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When we walk through Article 3 of the Texas Constitution I like to note the inclusion of large number of bonds approved by the voters for wa...

For our look at public policy on the state. - Click here for the article . A fight between water planning groups was settled on Thursday w...

In 2306 - when we walked through Article 3 of the Texas Constitution - we took note of all the bonds sold by the state that pertained to wat...

Water rights have always been a thing in Texas,and with depleted water tables peppered with the occasional drought, they're becoming mor...

Something the 85th Session will likely prioritize next year. - Click here for the story . Deep divisions emerged Tuesday on whether it’s a ...

These were collected from Quorum Report - which lists a variety of topical political stories each day. Hopefully they illustrate some aspect...

California recently responded to a crisis in the availability of water by placing limits on usage. Texas Courts of Appeals have made it dif...

The High Plains Aquifer is drying up , and when its gone, it ain't coming back. The villain in this story is in fact the farmers’ sav...

Texas might even take conservation seriously . For our look at agenda setting: The drought that has gripped much of Texas since the fall o...

That seem to me to be all this bill is about. The state long authorized the establishment of wate development projects, they have yet to fig...

The bill is HB 4 , and it provides a funding mechanism for water development projects. From the Texas Tribune : The Texas House approved l...

More on one of the major topics of the current legislature - water development. In this case, a legislator wants to overhaul the Texas Wate...

With the drought in Texas continuing, the legislature is expected to highlight water projects in the upcoming session.

This builds on theme , Texas' concerns with the future availability of water: Texas House Speaker Joe Straus promised to work on wat...

I posted new material for GOVT 2306 - Texas and Local Government - which touches on Texas' ongoing transition from a rural to an urban s...

- The Texas Water Planning Process . - Llano Estacado Regional Water Planning Group . - TWDP: Regional Water Planning . - NYT: Water Poli...

From the HC, more on an ongoing topic in this class : Last year's record drought was like an alarm sounding, lawmakers said Thursday, an...

Some thoughts from the San Antonio Express-News, more litigation and higher water costs: The court decision raises numerous questions for...

For some light reading, here is the Texas Supreme Court decision limiting the regulatory power of the Edwards Aquifer Authority .

Here's a subject that ties in our recent look at water policy with the Texas Judiciary. A recent decision may make it difficult for loca...