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Minneapolis Liquor License Restriction Lifted

The city’s "7-acre rule" limited liquor licenses to restaurants in a commercial zone, but a repeal of the ordinance last year means that restaurants across the city can now apply to serve liquor.

January 29, 2019 - Star Tribune

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San Antonio Wants a Housing Bond, but its Charter Won't Make it Easy

San Antonio provides a case study of the difficult politics of funding affordable housing measures.

July 5, 2016 - San Antonio Express News

Galveston's Gamble

City leaders in Galveston looking for ways to recover from Hurricane Ike turn to an old staple of the local economy: gambling.

December 24, 2008 - Houston Chronicle

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