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Weekly News Summary

Week ending Friday, 13 January 2023

"No man's life, liberty, or property are safe

while the legislature is in session."

Gideon Tucker, 1826 - 1899, 

American lawyer, newspaper editor and politician 

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88th TX Legislature News Summary

Summary: State civics is an integral part of Willow Park civics and of Willow Park Civics. WPC is providing a blog of articles on specific legislative topics, during the 88th Texas Legislative Session, including a weekly compendium of blogs and articles. Latest Update: Friday, 13 January, 2023

Aledo ISD Growth Committee Data Dig

Summary: "As the Aledo Growth Committee gets closer to making a recommendation to the Board of Trustees for an upcoming bond election, we're going to dig into the data they've been using to make their decisions. Join us over the next several days for this important Data Dig of facts.

New (Interim) City Hall

Summary: Willow Park City Hall is moving to its new, El Chico home on 11 January and will reopen for business 17 January. In December, the city signed a lease for a new (interim) city hall. WPC will update this Blog with new info.

Minority Party House Committee Chairs, 88th TX Legislative Session

Summary: One of the more contentious issues in the 88th Texas Legislative Sessi

Rogers: Defending our local schools

Summary: "Public schools and teachers are under attack more than ever. The 88th legislative session will be the most challenging in Texas history as some politicians seek to defund public schools, privatize education and make school board elections hyper-partisan. The hatred and vitriol seems to have no bounds."

Glamper Camper Pampers your RV, Boat, and Classic Car

Summary: Glamper Camper Pampers your RV, Boat, and Classic Car. Building now are 340 recreational vehicle storage units and a leasing office - "high-end RV and boat storage unlike any other."

Glen Rose Nuclear Power Plant to renew License

Summary: Fifty miles south of Willow Park, the Comanche Peak, the two-reactor nuclear plant in Glen Rose that serves as baseload power for the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is applying to renew its federal license.

Williams: Sworn in to WP's TX-25.

Summary: 09 January 23 Newsletter from Roger Williams, the US House Rep. for Texas District 25, which includes Willow Park. "It is an honor to officially be sworn in as the Representative for Texas' 25th Congressional district."

WPC News Summary 2023

Summary: An archive of Willow Park Civics Weekly News Summaries, emailed to WPC Blog subscribers. Latest Update: Friday, 06 January, 2023

Updated Blogs and Issues

  • Electricity and ERCOT Blog

    • ELA Expects 'Higher Wholesale Electricity Prices This Winter In Every Region Of The Country' As Americans Will Spend An Average Of 50.6% More For Electricity This Winter

    • Data from ERCOT shows the state of our grid is still precarious at best

Upcoming Events

on the Willow Park Civics Calendar 

  • 17 January 2023, Tuesday, 6p, P&Z Comm. Meeting. NOTE: As of posting time, it is unclear if this P&Z Comm. Meeting has been cancelled; no agenda has been posted.

  • 24 January 2023, Tuesday, 6p. Council Meeting. NOTE: Place to be confirmed.

  • 10 January to 29 May 2023, 88th Texas Legislative Session

    • WPC 88th Texas Legislative Session Index

Current Public Notices 

  • None

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