trump administration sets into motion return of online 3D gun blueprints
An Austin man posted blueprints for the world’s first fully 3D-printed gun online in 2013. They’ve been blocked from the internet twice.
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Marijuana in Texas
Austin to consider stopping arrests, tickets in low-level marijuana cases after hemp law
Four progressive members of the City Council are pushing the proposal, which needs two more votes to pass.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Warren unveils list of new Texas endorsements as presidential race heats up
The senator’s backers now include three state representatives, several Texas city council members and local political organizers.
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Homeless in Texas
Greg Abbott blames another stabbing on Austin’s homeless policies and ramps up DPS patrols
The Texas governor said DPS will place additional patrols within two blocks of state buildings downtown and around the University of Texas.
