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Bryan/College Station, Texas
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Here's a preview of Tuesday night's (6/30) "Aquifers 101" meeting for those interested in learning about water supplies in Brazos and Robertson counties. wtaw.com/?p=178372
Broadcasting live on 9/11: The moment a national crisis interrupted a local B/CS radio show. 🎙️⚠️
Scott DeLucia looks back at navigating the airwaves on Sept 11, 2001.
Watch the full retirement retrospective: [youtu.be/lBTycYhSegY?si=8sUF…] #BCSTX @WTAW1620
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Bipartisan housing package passes Senate; House up next ow.ly/OgIE50ZfWEb
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Zoning laws are pricing people out.
Dr. Emily Hamilton breaks down how local rules choke supply, drive up costs, and crush the American Dream.
We need more homes—not more red tape.
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🚨ALERT🚨
BIG thanks to @gatesfortexas, Starter Homes in New Neighborhoods PASSES 3rd reading 86-43 in the House
Starter homes on 3,000 Square Foot lots in NEW neighborhoods 👇
🧱 43% of new Houston homes = townhomes after zoning reform
💸 Smaller lots = $29K avg savings
📊 90% of Texans say housing’s unaffordable
🏡 Homes of 3,000 square foot lots on 5 acres of unplatted land
#SB15 #TxLege
Yesterday, the Texas House Land and Resource Development Committee heard Rep Dyson’s bill on impact fees. Several leaders from College Station spoke on the bill, some for and some against. Watch here:
youtu.be/IxDXG9_LL8Q #txlege
We'll be testifying tomorrow in support of SB 208 at the committee on local government.
Learn more about the proposed
♻️revolving loan fund to
help nonprofit 👷♂️builders
turn Texas renters ➡️🏠 Texas homeowners.
#housingtexas #txlege @habitattexas thinkbrazos.org/homeownershi…
🚨"The state’s top Republicans have shown increasing alarm as high housing costs have put homeownership out-of-reach for an increasing number of Texas families"
Via @TexasTribune
🔗 thinkbrazos.org/2025/04/22/t…
We hand-delivered 90 petitions signed by Texas A&M students in support of our workforce housing bill to the Texas Legislature in Austin.
👍Thank you Aggies and Gig 'em!
#hb4505 #txlege @HabitatTexas @habitatbcs #tamu #housingtexas
ALT Charles Coats, Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, testifies in support of HB 4505 to establish a workforce housing fund. This revolving loan fund would help nonprofits, like Habitat, begin construction on new homes for lower-income Texans and provide job training in home construction.
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Q: What are the most impactful policy changes for housing in Texas?
A: Removing minimum lot sizes and parking minimums.
You can hear more from @salimfurth about the current state-level housing reform in Texas on our podcast. #housing #txlege #affordablehousing
🚨 Glenn Hegar, Texas Comptroller & incoming TAMU Chancellor, just called housing affordability one of the greatest threats to TX's economy.
A bold move — and a huge win for housing advocates. 👏
📖 bit.ly/3xEfEk9
#TXHousing #ThinkBrazos #GlennHegar #TAMU #TXLege
Episode 68: 🤠 Texas Rep. Paul Dyson on Housing & Impact Fees is out now! subscribe to our emails so you don't miss an episode! #txlege #housingtexas mailchi.mp/b204bc1634ca/epis…
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My Statement on the Bipartisan Passage of Senate Bill 15 – Removing Barriers to Affordable Housing:
ow.ly/LYlw50Vl95y
#txlege
😄We're so excited to see all these housing bills in the Texas Legislature that we compiled a list of them!
Which one is your favorite?
#txlege #housing
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In the next week or two, Brazos County commissioners will discuss the idea to create a county department of government efficiency. Hear what was said at the end of this week's commission meeting at: wtaw.com/?p=171702
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"The cost to build versus what the average Texas family can afford has never been wider, and it's growing," said Greg Anderson of @HabitatTexas. "Starter homes that used to be very accessible and abundant, they're no longer there, and it's heartbreaking." #txlege
Q: What are the most impactful policy changes for housing in Texas?
A: Removing minimum lot sizes and parking minimums.
You can hear more from @salimfurth about the current state-level housing reform in Texas on our podcast. #housing #txlege #affordablehousing
"The government has no business telling people they can't have a small yard or a small house."
Our newest episode is out now! Thank you to @salimfurth for coming back on the podcast to discuss housing bills in the 89th Texas legislative session.
#txlege #housing
Full episode 👇
Texas Housing Bills: What's at stake with Salim Furth | Think Brazos Podcast
youtu.be/lFRaah5YmNI