Posted on · The state alleges that recipients benefit from using state-funded resources like public education and Medicaid, which places a strain on state funds.
Posted on · Texas has a rate higher than the country’s average, and Harris County’s average is even higher than the state’s overall.
Posted on · The three new pumps will increase water-pumping capacity to about 230,000 gallons per minute in the Riverstone area, where more than 600 homes flooded during Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Posted on · The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects approximately 12-17 named storms this year. Of them, 5-9 are predicted to become hurricanes.
Posted on · Nine of the 10 largest counties in Texas currently have Elections Administrators. The bill would only abolish the position in Harris County.
Posted on · While the bill would do away with yearly safety inspections required for vehicle registration, drivers in 17 Texas counties would still need to get annual emissions tests, including Harris County.
Posted on · Senate Bill 14 proposed this session would make gender affirming care illegal in the state of Texas and was recently passed by both the state House and Senate, though Gov. Abbott has yet to sign it into law.
Posted on · The city of Houston has had 727 confirmed cases of mpox as of May 15.
Posted on · Overall in Texas, 56% of students qualify for free or reduced-cost lunches.
Posted on · Each of the bond’s three propositions passed. The first two, which provided for campus construction projects like the rebuilding of three schools as well as technology improvements across the district, passed by nearly 66%.
Posted on · Political action committees with conservative ideologies or supporting charter schools are raining cash on races statewide and in the Houston region.
Posted on · Fort Bend County announced the launch of its 2023 hurricane preparedness campaign, as the fast-growing county has many new residents who may not have knowledge or experience with hurricane preparedness.
Posted on · A new omicron variant known as XBB.1.16 emerged in India, and positive cases have already been recorded in Harris County.
Posted on · District officials say the bond would result in a property tax increase of about $2.50 a month, or around $30 per year, for a family with a home valued at $300,000, the average home value in the district.
Posted on · While the order would keep the drug on the market, it would limit use to 7 weeks into pregnancy or less and prohibit sending the pills to patients in the mail.