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A Potential Showdown Between Cities And The State Over Equal Rights
Posted on · The 2017 state legislative session will include another attempt to nullify LGBT non-discrimination laws in cities across Texas.
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New Center To Help Homeless LGBT Youth Set To Open In Montrose After Months Of Delays
Posted on · The long road to getting “Tony’s Place” up and running is an example of how challenging it can be to create new services for the homeless in Houston.
Local
FEMA Releases Final Update To Harris County/Houston Coastal Flood Map
Posted on · It's the Federal Emergency Management Agency's first major revision in a decade. Banks and insurance companies use the maps to determine whether to require flood insurance and how much property owners will pay.
Business
Why Texas Doesn’t Allow Car Sales Every Day Of The Week
Posted on · Labor Day is one of those holiday weekends when retailers hold big sales. Some car dealers run promotions to move more metal. But auto dealerships in Texas can never stay open for the whole holiday weekend -- or any weekend, for that matter.
News
A Slow Rebound Begins For Local Oil And Gas Service Providers
Posted on · While the worst appears to be over, experts say this won’t be a quick recovery for the oil industry as a whole.
Education News
Why Some Colleges Are Dropping Student Yearbooks
Posted on · The end of the school year is a time for spring dances, graduation parties, and the receiving of a yearbook. That tradition is still going strong in high schools, but that's not so much the case at a growing number of colleges and universities.
Transportation
How To Reduce Your Chances Of Purchasing A Once Flooded Car
Posted on · The massive cleanup from last week’s flood includes getting rid of thousands of totaled vehicles. And you can expect unscrupulous sellers will try to pass those damaged cars and trucks off to unsuspecting buyers
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What Does The FBI’s Latest Effort To Break Into Farook’s iPhone Mean For Mobile Security?
Posted on · One IT security expert says hackers have been finding ways into secure mobile devices for years. But could the FBI's focus on one particular iPhone result in a new wave of hacking attacks?
News
A (Very Brief) History Of Leap Day
Posted on · Adding one extra day to the calendar every four years isn’t quite as simple as it may seem.
Election 2016
How The ‘Trump Factor’ Could Complicate Sen Cruz’s Super Tuesday In Texas
Posted on · Texas may be "Cruz Country," but one political expert says Trump supporters are a wild card.
Energy & Environment
Divers Find Hole In Cover At San Jacinto Waste Pits
Posted on · An advocacy group for the river says its worst fears have come true.
Texas
What’s Okay, And Not Okay, When ‘God’ Shows Up On License Plates
Posted on · Religiously-themed license plates are generally not an issue in the separation between church and state. But there is one Texas plate that could fall into a gray area.
Local
BARC Reminds Everyone That Pets Don’t Make Good Holiday Presents
Posted on · One item that ends up on some shoppers’ holiday gift lists is a new pet. But surprising someone with an animal is almost never a good idea.
Energy & Environment
State Lays Out Broad Plans To Fix The Gulf After The BP Spill
Posted on · The public hearing will lay out the goals to get the Gulf Coast back to what it looked like before the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010.
Health & Science
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Patients May Be Quitting Too Soon
Posted on · A University of Houston study tracked more than 100 cognitive behavioral therapy patients over a twelve-week course to treat anxiety.