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State Sen. Carol Alvarado details budget wins, infrastructure and education funds for East Harris County
Summary
Sen. Carol Alvarado told the Pasadena City Council she secured millions for regional projects — including $10 million for San Jacinto College’s biotechnology center, stormwater and Gulf Coast protection funds, and billions in property-tax relief and education funding — and outlined new public-safety and school-safety measures from the recent legislative session.
State Sen. Carol Alvarado (Senate District 6) addressed the Pasadena City Council on Nov. 18 with a summary of the recent legislative session and a list of funding and policy actions affecting East Harris County.
Alvarado said the state budget and supplemental appropriations delivered funding for local priorities, highlighting $10 million for San Jacinto College’s Center for Biotechnology, about $30 million for MD Anderson’s Institute for Cell Therapy Discovery and Innovation, and…
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