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The US Cities Most Attractive to Renters
There was a 10% increase in rental applications nationwide last year, and millennials were the generational group that moved around the most, a new report shows.
A City Government Begins Mining for Bitcoin
Fort Worth, Texas, has installed three bitcoin mining machines in its data center as part of a six-month pilot to assess the implications and opportunities of minting cryptocurrency.
Homeless Camping Bans Are Spreading. This Group Shaped the Bills
A Texas-based think tank is promoting a ban on unofficial encampments.
Covid Underscores Lack of Whistleblower Protections
It can take years for complaints to be investigated.
Texas National Guard Troops Call Abbott’s Rushed Border Operation a Disaster
The governor has sent waves of troops to the border as Guard officials scramble to execute a massive mobilization that would normally take months to plan.
Black Texas Farmers Were on Track To Get Federal Aid. The State’s Ag Commissioner Is Helping Stop That
Sid Miller is challenging a debt relief program that the U.S. Department of Agriculture saw as a way to correct historic discrimination. An advocate for Black Texas farmers says the challenge “pushes us back even further.”
Librarians Decry GOP Moves to Ban Books in Schools
A Texas lawmaker called for schools to review 850 books for possible removal.
The Push to Ban Books in Texas Schools Spreads to Public Libraries
Some Texas residents are asking for greater say in what titles appear on public library shelves.
Bills Modeled on Texas Abortion Law Target Sex Abusers, Gun Sellers
California’s governor wants to use Texas tactics to go after assault weapons sold in his state, while an Illinois state lawmaker seeks to penalize sex offenders.
Evictions in Some Texas Cities Are Almost Back To Normal Levels as Tenant Help Dries Up
Evictions in major Texas cities have reached levels not seen since the pandemic began. But tenant protections and financial assistance for struggling renters are beginning to fade.
How Cities Are Addressing Mental Distress
Successful programs include partnerships between social workers and first responders, incorporate data and recognize larger social factors affecting health and well-being, like racism, experts say.
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