January 27, 2018
In Texas, seriously contested November elections between Democrats and Republicans are the exception, not the rule; there are only 15 ...
October 23, 2017
Election Day is only two weeks away; early voting has already started! OK, maybe hearing those words doesn’t generate the ...
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October 12, 2017
August 25—Hurricane Harvey slams the Texas coast, and architects respond immediately with contributions and the offer of volunteers to help ...
August 17, 2017
We, the Texas Society of Architects (TxA), a regional state component of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) with more ...
July 28, 2017
How about one more vote on this item before anyone goes wild-and-crazy? By an 8-to-1 margin, local control is considered ...
May 30, 2017
You know that feeling, that mixture of excitement and exhaustion when everything comes together at the end of a major ...
May 17, 2017
This week we enjoyed significant legislative success, and witnessed a “whole new kind of crazy” as the Texas House went ...
May 2, 2017
For the second time in a row, we must say, “What a week!” You remember all that great action we ...
April 12, 2017
A long-standing political saw seems to be “evolving” in Austin. The old wisdom that the best governing decisions are made ...
March 21, 2017
As the 85th legislative session started, we said, “If nothing other than the budget passes this session, we should consider ...
March 6, 2017
For 110 years, Texas has relied on the same liability precedent when it comes to assigning responsibility between owners, contractors ...
February 15, 2017
On February 7, Texas architects descended on the Capitol for a day of legislative action (and snakes!).
January 25, 2017
With a new legislative session just beginning, David Lancaster, Hon. AIA, Senior Advocate, runs down some issues that could impact architects ...
December 15, 2016
You don’t have to know how to lobby. Experts and your colleagues will tell you all you need to know ...
November 15, 2016
In the wake of the response by AIA members to AIA CEO Robert Ivy’s post-election statement, the Texas Society of ...
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