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University of Houston to host Texas congressional redistricting hearing Saturday | Houston Public Media
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Texas state representatives will convene at the University of Houston Saturday to hear public comments on plans to redraw congressional maps...
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...
Why Kerr County didn’t upgrade its flood warning system (July 24, 2025) | Houston Public Media
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Black Women Fight for Life in Houston’s Most Toxic — and Gentrifying — Neighborhood
When Carolyn Rivera moved to Settegast, a majority-Black neighborhood in northeast Houston, 45 years ago, horses roamed the streets and nearly every homestead had...
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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Houston police sergeant, suspected shooter injured in overnight exchange of gunfire | Houston Public Media
A Houston Police Department sergeant and a person suspected of shooting him are both recovering in the hospital after an exchange of gunfire Thursday...
Houston’s World Series of Dog Shows returns: 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...
As search for the missing continues after Texas Hill Country floods, residents work to pick up the pieces | Houston Public Media
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KERRVILLE — Recovery efforts for more than 100 missing people lost in the deadly July 4 flood in the Texas...
Small percentage of Harris County residents registered for flood control district’s warning alerts | Houston Public Media
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Flood warnings and weather alert systems have been top of mind in Texas since a wall of rainwater surged down the...
