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A Texas GOP lawmaker wants a state takeover of Austin but can't offer specifics on how it would work
The bill from Houston-area Republican state Rep. Briscoe Cain isn't the first attempt to undermine local control in Austin.
Live updates: Sam Houston National Forest fire caused by controlled burn, forestry service says
Overnight homes in the path of the 2,000-acre Pauline Fire in San Jacinto County and Montgomery County were evacuated and ...
‘Throwing stones’: Lawmaker behind District of Austin bill challenged in hearing
Texas leaders challenged a Houston-area representative behind a bill, HB 274, that would strip the city of Austin of its ...
Why do Texas wildfires get names like Crabapple, Slim Jim or Angry Beaver?
Texas wildfire names can seem strange or random at times, but these names are certainly decided by an authority, but their ...
Pauline Road Fire in San Jacinto County triggers evacuation orders. See Texas wildfire map
Approximately 2,000 acres are engulfed in a wildfire in San Jacinto County, near the Montgomery County border.
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Wildfires Near Fredericksburg Approach Containment, Gillespie County Lifts Evacuations and Issues Disaster Declaration
The Duderstadt Fire in Gillespie County, now 90% contained, previously prompted evacuations and road closures but residents ...