No second special session for now…
Friday Governor Abbott declared that an additional special session is not necessary for Texas’ response to Hurricane Harvey. The Rainy Day Fund is estimated to have a balance of $10.3 billion. Rainy Day Funds were used after Hurricane Ike hit in the fall of 2008. To read more…
Photo ID still required, for now.
Last night, a 3-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision that Texas can use its revised voter ID law (SB 5) for the upcoming November elections. What does this mean? For now, Texans without photo ID may vote if they present alternate forms of ID and sign affidavits swearing to a “reasonable impediment” keeping them from obtaining proper ID. Just last month, U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos found that the revised law failed to fully address the discriminatory features of the original voter ID law. To read more…
San Antonio to host a star-studded benefit for hurricane relief.
Tickets go on sale today for a star-studded concert headlined by George Strait to raise money for the Rebuild Texas Fund supporting long-term recovery from Hurricane Harvey. An hour of the concert will be broadcast from The Majestic in San Antonio on ABC for the “Hand in Hand” telethon. Telethon proceeds will go to the United Way of Greater Houston, Habitat for Humanity, Save the Children, Direct Relief, Feeding Texas, and the Mayor’s Fund for Hurricane Harvey Relief. To read more…
Only in Austin…
Mexico Modern, a new exhibit opening September 11th at the Harry Ransom Center, features two decades (1920-1945) of dynamic cultural exchange between Mexico and the United States. This period is marked by the rise of modernism in Mexico, merging indigenous traditions with modernist aesthetics. Admission is free to the public. To read more…