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Amid lawsuit, feds say they will end funding freeze on Texas refugee services
A mysterious six-week freeze on Texas refugee service funds might have reached its end.  In a Friday afternoon hearing in federal District Court, a lawyer for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said reimbursements to the Texas Office for Refugees,
Texas high court deciding if 2021 freeze lawsuits against Texas utilities proceed
The Texas Supreme Court will decide whether lawsuits filed against Texas transmission and distribution utilities after the 2021 freeze can move forward.
Texas refugee aid group sues to unfreeze $36 million in federal funds
Catholic Charities Fort Worth, a nonprofit organization that serves as Texas’ refugee resettlement office, has sued the Trump administration, claiming the federal government has withheld more than $36 million in grants, leading its partners to lay off workers and close some offices.
Casar, Doggett and other Texas Democrats demand release of $42M in federal refugee funds
Texas congressional Democrats are calling on the federal government to release the money it has withheld from the organization that is in charge of distributing reimbursements to the state’s refugee service providers.
Universities across the U.S. freeze hiring as federal funding hangs in the balance
With uncertainties around federal funding for higher education, some schools are cutting back. Experts say that could hurt not only students and faculty, but ultimately make the U.S. less competitive.
Congressman Casar demands release funding of frozen federal refugee funding
SAN ANTONIO - Texas congressional representatives are demanding the release of federal funding for state refugee services. On Thursday, the Office of Congressman Greg Casar joined two other representatives,
Refugees in Austin, across Texas, still struggling amid mysterious pause in federal funding
Refugees in Austin and across Texas are struggling to make ends meet as service providers shutter due to continued lack of federal reimbursements.
Cold front to bring freezing conditions to North Texas
A system bringing a potentially final stab of deep cold will sweep into the Texas Panhandle in the coming week.
Timeline: Cold front looms with freezing temperatures to Texas in just hours
Cold front sweeping Texas this week bringing a hail and damaging wind threat to North Texas, freezing temps to Panhandle and ...
ERCOT Issues Power Grid Update Ahead of Texas Freeze
The state's main electricity operator is confident of avoiding a repeat of the blackouts that hit in 2021 following severe ...
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire plans hiring freeze as city faces more than $330 million budget deficit
Whitmire wants to implement a hiring freeze in the city government. As of September, the city had nearly 5,000 vacant ...
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Northwest ISD unanimously approves resolution opposing Tarrant Appraisal District's 3-year appraisal freeze
During their regular meeting March 10, the Northwest ISD board of trustees unanimously approved a resolution opposing the ...
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Central Texas refugee service programs collapse as federal funding freeze persists
AUSTIN (KXAN) – After a freeze in United States Department of Health and Human Services funding, some Central Texas organizations have been forced to suspend long-standing refugee programs.
Catholic Charities in Brazos Valley halts refugee program, lays off staff amid funding freeze
CCCTX has been serving 25 Central Texas counties and was a lifeline for refugees looking to start over in the US.
Houston gears up for citywide hiring freeze starting March 10
Mayor John Whitmire said Houston's citywide hiring freeze will address overstaffing while exempting public safety departments ...