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Abilene City Council to vote on new Chick-Fil-A location | #citycouncil

Chick-Fil-A could be on the move soon in Abilene. Thursday, Abilene city councilmembers will vote on a proposition to allow a commercial lease of approximately 2.596 acres located at 4300 Southwest Drive to Chick-Fil-A. The city of Abilene owns the land in question, located within the Southwest Drive Complex Park, according to the City Council […]

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Court finds fault with Austin City Council’s 2-minute speaking limit | #citycouncil

Roy Waley has talked about water issues at Austin City Council meetings for more than three decades, becoming such a fixture at City Hall that “I feel like I should get my mail delivered there,” the Austin Sierra Club advocate joked last week. The wisecrack drew chuckles Tuesday afternoon in a 10th floor courtroom in […]

Arkansas

Arkansas Attorney General Griffin joins 21 states in supporting Texas

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin signed on to an amicus brief Wednesday in support of a Texas law which would make it a state crime, enforceable by state authorities, to cross the US-Mexico border without authorization. He is joined by officials from 21 other states who are not directly involved in the court case but […]

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City council could refine parts of sanctuary city for unborn ordinance | #citycouncil

This Thursday, Abilene’s City Council will hear a report, host a discussion and subsequently take action regarding terminology within its current ordinance as a “sanctuary” city for the unborn. The council will hear recommendations specifically from the Sanctuary City for the Unborn Ordinance Amendment Committee. This will be the first related ordinance after Abilene passed […]