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Natural Disasters · AustinThe Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Joint Committee met for the first time on Wednesday with the goal of improving flood warning systems, communications, allocating funding and preparing plans ahead of the next natural disaster.The committee is meeting during Gov. Greg Abbott’s special legislative session. The public hearing on Wednesday invited state agency leaders to provide a testimony of their efforts to prevent the Hill Country floods an…See the Story
Lawmakers Meet at First Special Session Hearing on Disaster Preparedness After Hill Country Floods
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Greg Abbott · AustinTexas fans of THC products breathed a collective sigh of relief last month when Gov. Greg Abbott issued a last-minute veto for a bill that would have banned tetrahydrocannabinol — the psychoactive component in cannabis — in the state.See the Story
Ban or Regulate THC in Texas? State Lawmakers Still Can’t Agree on What’s Next
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