Tag: City of Houston
Houston committee weighs giving city council more power over infrastructure projects | Houston Public Media
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Houston City Council members this week continued to consider requiring more transparency from the mayoral administration and giving themselves more...
Calls for pedestrian safety renewed after Houston ISD student hit by driver on Westheimer | Houston Public Media
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Houston transportation advocates and city officials are calling for safer pedestrian crossings after a teenager was struck and...
Amid brewing controversy over Telephone Road project, Harrisburg TIRZ to host community info session | Houston Public Media
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No bike lanes and the removal of a center turn lane — those are the main points of contention among East...
Buffalo Bayou Park gets new EV chargers funded by Houston City Council member | Houston Public Media
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Buffalo Bayou Park visitors can now charge electric vehicles there after Houston City Council member Abbie Kamin launched newly constructed chargers...
Houston controller’s office warns of scam callers impersonating city officials | Houston Public Media
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The City of Houston Controller’s Office has received several reports of scam callers impersonating city officials.
The fraudulent callers...
Hello Houston (August 4, 2025) | Houston Public Media
On today's Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with Brandon Rottinghaus, co-host of Party Politics and a University of Houston political science professor,...
Why is recycling in Houston delayed? Not enough trucks, staffing woes, inefficient routes and more | Houston Public Media
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Out-of-service trucks, contaminated trash mixed with recyclable materials, staffing shortages and a single depot with long wait times — these are...
Houston City Council delays spending plan for federal recovery funds amid disagreement over home repairs | Houston Public Media
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Houston City Council Member Letitia Plummer on Wednesday delayed a contentious plan from Mayor John Whitmire's administration outlining spending priorities for...
Houston waived more than 230 sidewalk construction requirements since rule change in September | Houston Public Media
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Over an eight-month period after Houston Mayor John Whitmire instructed the city's planning department to "use discretion and waive sidewalk construction"...
Appeals court upholds Texas law limiting cities’ enforcement of local ordinances | Houston Public Media
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