/tags/water-funding water funding en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:51:41 GMT /news/2024-10-29/dallas-control-flood-risk-pump-station-trinity-river The new Charlie pump station is expected to begin service by mid-2026. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:51:41 GMT /news/2024-10-29/dallas-control-flood-risk-pump-station-trinity-river Pablo Arauz Peña /government/2024-04-17/dallas-state-assistance-flood-mitigation-along-trinity-river The mix of grant funding and financing from the state’s Flood Infrastructure Fund will go towards removing and demolishing old water pumps, renovating and adding new pump stations and improving structural controls in the sump system. The funding will also be used to construct new levees. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:08:00 GMT /government/2024-04-17/dallas-state-assistance-flood-mitigation-along-trinity-river Juan Salinas II /texas-news/2022-11-30/will-houstons-recent-water-woes-prompt-changes-to-states-aging-infrastructure The boil water notice affected millions of Texans and led to a two-day shutdown of area schools and disrupted local business. Water experts say the incident should direct cities to look at their own water containment equipment and consider possible upgrades. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 19:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2022-11-30/will-houstons-recent-water-woes-prompt-changes-to-states-aging-infrastructure Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /politics/2014-04-27/state-senate-candidates-konni-burton-and-mark-shelton-disagree-on-water-funding A Republican running for Wendy Davis’ state senate seat wants to consider changes to the $2 billion fund that lawmakers created to finance water projects.… Mon, 28 Apr 2014 02:40:56 GMT /politics/2014-04-27/state-senate-candidates-konni-burton-and-mark-shelton-disagree-on-water-funding Shelley Kofler /government/2013-11-06/big-money-drought-concerns-spur-approval-of-state-water-fund A million-dollar campaign by a political action committee and support from top elected officials helped grease the wheels for passage of Proposition 6,… Wed, 06 Nov 2013 16:09:13 GMT /government/2013-11-06/big-money-drought-concerns-spur-approval-of-state-water-fund Shelley Kofler /government/2013-11-06/texans-pass-propositions-that-will-help-veterans Voters across Texas approved two propositions on Tuesday that will help veterans and their families.Proposition 1, which passed with 87 percent of the… Wed, 06 Nov 2013 14:58:20 GMT /government/2013-11-06/texans-pass-propositions-that-will-help-veterans Shelley Kofler /politics/2013-10-31/will-prop-6-water-fund-deliver-as-planned-bill-author-and-ex-water-exec-disagree The lawmaker who sponsored the Proposition 6 water legislation on the Nov. 5 ballot is defending it from criticism leveled by a former state water board… Thu, 31 Oct 2013 22:45:00 GMT /politics/2013-10-31/will-prop-6-water-fund-deliver-as-planned-bill-author-and-ex-water-exec-disagree Shelley Kofler /government/2013-10-28/2-billion-water-fund-solution-to-a-crisis-or-a-slush-fund Top elected officials across the state are campaigning hard for Proposition 6, which would create a $2 billion fund to finance water projects. But… Mon, 28 Oct 2013 05:05:00 GMT /government/2013-10-28/2-billion-water-fund-solution-to-a-crisis-or-a-slush-fund Shelley Kofler /2013-10-09/perry-asks-voters-to-approve-prop-6-for-water-project-funding Gov. Rick Perry inspected the water levels at Lake Travis and then urged voters to approve proposition 6, the water project funding program that would pay Wed, 09 Oct 2013 22:13:54 GMT /2013-10-09/perry-asks-voters-to-approve-prop-6-for-water-project-funding Ryan Poppe /government/2013-09-25/texas-house-speaker-stumping-for-water-bill Texas House Speaker Joe Straus is traveling the state, rallying support for an election measure that will pay for water projects.Proposition 6 is a… Wed, 25 Sep 2013 23:10:14 GMT /government/2013-09-25/texas-house-speaker-stumping-for-water-bill Shelley Kofler