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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.

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Who’s Building Texas?
Who’s Building Texas?
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?
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?
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
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?
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?!
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?
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?
Texas local governments come in all sizes, but is there a “right” size?
Do You Live Under an Invisible Government?
Do You Live Under an Invisible Government?
Some jurisdictions are so small they fly under the radar, but these invisible governments shouldn’t go without accountability.
People Need More Access to Their Local Officials, Not Less
People Need More Access to Their Local Officials, Not Less
What happens in communities where people’s access to their officials, whether through network or time constraints, is limited? Who upholds...
What Happens When Even Local Trust Fails?
What Happens When Even Local Trust Fails?
We’re used to not trusting talking heads and distant politicians, but what happens when it’s our neighbors we start to question?
Is Your City Hiding Debt Behind a Glossy Budget?
Is Your City Hiding Debt Behind a Glossy Budget?
Every year, cities release polished budget presentations full of promises, but the real financial story is hidden in a boring document most citizens...