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.
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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.
News
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.
Top Stories
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.
News
ATF: San Marcos Apartment Fire That Killed 5 Intentionally Set
Posted on · A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest.
Houston Matters
Airbnb Expands In Houston And Aims To Increase Listings Around Texas Medical Center
Posted on · Downtown, midtown, the inner Loop and Montrose are some of the areas with the most listings, but there is growth in suburbs such as Katy, Spring and Sugar Land.
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How Monarch Butterflies Are Surviving The Texas Trip
Posted on · The butterfly population has plummeted over the last 20 years.
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Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals Rules Against Prosecutors In Ken Paxton Payment Case
Posted on · The court agreed in December to weigh in on an obstacle to Paxton’s long-running legal drama, a fight over more than a year’s payment for the prosecutors working on the case.
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Austin Reported More Hate Crimes Than Any Other City In Texas Last Year
Posted on · The state capital had 18 total incidents, marking the third year in a row the city saw hate crimes in the double digits, according to FBI data.
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Report: 1 In 5 Children In Texas Lives In Poverty
Posted on · The research conducted by the Center for Public Policy Priorities also found that 671,000 children still don't have medical insurance.
Party Politics
Party Politics 80: Early Voting Bonanza!
Posted on · Turnout in early voting is at record levels
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Study: 100-Year Rain Events to Strike Texas More Frequently
Posted on · Findings released by NOAA can have wide-ranging implications in the Houston area