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Houston ISD trustees review report proposing $1.9b in projects, some question method http://ow.ly/bLhJL hisd hounews

Tough to swallow: Houston school district says it has $2.6 million in surplus food http://ow.ly/bGKyf hisd hounews schoolfood

Austin ISD approves 3 percent raises, may look to voters to make them permanent http://ping.fm/lSZ8r via @melissataboada aisd atx

A&M can withhold consultant’s report from @theeagle under competitive bidding exception, AG rules http://ping.fm/qKd1f transparency

Austin taxpayers foot six-figure bill to investigate possible open meetings violations http://ow.ly/bEFRp (via @statesman) atx

Texas health chief Tom Suehs to retire http://ping.fm/YCgc2 hcr

Harris County officials raise question of conflict for county law firm Bracewell & Giuliani http://ping.fm/WsLjy hctx hounews

DPS promises efficiency in Texas driver’s license megacenters http://ping.fm/nDbMQ (via @gdickson) txlege

@DallasCountyTX tweets called partisan http://ping.fm/Ivgc8 (via @watsonwfaa)

No Commissioners Court vote on PR contract, $150K deal for Harris Co. flood district withdrawn http://ping.fm/VaF5w hounews