Houston
Rents In Houston Are Still Rising But At A Slower Pace
Posted on · Rents went up after Harvey's floods, but analysts say those increases have now moderated.
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Mueller Report Mentions Houston, Fight Over City Finances Threatens Proposition B Talks, And Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Area Saw Biggest Population Growth In Texas In 2018
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
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UT Austin Is Sued Over College Admissions In Class-Action Lawsuit
Posted on · The suit alleges UT and seven other universities were engaged in a scheme in which affluent families paid to secure students' admission through falsified test scores or recruitment as student-athletes.
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Texas Has ‘Significant Shortages’ Of Low-Income Rentals, Study Finds
Posted on · As far as availability, Houston had the lowest per-capita rate of available affordable units.
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UT Austin Fires Tennis Coach Michael Center After Indictment In College Admission Scheme
Posted on · Center faces two felony charges for allegedly receiving nearly $100,000 to recruit a student with falsified athletic credentials.
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Governor Abbott Tells Every University In Texas To Re-Evaluate Processes In Light Of Admissions Scandal
Posted on · A tennis coach at the University of Texas was among those charged in the fallout from the scandal.
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Houston Won’t Host DNC Convention In 2020, Apartment Application Fraud On The Rise, And Texas Teachers March, Lobby In Austin
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Houston Matters
In Crucial Year For Public Education Funding, Texas Teachers March, Lobby In Austin
Posted on · Zeph Capo, president of the Houston Federation of Teachers, talks to Houston Matters about the day of action at the Capitol and weighs in on the legislation that has been filed.
Texas
Balmorhea State Park Pool Meets $2 Million Goal For Repairs
Posted on · The goal has been met thanks to a $1 million contribution from Houston-based Apache Corporation.
Houston Matters
Border Mayors React To President Trump’s Prime-Time Address On Immigration
Posted on · Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz says Trump didn’t convince him. McAllen Mayor Jim Darling notes the President referred to the humanitarian aspect of the situation at the border.
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Hidalgo Recuses Herself From Two Lawsuits Involving Harris County Jail
Posted on · The new county judge also says she will not accept “political contributions” from individuals or companies that currently do or seek to do business with the county.
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Proposed Garbage Collection Fee To Achieve HPD-HFD Pay Parity, DPS Warns About MS-13 In Houston, And Apple Announces $1 Billion Campus In Austin
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Technology
Apple Will Build $1 Billion Campus In Austin, Adding 5,000 Jobs
Posted on · The tech company says the move is expected to make it Austin's largest private employer. The city already has more Apple employees than anywhere else outside the company's headquarters in California.
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Comprehensive Survey Of Latinos Reveals Nuanced Political, Cultural Views
Posted on · The growing Latino population supports both conservative and progressive ideas and policies.
Houston Matters
What Issues Will Take Center Stage During The 2019 Legislature?
Posted on · Ross Ramsey and Andrew Schneider preview the issues at stake in the session and what might affect Greater Houston.