Hannah Norton - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/hannah-norton/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:03:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Hannah Norton - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/hannah-norton/ 32 32 103504436 ERCOT forecasts stable Texas power grid this January https://houstonnewmedia.org/ercot-forecasts-stable-texas-power-grid-this-january/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ercot-forecasts-stable-texas-power-grid-this-january https://houstonnewmedia.org/ercot-forecasts-stable-texas-power-grid-this-january/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2025 21:03:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/north-central-austin/government/2025/11/13/ercot-forecasts-stable-texas-power-grid-this-january/ The Electric Reliability Council of Texas largely predicts that the state will not see any power emergencies this winter, although models indicate that grid conditions could become tight if a winter storm hits large swaths of Texas, driving up dema...

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/ercot-forecasts-stable-texas-power-grid-this-january/feed/ 0 1062803 Energy experts urge state to tackle power affordability, efficiency as Texas grows https://houstonnewmedia.org/energy-experts-urge-state-to-tackle-power-affordability-efficiency-as-texas-grows/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=energy-experts-urge-state-to-tackle-power-affordability-efficiency-as-texas-grows https://houstonnewmedia.org/energy-experts-urge-state-to-tackle-power-affordability-efficiency-as-texas-grows/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:23:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/south-central-austin/texas-legislature/2025/11/12/energy-experts-urge-state-to-tackle-power-affordability-efficiency-as-texas-grows/ As people, businesses and data centers continue to move to the state, Texas leaders need to harness new strategies to make energy more affordable and ensure the state power grid remains reliable, experts said at the Texas Energy Summit in Austin.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/energy-experts-urge-state-to-tackle-power-affordability-efficiency-as-texas-grows/feed/ 0 1062417 Families, officials urge Texans to help end 25-year streak of daily traffic deaths https://houstonnewmedia.org/families-officials-urge-texans-to-help-end-25-year-streak-of-daily-traffic-deaths/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=families-officials-urge-texans-to-help-end-25-year-streak-of-daily-traffic-deaths https://houstonnewmedia.org/families-officials-urge-texans-to-help-end-25-year-streak-of-daily-traffic-deaths/#respond Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:42:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/south-central-austin/transportation/2025/11/11/families-officials-urge-texans-to-help-end-25-year-streak-of-daily-traffic-deaths/ Officials emphasized Nov. 7 that the majority of fatal crashes can be prevented if drivers follow speed limits, avoid distractions, wear seatbelts and do not get behind the wheel when under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/families-officials-urge-texans-to-help-end-25-year-streak-of-daily-traffic-deaths/feed/ 0 1061105 Gov. Abbott launches reelection bid, vows to end school property taxes https://houstonnewmedia.org/gov-abbott-launches-reelection-bid-vows-to-end-school-property-taxes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gov-abbott-launches-reelection-bid-vows-to-end-school-property-taxes https://houstonnewmedia.org/gov-abbott-launches-reelection-bid-vows-to-end-school-property-taxes/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2025 01:38:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/texas-legislature/2025/11/09/gov-abbott-launches-reelection-bid-vows-to-end-school-property-taxes/ Gov. Greg Abbott announced his bid for a fourth gubernatorial term Nov. 9, laying out a sweeping plan to make “out-of-control property taxes finished in Texas.”

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/gov-abbott-launches-reelection-bid-vows-to-end-school-property-taxes/feed/ 0 1060137 Texas House lawmakers question if state is prepared for next major wildfire https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-house-lawmakers-question-if-state-is-prepared-for-next-major-wildfire/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-house-lawmakers-question-if-state-is-prepared-for-next-major-wildfire https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-house-lawmakers-question-if-state-is-prepared-for-next-major-wildfire/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:18:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/south-central-austin/texas-legislature/2025/11/07/texas-house-lawmakers-question-if-state-is-prepared-for-next-major-wildfire/ Ahead of Texas’ winter wildfire season, officials said the state owns just two firefighting aircraft. Others are “essentially [subleased] through the federal government,” and lawmakers said that can be an issue when multiple state...

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-house-lawmakers-question-if-state-is-prepared-for-next-major-wildfire/feed/ 0 1059449 Property taxes, bail rules, water funding: Texas voters approve all 17 constitutional amendments https://houstonnewmedia.org/property-taxes-bail-rules-water-funding-texas-voters-approve-all-17-constitutional-amendments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=property-taxes-bail-rules-water-funding-texas-voters-approve-all-17-constitutional-amendments https://houstonnewmedia.org/property-taxes-bail-rules-water-funding-texas-voters-approve-all-17-constitutional-amendments/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:55:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/south-central-austin/election/2025/11/04/property-taxes-bail-rules-water-funding-texas-voters-approve-all-17-constitutional-amendments/ Community Impact is tracking how Texans voted on 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution during the Nov. 4 election.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/property-taxes-bail-rules-water-funding-texas-voters-approve-all-17-constitutional-amendments/feed/ 0 1059057 What Texans should know before heading to the polls Nov. 4 https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-texans-should-know-before-heading-to-the-polls-nov-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-texans-should-know-before-heading-to-the-polls-nov-4 https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-texans-should-know-before-heading-to-the-polls-nov-4/#respond Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:25:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/north-central-austin/election/2025/11/03/what-texans-should-know-before-heading-to-the-polls-nov-4/ Polling places across Texas will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Election Day. Voters will see 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution on their ballots, alongside local propositions and races in certain communities.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-texans-should-know-before-heading-to-the-polls-nov-4/feed/ 0 1057585 What to know about SNAP delays, other effects of monthlong federal shutdown https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-to-know-about-snap-delays-other-effects-of-monthlong-federal-shutdown/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-to-know-about-snap-delays-other-effects-of-monthlong-federal-shutdown https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-to-know-about-snap-delays-other-effects-of-monthlong-federal-shutdown/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:50:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/keller-roanoke-northeast-fort-worth/government/2025/10/31/what-to-know-about-snap-delays-other-effects-of-monthlong-federal-shutdown/ Texas food banks are expanding their operations to meet increased demand as thousands of federal workers go without pay and SNAP benefits are expected to be delayed due to the federal government shutdown, according to Feeding Texas, the statewide n...

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-to-know-about-snap-delays-other-effects-of-monthlong-federal-shutdown/feed/ 0 1055751 Nov. 4 election: Proposition 14 could make Texas a ‘leader’ in dementia research https://houstonnewmedia.org/nov-4-election-proposition-14-could-make-texas-a-leader-in-dementia-research/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nov-4-election-proposition-14-could-make-texas-a-leader-in-dementia-research https://houstonnewmedia.org/nov-4-election-proposition-14-could-make-texas-a-leader-in-dementia-research/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:05:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/bellaire-meyerland-west-university/texas-legislature/2025/10/30/nov-4-election-proposition-14-could-make-texas-a-leader-in-dementia-research/ Advocates are encouraging Texas voters to approve State Proposition 14, a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the state to spend $3 billion to launch the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/nov-4-election-proposition-14-could-make-texas-a-leader-in-dementia-research/feed/ 0 1055005 ‘Texans think of other people’: What to know as Texas approaches 25 years of daily traffic fatalities https://houstonnewmedia.org/texans-think-of-other-people-what-to-know-as-texas-approaches-25-years-of-daily-traffic-fatalities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texans-think-of-other-people-what-to-know-as-texas-approaches-25-years-of-daily-traffic-fatalities Wed, 29 Oct 2025 23:55:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/austin/north-central-austin/transportation/2025/10/29/texans-think-of-other-people-what-to-know-as-texas-approaches-25-years-of-daily-traffic-fatalities/ In the past 25 years, over 91,000 people have died on Texas roads. That is enough people to fill Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

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]]> 1054086 Texas homeowners could see larger tax breaks after Nov. 4 election https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-homeowners-could-see-larger-tax-breaks-after-nov-4-election/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-homeowners-could-see-larger-tax-breaks-after-nov-4-election Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:51:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/houston/heights-river-oaks-montrose/texas-legislature/2025/10/28/texas-homeowners-could-see-larger-tax-breaks-after-nov-4-election/ State lawmakers estimated that the average Texas homeowner would see about $484 in annual savings if voters approve the tax cuts, with roughly $950 in savings for seniors and people with disabilities.

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]]> 1053567 Voters asked to approve ‘significant’ tax cut for Texas small businesses https://houstonnewmedia.org/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:51:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/san-antonio/north-san-antonio/texas-legislature/2025/10/27/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/ State Proposition 9 would exempt up to $125,000 of a business’s personal property, such as equipment, furniture and vehicles, from taxation.

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]]> 1052967 Voters asked to approve ‘significant’ tax cut for Texas small businesses https://houstonnewmedia.org/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:51:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/san-antonio/north-san-antonio/texas-legislature/2025/10/27/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/ State Proposition 9 would exempt up to $125,000 of a business’s personal property, such as equipment, furniture and vehicles, from taxation.

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]]> 1052969 Voters asked to approve ‘significant’ tax cut for Texas small businesses https://houstonnewmedia.org/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:51:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/san-antonio/north-san-antonio/texas-legislature/2025/10/27/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/ State Proposition 9 would exempt up to $125,000 of a business’s personal property, such as equipment, furniture and vehicles, from taxation.

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]]> 1052965 Voters asked to approve ‘significant’ tax cut for Texas small businesses https://houstonnewmedia.org/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:51:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/san-antonio/north-san-antonio/texas-legislature/2025/10/27/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/ State Proposition 9 would exempt up to $125,000 of a business’s personal property, such as equipment, furniture and vehicles, from taxation.

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]]> 1052964 Voters asked to approve ‘significant’ tax cut for Texas small businesses https://houstonnewmedia.org/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:51:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/san-antonio/north-san-antonio/texas-legislature/2025/10/27/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/ State Proposition 9 would exempt up to $125,000 of a business’s personal property, such as equipment, furniture and vehicles, from taxation.

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]]> 1052963 Voters asked to approve ‘significant’ tax cut for Texas small businesses https://houstonnewmedia.org/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:51:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/san-antonio/north-san-antonio/texas-legislature/2025/10/27/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/ State Proposition 9 would exempt up to $125,000 of a business’s personal property, such as equipment, furniture and vehicles, from taxation.

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]]> 1052968 Voters asked to approve ‘significant’ tax cut for Texas small businesses https://houstonnewmedia.org/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:51:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/san-antonio/north-san-antonio/texas-legislature/2025/10/27/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/ State Proposition 9 would exempt up to $125,000 of a business’s personal property, such as equipment, furniture and vehicles, from taxation.

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]]> 1052966 Voters asked to approve ‘significant’ tax cut for Texas small businesses https://houstonnewmedia.org/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:51:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/san-antonio/north-san-antonio/texas-legislature/2025/10/27/voters-asked-to-approve-significant-tax-cut-for-texas-small-businesses/ State Proposition 9 would exempt up to $125,000 of a business’s personal property, such as equipment, furniture and vehicles, from taxation.

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]]> 1052962 Here’s how 2 state propositions on the Nov. 4 ballot could impact Texas’ justice system https://houstonnewmedia.org/heres-how-2-state-propositions-on-the-nov-4-ballot-could-impact-texas-justice-system/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heres-how-2-state-propositions-on-the-nov-4-ballot-could-impact-texas-justice-system Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:58:00 +0000 https://communityimpact.com/dallas-fort-worth/plano-north/texas-legislature/2025/10/23/heres-how-2-state-propositions-on-the-nov-4-ballot-could-impact-texas-justice-system/ State Proposition 3 seeks to require judges to deny bail for certain felony offenses, while Proposition 12 would rework the 13-member State Commission on Judicial Conduct, allowing the governor to appoint a majority of the commissioners and requiri...

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