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Home Foreclosures and Financial Literacy: Houston Matters for Wed., Feb. 26, 2014

Posted on February 26, 2014 · Much has been made recently about the housing industry here in Houston â home prices are up. Itâs a sellerâs market. Itâs also a market that has its share of foreclosures. A recent study from the University of Houstonâs Hobby Center for Public Policy examines the factors that contribute to foreclosures in Houston. Over 16 […]

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Bringing Black stories to the forefront of American history (Aug. 19, 2022)

Posted on August 19, 2022 · On Friday's show: Storms are bringing some much-needed rain to the region. We get the latest from Space City Weather. And we talk with journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, the creator of The 1619 Project, which aims to bring the stories and contributions of enslaved Africans to the forefront of American history.

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Little Red Box Grocery Store addresses food desert in Houston’s East End area

Posted on August 16, 2022 · Little Red Box Grocery opened a few months ago and sells around 450 items so far, including fresh fruits and vegetables, along with other things that you might expect at a larger store.

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How Houston has changed five years after Hurricane Harvey

Posted on August 2, 2022 · Five years after Hurricane Harvey, major flood mitigation projects in Houston are still waiting on federal money, in order for construction to begin.

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New state law allows Houston neighborhoods to redact racist deed restriction

Posted on July 27, 2022 · Texas lawmakers from Houston say the bill was written to allow discriminatory provisions to be removed from real property records only on a property-by-property basis, but they applaud Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth for applying the law more broadly and said it could set a statewide example.

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Home Foreclosures and Financial Literacy: Houston Matters for Wed., Feb. 26, 2014

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