Tag: Houston
Houston City Council effectively bans homeless people from downtown and East Downtown sidewalks | Houston Public Media
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A purple suitcase and pink tote bag containing all of Lasonya Harris' possessions rested on a sidewalk Wednesday morning in...
The week in politics (July 16, 2025) | Houston Public Media
Houston Matters begins at 9 a.m. CT on 88.7FM or listen online. Join the discussion. Call or text 713-440-8870. Email talk@houstonmatters.org or tag...
Exclusive: Houston Housing Authority considers work requirements, time limits for housing vouchers | Houston Public Media
The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) is considering imposing work requirements and time limits on about 19,000 low-income households receiving federal Housing Choice Vouchers.
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Redistricting challenges in Fort Bend (July 15, 2025) | Houston Public Media
On Tuesday’s show: We talk with Houston Public Media reporter Natalie Weber about redistricting and other stories in Fort Bend County.
Also this hour: Ahead...
Houston artist David Adickes, whose works include 67-foot Sam Houston statue, dies at 98 | Houston Public Media
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David Adickes, a Houston-based artist whose works include the 67-foot statue of Sam Houston in his native Huntsville, died Sunday...
Houston Congressman Al Green threatens lawsuit, impeachment over Texas redistricting plan | Houston Public Media
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U.S. Rep. Al Green of Houston slammed Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to redraw some of the state’s congressional districts mid-decade...
Harris County commissioners vote to proceed with some flood bond projects amidst $1 billion shortfall | Houston Public Media
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Following a revelation that Harris County has about a $1 billion funding shortfall for earmarked...
X’s AI “Grok” goes full Nazi: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week | Houston Public Media
A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing...
Senate candidate Colin Allred criticizes redistricting efforts, flood response during visit to Houston | Houston Public Media
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In a fiery speech Thursday night in Houston’s Fifth Ward, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred criticized the state's response to...
These meteorologists spent years at the NWS in Texas. Here’s what they think of staffing issues | Houston Public Media
In the aftermath of catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country, the performance of local National Weather Service offices has become the focus of...