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Years before Texas conservatives painted them as criminals, Colony Ridge residents sought help from state agencies
Read full article: Years before Texas conservatives painted them as criminals, Colony Ridge residents sought help from state agenciesTexas has little to show for conservative leaders’ uproar — or previously unreported complaints about the community developer.
After much ado about Colony Ridge, the Texas Legislature has little to show for it
Read full article: After much ado about Colony Ridge, the Texas Legislature has little to show for itOn Thursday, the House State Affairs Committee held a hearing to discuss the Liberty County subdivision without considering any specific legislation.
Colony Ridge developer defends Houston-area community as state leaders vow action against it
Read full article: Colony Ridge developer defends Houston-area community as state leaders vow action against itGOP leaders claim the development markets to undocumented people and is plagued by crime. One of its owners refutes the allegations and says he’s ready to show lawmakers that Colony Ridge isn’t different than any other rural Texas community.
Houston-area development has become a right-wing lightning rod on immigration
Read full article: Houston-area development has become a right-wing lightning rod on immigrationAfter conservative media portrayed the Colony Ridge development north of Houston as a haven for illegal immigrants, Gov. Greg Abbott said the upcoming special legislative session will look into the issue.
No water, roads or emergency services: How climate change left a rural neighborhood nearly uninhabitable
Read full article: No water, roads or emergency services: How climate change left a rural neighborhood nearly uninhabitableIn Liberty County, one neighborhood has been slowly abandoned as years of flooding and intense rains prompted a spiral of decline. A struggling buyout program shows the complexities and limitations of “managed retreat” from disaster-prone areas.
A growing number of Texas rural counties are declaring local immigration “disasters”
Read full article: A growing number of Texas rural counties are declaring local immigration “disasters”The latest county to make a disaster declaration is an eight-hour drive away from the Texas-Mexico border, but local officials there say they’re under “invasion.”
Man fatally shot after allegedly charging at off-duty Texas detective with tire iron
Read full article: Man fatally shot after allegedly charging at off-duty Texas detective with tire ironA man who allegedly charged at an off-duty detective with a tire iron was fatally shot by the officer in Southeast Houston, police said.