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Posted on March 6, 2023 · The success of current efforts and challenges in ensuring every citizen finds a home.

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Houston remains one of the most affordable big cities in the U.S., even if it no longer feels like it

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Posted on February 28, 2023 · Many residents of the Houston area now spend more than 50% of their income combined on housing and transportation, putting them under severe financial stress.

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Posted on September 13, 2022 · The cash back is done automatically to the card and applies to purchases made in-store and online.

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Posted on January 11, 2022 · Across the state, people are waiting hours in line to get tested and seeing delayed results as cities and counties deal with a testing shortage.

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Missing players, interim coaches add to drama of Alamo Bowl

Brian Kirkpatrick, Texas Public Radio

Posted on December 29, 2021 · The No. 14 Oregon Ducks and No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners square off tonight in the Valero Alamo Bowl with a harder to predict outcome due to missing starters and interim coaches.

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Posted on December 27, 2021 · "We must expand the availability of COVID-19 testing and our hospital capacity now," a statement from the Texas Restaurant Association says.

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Thanksgiving rain is likely in Houston and much of Texas

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Posted on November 24, 2021 · A high of 71 degrees is forecasted in Houston, with slightly colder temps in San Antonio and Austin.

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Sales Tax Revenues Show Big Texas Cities On Mend From Pandemic

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Posted on September 22, 2021 · Texas Public Radio compared year-to-date sales tax returns to major cities through July of this year compared to those during the same period in 2020. Both are pandemic years, but spending and sales tax collections are improving across the state.

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Brian Kirkpatrick, Texas Public Radio

Posted on May 12, 2021 · There is ample gas supply in the United States, officials said, but it's a matter of getting deliveries to states to meet demand.

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Posted on July 25, 2020 · The cyclone made two landfalls Saturday evening and spent the weekend tormenting the region with damaging winds, torrential rains and widespread flooding.

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Posted on April 23, 2019 · Witnesses have told investigators they saw a small plane "spiraling" before it crashed.

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Officials: 6 People Dead In Plane Crash In Central Texas

Associated Press / Brian Kirkpatrick, Texas Public Radio / HPM Digital Team

Posted on April 22, 2019 · The airplane had departed from an airport outside Houston on Monday morning. The six victims were Houston residents.

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San Antonio City Council Stands By Decision To Keep Chick-Fil-A Out Of Airport

Brian Kirkpatrick, Texas Public Radio / Joey Palacios, TPR / Associated Press

Posted on April 18, 2019 · The council voted to not bring up the issue again, thus the restaurant remains banned.

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