Tourism officials in the state’s four biggest cities expect to lose at least $407 million in revenue from upcoming events if the “bathroom bill” becomes law. Scores more event planners are likely to bypass Texas entirely in the future, they say.
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Watch a hearing on bills aimed at drawing Uber and Lyft back to Austin
A Senate committee is scheduled to take up three bills Tuesday aimed at overriding local regulation of ride-hailing companies that prompted Uber and Lyft to leave Austin and other Texas cities last year.
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Criminal Justice
Mayors say Texas, U.S. politics increasingly undermine city needs
A major source of division among cities and state officials is differing opinions on what local control means — and to whom it provides the power to govern.
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Adler on Uber, sanctuary cities, Trump (video)
Full video of Evan Smith’s 3/9 conversation with Steve Adler, the mayor of Austin.
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Politics
Dallas freeway becomes national target for highway teardown movement
After spending years as a target of Dallas activists, I-345 is now among a list of U.S. highways that a national group thinks should be torn down. But a lot may have to happen before city leaders decide the freeway’s fate.
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Politics
Timeline: Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Legal Saga
This week, a judge scheduled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s trial on criminal securities fraud for May 1. Use this timeline to to keep up with the legal and political drama.
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Politics
State Rep. Dawnna Dukes’ case headed to grand jury next week
Travis County prosecutors will ask a grand jury to indict State Rep. Dawnna Dukes next Tuesday, KXAN reported Tuesday.
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2016 Year in Review
Biggest transportation battles of 2016 to continue in the new year
After Uber left Austin, state lawmakers are now poised to take up regulations of ride-hailing companies. They may also look at a high-speed rail developer’s ability to use eminent domain for a Dallas-Houston bullet train.
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Transportation
As Houston’s overhaul draws new riders, other cities mulling bus changes
Houston’s bus overhaul, planned for years but rolled out literally overnight in 2015, has led to an increase in bus ridership, bucking state and national trends. Many are taking notice.
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Economy
Billions in pension shortfalls threatening Texas cities’ budgets
A recent report identified Dallas and Houston as having among the highest pension shortfalls among local governments in the country.
