Tag: President Donald Trump
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...
Texas Republicans, Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw congressional maps. Then Trump got involved. | Houston Public Media
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“Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state's congressional maps. Then Trump got involved.” was first published by...
Texas Democrats consider breaking quorum, other strategies as special session launches | Houston Public Media
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Democratic lawmakers at the state capital on Monday said they are keeping all options on the table to stop Republican leaders...
NPR to cut its budget by $8 million to provide relief to vulnerable member stations | Houston Public Media
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‘Good Trouble Lives On’ protests across Houston area scheduled for Thursday | Houston Public Media
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"Good Trouble Lives On" protests in the Houston area are scheduled to correspond with nationwide demonstrations Thursday in opposition of President...
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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Trump tours Central Texas flood sites and defends officials as questions mount about response | Houston Public Media
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KERRVILLE — President Donald Trump on Friday toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country and lauded state and...
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...
Ousted Librarian of Congress tapped by Mellon Foundation
By James PollardThe Associated Press
The former Librarian of Congress abruptly fired by President Donald Trump has found a new position with the country’s largest...
New meteorologist-in-charge appointed for National Weather Service’s Houston-Galveston office | Houston Public Media
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Several months after the meteorologist-in-charge at the National Weather Service’s Houston-Galveston office opted for early retirement, the federal agency overseeing the...
