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  1. On Monday, four county judges from some of the largest counties in Texas, collectively with a population of more than 6.5 million, told Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker of the House Joe Straus, they were opposed to the so-called “bathroom bill.” The judges who signed off on the letter include Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, El Paso County Judge Veronica Escobar and Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt. The judges call Senate Bill 6 an unnecessary, discriminatory and economically damaging piece of legislation and say the state could miss out on billions in […] The post 4 of Texas’ largest counties to Gov. Abbott: Say no to ‘bathroom bill’ appeared first on Community Impact Newspaper. full articles
  2. National Autism Awareness Month is commemorated with educational events throughout April. The developmental disability can cause social, communication and behavioral challenges, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Abilities of people with autism may range from severely challenged to highly gifted. Here are some facts from the CDC and the Texas Autism Society about autism: The post What you need to know during National Autism Awareness Month appeared first on Community Impact Newspaper. View the full article
  3. The Houston Northwest Chamber of Commerce’s annual Economic Outlook Forum was held Friday at Southwestern Energy’s headquarters in Springwoods Village, featuring speakers from government, business, education and technology sectors discussing what is on horizon for their respective industries. Speakers also included U.S. Rep. Ted Poe, R-Houston, and a video appearance by U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, who was not able to attend in person. The keynote luncheon speaker, Southwestern Energy CEO Bill Way, discussed the future of his company’s industry—natural gas. Way said the United States is the world leader in the natural gas industry. “We have an optimistic view […] The post 5 takeaways from Friday’s Economic Outlook Forum at Southwestern Energy’s headquarters appeared first on Community Impact Newspaper. View the full article
  4. Gov. Greg Abbott addressed a joint chamber of the Senate and the House when naming his four emergency state priorities Tuesday during his State of the State address. These emergency items include Child Protective Services, border security, ethics reform and calling a convention of states. Once a biennium, the state’s governor gathers members of the two chambers to deliver their priorities for the upcoming session. These emergency items can be addressed by legislation in the first 60 days of the session, or before March 10. Otherwise, all legislation is barred from being passed before this two-month mark. Here is what you […] The post Texas Gov. Greg Abbott names 4 emergency items during Tuesday’s State of the State address appeared first on Community Impact Newspaper. View the full article
  5. Texas Central Partners confirmed today that company officials have been in touch with the new White House administration team regarding its proposed high-speed rail project from Houston to Dallas. The president’s team is looking at airports, highways and other infrastructure projects that could receive support during President Donald Trump’s term. He signed an executive order today titled, “Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals for High Priority Infrastructure Projects.” According to Texas Central, the $12 billion, 240-mile passenger train is on that list of projects. “Infrastructure investment strengthens our economic platform, makes America more competitive, creates millions of jobs, increases wages for American […] The post Does Donald Trump want to help fund Texas Central’s high-speed rail project? appeared first on Community Impact Newspaper. View the full article
  6. [<a href=”//storify.com/impactnews_cyf/here-s-what-texans-are-saying-about-president-trum” target=”_blank”>View the story “Here’s what Texans are saying about President Trump’s inauguration” on Storify</a>] The post Here’s what Texans are saying about President Trump’s inauguration appeared first on Community Impact Newspaper. View the full article
  7. HAIF are you out there?  :o

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