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joshuafechter.bsky.social
@texastribune.org journalist covering housing, transportation, cities, property taxes & more. Have tips? Email me at [email protected].
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Texas has a ton of empty office space. State lawmakers want to make it easier to convert those vacant offices into apartments & condos. w/ @carla-astudi.bsky.social www.texastribune.org/2025/02/21/t... @texastribune.org #txlege

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NEW this A.M.: In his bid to curb Texas’ high property taxes, Gov. Greg Abbott wants a high bar for local tax increases Local officials, school advocates & tax policy experts say Abbott's idea could have dire impacts on basic services www.texastribune.org/2025/02/10/g... @texastribune.org #txlege

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NEW this evening: President Trump’s push to freeze federal funds sparks widespread confusion in Texas Local governments, nonprofits, higher ed institutions & public transit agencies scrambled today to figure out just how deep cuts could go www.texastribune.org/2025/01/28/t... @texastribune.org

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Austin rents skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic as tens of thousands of new residents flocked there and the region’s job market boomed. Now, Austin is one of the only major U.S. cities where rents are falling. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/22/a... @texastribune.org

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New this A.M.: Buying or renting a home in Texas used to be relatively cheap. But the state's once-lauded housing affordability has slipped. Here's how state lawmakers may tackle the state's housing affordability crisis this year. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/06/t... @texastribune.org #txlege

submitted 101 days ago • 2 comments

This year, I published plenty of work I’m fond of. But I'm most proud of a pair of stories @carla-astudi.bsky.social & I did diving deep into the roots of the Texas' housing affordability crisis. A 🧵:

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NEW: Texas is now home to 31 million people even as population growth slows Texas added nearly 563,000 residents within the last year, new U.S. Census Bureau estimates show www.texastribune.org/2024/12/19/t... @texastribune.org #txlege

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NEW: The Texas Tribune has for the first time identified where the state has built its border wall. After three years and $3.1 billion, Texas has erected 50 miles of wall. It’s been built in dozens of fragmented sections, scattered across six counties. apps.texastribune.org/features/202...

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San Antonio’s housing authority plans to “play defense” with the incoming HUD administration via @sareport.bsky.social www.texastribune.org/2024/12/11/s... @texastribune.org

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High-speed rail efforts in Texas have gained some momentum. The Texas Legislature and Donald Trump may change that. www.texastribune.org/2024/12/10/t...

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New this morning: High-speed rail efforts in Texas have gained some momentum in the past two years. The Texas Legislature and the incoming Trump administration may change that. www.texastribune.org/2024/12/10/t... @texastribune.org #txlege

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Texas’ grid operator warned that the state should prepare for extreme cold this winter, but said the state’s main power grid is better equipped than in previous years to withstand a powerful winter storm. www.texastribune.org/2024/12/03/t...

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Texas farmers have been spreading sewage-based fertilizer on their land. It's been promoted as enviro friendly & cheaper than chemical fertilizers. However, farmers say this fertilizer tainted with “forever chemicals” killed their livestock. For @texastribune.org www.texastribune.org/2024/12/02/t...

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