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Tag: Borris Miles

Transportation

The Federal Highway Administration visited Houston amid a civil rights investigation into the state’s controversial I-45 expansion project

Caroline Love

Posted on December 7, 2021 · The meeting comes a week after TxDOT was allowed to continue parts of the project, which is now likely delayed for a number of years.

Tags Borris Miles Christina Morales harris county highway expansion i 45 national environmental policy act Tanya Debose Texas Department of Transportation txdot

Press

Houston Public Media to Lead Broadcast of the State of BLACK TEXAS Event

Kori Lee

Posted on January 20, 2021 · Houston Public Media will broadcast the Houston Defender Network’s State of BLACK TEXAS event on News 88.7 (NPR for Greater Houston) Feb. 11 and Feb. 28.

Tags african american black history black history month Borris Miles dan patrick Defender Media Group Defender Network royce west Sonny Messiah Jiles state of black texas

Texas

Former State Rep. Al Edwards, Who Helped Make Juneteenth A State Holiday, Dies At 83

Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on April 30, 2020 · Al Edwards, known to some as "Mr. Juneteenth," helped recognize the abolition of slavery as a statewide holiday.

Tags al edwards Borris Miles juneteenth sylvester turner

Top Stories

HPD Turns Over Files For Probe Of Botched Raid, Economic Development Bill For Northeast Houston Vetoed, And Border Patrol Finds 4 Dead In South Texas

HPM Digital Team

Posted on June 24, 2019 · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.

Tags Borris Miles greg abbott Harris County District Attorney's Office Houston Police Department Hurricane Harvey texas U.S. Border Patrol

News

Houston State Senator’s Home Burglarized By Armed Suspects

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on October 12, 2017 · “I am incredibly thankful that my family is safe tonight," Texas State Senator Borris Miles said in a statement.

Tags Borris Miles burglarized district 13 houston senator borris miles Texas Legislature

Transportation

Houston State Senator Tells TxDOT That Minority Businesses Are Being Overlooked

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 29, 2017 · Transportation commissioners heard concerns over a Houston-area project.

Tags Borris Miles minority-owned business State Highway 288 Texas Transportation Commission txdot

Election 2016

Ellis’ Move To Harris County Commissioners Court Triggers Three-Way Succession Fight

Andrew Schneider

Posted on July 5, 2016 · State Reps. Senfronia Thompson and Borris Miles and former Houston City Controller Ronald Green are running to replace Rodney Ellis as state senator from District 13.

Tags Borris Miles Rodney Ellis Ronald Green Senfronia Thompson state senate district 13

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