BG Note | News - What We're Reading (July 17, 2017)

Lawmakers to tackle local construction regulations during special session (Austin Monitor) 

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Analysis: Special session sniping underway before the opening gavels (Texas Tribune)                                                                                           

Note: The special session of the Texas Legislature starts this Tuesday, July 18.

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Mayor suggests hotel occupancy tax hike to tackle Austin homelessness (Austin American-Statesman)                                                                                                                                                

Note: This will be discussed today at a 10AM City Hall press conference as part of the Mayor Adler's plan for the Putting Together the Downtown Puzzle (LINK to PDF)

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City continues to work on Zilker special event parking  (Austin Monitor)

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Commission talks reversing institutional racism (Austin Monitor) 

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School districts brace for looming spending fight with state lawmakers (Houston Chronicle)

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