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Charles Blain focuses on the issues impacting urban and suburban communities now that will shape the future of Texas for years to come. Texas Tomorrow, a show dedicated to covering the issues important to families living in the fastest growing parts of Texas.

July 9, 2026

San Antonio’s 33-Year Tax Streak Is About to End — And Every Texas City Should Be Watching

San Antonio hasn’t raised its property tax rate in 33 years. But with a $172 million deficit looming, a September 17 council vote ahead, and...
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Cities Face A Tough Choice, Autonomy or More Money. Which Will They Choose?
Cities Face A Tough Choice, Autonomy or More Money. Which Will They Choose?
April 16, 2026
Who gets to pass an ordinance in Texas, or more importantly, who gets the final say? Not always who you think.
When your city council starts making immigration policy, who’s actually running the city?
When your city council starts making immigration policy, who’s actually running the city?
April 9, 2026
Houston City Council just passed an ordinance limiting when HPD can contact ICE. Chicago, Denver, New York, and Long Beach have done the same thing.
The Texas Mega-Event Machine: Who Really Pays?
The Texas Mega-Event Machine: Who Really Pays?
April 2, 2026
Houston is spending half a billion dollars to look good for the World Cup and Arlington invested millions. Texas loves hosting the world, but is the...
What’s Going on in Corpus Christi?
What’s Going on in Corpus Christi?
March 26, 2026
As Corpus Christi faces an emergency that could impact the rest of us, are its local officials able to meet the challenge?
Who’s Building Texas?
Who’s Building Texas?
March 19, 2026
Governor Abbott just launched a statewide Jobs Council but the skilled trades shortage it’s supposed to fix is already reshaping what gets...
What Happens When Citizens Get Auditing Power?
What Happens When Citizens Get Auditing Power?
March 12, 2026
Citizens can hold their local government accountable by reporting them, a good tool or bureaucratic Battlefield?
Will Corpus Christi’s Water Crisis Worsen?
Will Corpus Christi’s Water Crisis Worsen?
March 5, 2026
One of Texas’s biggest industrial ports needs 60 million gallons of new water a day by November what happens if they miss?
Public School Closures Sparking Community Concerns
Public School Closures Sparking Community Concerns
February 26, 2026
Seats are emptying and schools are closing but do we know exactly why?
Where Will Texas’s 400+ Data Centers Land?
Where Will Texas’s 400+ Data Centers Land?
February 19, 2026
Over 400 data centers are operating or under construction in Texas. The $500 billion Stargate project alone will draw enough power to light 750,000...
A Texas School Spent MILLIONS of Dollars Without Approval?!
A Texas School Spent MILLIONS of Dollars Without Approval?!
February 12, 2026
Texas school districts are spending hundreds of millions without board approval, did the state make it easier to do more of it? If your school...
How Much Power Does Your School Board Hold?
How Much Power Does Your School Board Hold?
February 5, 2026
School board meetings have become battlegrounds—but most parents still have no idea how much power these elected officials actually hold over their...
What is the “Right Size” for Government?
What is the “Right Size” for Government?
January 29, 2026
Texas local governments come in all sizes, but is there a “right” size?