Newly released Facebook ads revealed Wednesday show that two Russian-linked Facebook groups organized opposing protests last year at the same time outside an Islamic center in Houston.
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Harvey’s next blow: Home values, tax collections expected to drop
Some — but not all — southeast Texans could see property tax breaks after the hurricane damaged their homes. The inequity has reignited intra-GOP tensions from earlier this year over disaster-related property tax re-assessments.
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Analysis: It was a “taking,” but who got taken?
Landowners didn’t want to make a big deal out of building homes in Harris County’s big reservoirs and government officials were afraid of property rights lawsuits. Then Hurricane Harvey flooded the reservoirs.
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Houston homeowners upstream and downstream of dams flooded after Harvey
Watch some Houston homeowners recount the floods they experienced after Hurricane Harvey made landfall.
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After Harvey, jury trials still haven’t resumed in Harris County
In Houston, where flood damage took out the two most important criminal justice facilities, some defense attorneys are worried that trial delays are robbing their clients of justice.
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Houston mayor calls off property tax hike after Abbott delivers $50 million
Gov. Greg Abbott said during a Friday news conference in Houston that there “is a possibility for a special session” to allocate funds for Hurricane Harvey recovery.
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EPA: Hurricane Harvey compromised cap on toxic waste site
The Environmental Protection Agency confirmed that rains from Hurricane Harvey damaged a temporary protective cap on a pit of toxic sludge along the San Jacinto River east of Houston, exposing “underlying waste material.”
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Houston mayor hits on highs and lows of Hurricane Harvey recovery
Watch Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s wide-ranging interview with The Texas Tribune, one month after Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 40 inches of rain, flooding entire areas of the city.
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City, state officials spar over funding Harvey recovery efforts at Houston meeting
While several Texas officials have thrown support behind some expensive flood control projects, a Houston City Council meeting Monday highlighted the political and financial hurdles that may await such efforts.
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Houston mayor: State should tap Rainy Day Fund for Harvey recovery
Sylvester Turner also told The Texas Tribune that fewer houses would have been damaged if federal officials had funded much-needed flood control projects. But he lauded how residents have risen to the challenge of recovering after Hurricane Harvey.
