| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Texas Newsletter for Sunday October 12, 2025 ( 10 items ) |
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Arnold Ventures Commends Senate Passage of ROAD to Housing Act
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 10 -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news:
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Arnold Ventures Commends Senate Passage of ROAD to Housing Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 10, 2025 ) -- Jenny Schuetz, vice president of infrastructure for housing at Arnold Ventures, provided the following statement after the Senate's passage of the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act:
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Daily Update: EPA Cleanup Continues in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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Daily Update: EPA Cleanup Continues in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
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DALLAS, TEXAS (Oct. 10, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to lead the cleanup of the impacted area in Roseland, Louisiana, following a fire at the Smitty's Supply facility on August 24.
Response by the Numbers:
-10,276,203 gallons of liquid wastes recovered
-6,360,375 gallons of liquid wastes
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ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Cambodian 'Asian Boys' Gang Member Suspected of Murdering Woman in TX and Wanted for Another Murder in CA
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Cambodian 'Asian Boys' Gang Member Suspected of Murdering Woman in TX and Wanted for Another Murder in CA
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today issued the following statement about the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest of Savin Seng, a criminal illegal alien from Cambodia and Asian Boys gang member wanted for the
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Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Considers 502-Foot Safety Special Permit Extension for Tennessee Gas Pipeline
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is considering a special permit segment extension request from Tennessee Gas Pipeline LLC (TGP), Houston, Texas. The proposed extension involves an active special permit that allows TGP to deviate from federal pipeline safety regulations for a gas transmission pipeline segment in Dickson County, Tennessee. This permit specifically addresses a portion of the pipeline that ch
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Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Considers Request to Extend Special Permit for Columbia Gas Transmission
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is reviewing a request from Columbia Gas Transmission LLC (TCO), Houston, Texas, for an extension to a special permit segment. The agency has an active special permit that allows TCO to vary from federal pipeline safety regulations for specific sections of its gas transmission pipeline system.
TCO submitted the request on Jan. 10, 2025, proposing to incorporate a special p
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Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: Columbia Gulf Transmission Seeks Expansion of Federal Safety Permit
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration extended the public comment period for a special permit request submitted by Columbia Gulf Transmission LLC (CGT), Houston, Texas. The request seeks to incorporate an additional pipeline segment into an already active special permit.
CGT, on March 27, 2024, asked the agency to add a segment to the existing special permit. The current permit allows CGT to deviate from Feder
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Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Seeks Extension for Gas Pipeline Project Segments in 3 States
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is reviewing a request from Tennessee Gas Pipeline LLC (TGP), Houston, Texas, to incorporate a segment and extensions to other segments of its gas transmission pipeline system in Louisiana, New Jersey and West Virginia. This action is part of a special permit that grants TGP a deviation from federal pipeline safety regulations.
The current request involves extensions to ex
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Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Seeks Extension for Special Permit on Kentucky Line
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is evaluating a request from Tennessee Gas Pipeline LLC (TGP), Houston, Texas, to extend an existing special permit. The active special permit allows TGP to deviate from specific Federal pipeline safety regulations in sections of the code that address a gas transmission pipeline segment when it changes from a Class 1 to a Class 3 location.
The deviation offers relief from
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Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Seeks Safety Regulation Deviation Special Permit
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is evaluating a special permit request from Tennessee Gas Pipeline LLC (TGP), Houston, Texas. The permit relates to deviations from Federal pipeline safety regulations for a segment of the company's natural gas transmission pipeline system.
TGP is seeking to add a segment extension to its active special permit, PHMSA-2022-0035, which allows the company to deviate from 49 C
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University of Houston Report Reveals Divisions Ahead of 2026 Texas Elections
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs issued a report analyzing voter sentiment and primary race dynamics in advance of the 2026 Texas elections. The study highlights competitive contests in both Republican and Democratic primaries for the U.S. Senate seat, with significant variations in support based on demographic and generational groups. The findings underscore a climate of division and uncertainty as candidates vie for voter loyalty.
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