Lawmakers to again consider Texas-wide emergency disaster response system after summer floods, wildfires

​State Rep. Ken King first proposed the Interoperability Council in 2025 following the Panhandle wildfires. The Legislature has failed to approve the proposal twice. ​Read More

Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit, reader-funded digital newsroom founded in 2018 by former editors of DNAinfo Chicago. It focuses on hyper-local coverage — assigning reporters to specific Chicago neighborhoods — to deliver reliable, nonpartisan news and hold power accountable at the grassroots level.