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These 4 Texas Towns Made HGTV’s Top 30 Up-and-Coming
Well, well, would you look at that? Texas makes its presence known on yet another top-of-the-heap list, this one curated by HGTV. According to the article, several factors contributed to HGTV's selection of the Top 30 Up-and-Coming Small Cities in America. Four Texas cities made the Top 30 list. Living...
Texas schools are hurting financially. Abbott should call a special session | Editorial
After four special legislative sessions pushing a failed school voucher plan, Gov. Greg Abbott is ignoring Texas students. Across the state, school districts, including Austin ISD, are in financial distress. But this month, when 39 House Democrats requested a special session to help, Abbott refused. In doing so, the governor denies Texas students their constitutional right to quality public education.
Central Texans pay tribute to fallen soldiers on Memorial Day
AUSTIN, Texas — On Memorial Day, many Central Texans honored the brave men and women who have lost their lives serving the U.S. Many veterans who lost loved ones, as well as people with no military ties, made the trip to the Veterans Memorial & Monument in Cedar Park to pay their respects.
Help This Texas Lake Win “Best In The USA”
There is a contest underway to select the best lake in the United States of America and one lake in Texas ... no, it's not Ascarate ... has a shot at winning. Our neighbors in New Mexico don't have a dog in this particular fight and our other southwest buds in Arizona will have to share the title if their lake wins.
Unexpected: Austin Dethroned As Fastest Growing City In Texas
Wow, how did this happen? Austin to San Antonio, Texas, had been the fastest growing area in the USA in the last few years, especially since the COVID craziness. Culture Map Dallas reports that according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Vintage 2023 Population Estimates, released Thursday, May 16, Celina—which straddles Collin and Denton counties—topped the list of fastest-growing cities with a population of 20,000 or more. Many new businesses have also moved there recently.
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