January 15, 2019

Charlotte homebuilders suing city for millions

From the Charlotte Observer: A dozen of the largest homebuilders in Charlotte have filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Charlotte, seeking the return of millions of dollars worth of fees for sewer and water connections they claim were unlawfully charged. The federal lawsuit was filed last week in Charlotte, and alleges the city […]

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State Budgets Filed – Let the Negotiating Begin

Texas House proposes massive increase for public school funding The proposed budget would increase state funds for education by about 17 percent but cut funding for health and human services by about 3 percent. The lower chamber wants to pump roughly $7 billion more state funds into public schools, the Texas Tribune’s Edgar Walters reports,

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One on One with Speaker Bonnen

Join our media partners at the Texas Tribune for lunch and a conversation with House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, moderated by Tribune co-founder and CEO Evan Smith. Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Conversation and livestream begin at noon. The Dow Academic Center at Brazosport College 500 College Dr., Lake Jackson, TX 77566 Click here to attend,

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