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Coalition To Dampen Houston Heights Dry Zone Kicks Off Election Campaign

Florian Martin

Posted on October 6, 2016 · A referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot would lift the ban on the sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption in the former city.

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Former Sears property in north Houston to be redeveloped for retail and residential use

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on November 21, 2023 · The 509,600-square foot property on North Shepherd Drive, valued at more than $15.5 million by the Harris Central Appraisal District, was recently purchased by a subsidiary of Lamasar Capital, which plans to redevelop it over the next few years. The lot has been vacant and mostly unused since Sears closed in 2020.

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I SEE U, Episode 101: Sylvester Turner: Mayor of Heaven, Hell and Houston

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Posted on November 17, 2023 · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner sits down with I SEE U inside of his office for an unguarded chat about how he led the nation’s fourth largest city through a global pandemic, historic flooding, violent crime, homelessness and notions of racial inequities as a Black man in a blue city inside a red state.

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Houston City Council enters agreement with United Airlines for project at Bush Airport, funding still on pause

Ashley Brown

Posted on November 15, 2023 · Funding for the Terminal B project still remains on pause after the city controller, Chris Brown, halted the plans last week, failing to sign off on the first installment of $150 million.

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Houston’s agreement with United Airlines on Bush Airport terminal redevelopment still awaiting approval of city controller

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on November 13, 2023 · Houston City Controller Chris Brown, an outgoing elected official like Mayor Sylvester Turner, is holding up a proposed payment of $150 million from the city to United Airlines as part of a $2.5 billion project at the city's largest airport. Brown said Monday his office is reviewing the plan and its potential impact on city's long-term finances.

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