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Making Headlines in Texas This Week
Lonestar: John Austin Stokes Executive Director Concho Valley Council of Governments
My public career highlights and education: I currently serve as the Executive Director of the Concho Valley Council of Governments, where I work to advance regional collaboration across 13 counties in West Texas. I hold degrees in Political Science and Public...
Brownsville secures $28M for intelligent transportation projects
The city of Brownsville, Texas secured $27.8 million in funding for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) capital improvement projects. The funding comes from the Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization and will be allocated toward projects seeking to...
Cedar Park joins Williamson County to launch spaceport development corporation
Cedar Park and Williamson County are partnering to launch the Central Texas Spaceport Development Corporation, a non-profit public entity dedicated to building infrastructure for spacecraft, rockets and satellites. Under Texas law, Spaceport Development Corporations...
Central Texas lakes near capacity as LCRA projections boost water outlook
Record rainfall in early July has filled up both Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan, drastically altering lake level projections while taking into account each lake’s conditions and storage capacity. While full lakes are good for the region, local homes and businesses may...
Georgetown plans $343M water reclamation facility project
The city of Georgetown is planning a $343 million water reclamation facility (WRF) to bolster local water treatment capacity. The Three Forks WRF project is currently in the design phase, with construction for the bulk of work slated to begin in 2027. The Three Forks...
Fort Worth adopts $182m Eastside Transportation Plan for major roadway upgrades
The Fort Worth City Council has officially adopted the Eastside Transportation Plan (ETP) for incorporation into the city’s Master Transportation Plan and Comprehensive Plan update. The ETP outlines the city’s efforts to invest $182 million into enhancing Route 89 and...
San Antonio launches $500M financing program for airport expansions
The city of San Antonio has established a $500 million program to help fund airport capital projects. The city’s new Texas Airport System Interim Financing Program seeks to deliver on the city’s six-year capital improvement plan (CIP), enabling San Antonio to advance...
FEMA provides updated disaster recovery timelines for Central Texas communities
Storms ravaged the Texas landscape in early July, resulting in severe winds and unprecedented flooding that left immense property and infrastructure damage in its wake. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has notified Central Texas homeowners, renters and...
As the redistricting saga continues, condensed timelines for 2026 elections concern county officials
As the ongoing redistricting stalemate plays out from Austin to Chicago and beyond, county leaders around Texas – both Republicans and Democrats – are now concerned about their ability to comply with Texas law under a potentially compressed timeline ahead of primary...