News
Judge Sides With City Of Houston In Term Limits Lawsuit
Posted on · The plaintiffs say it was expected and they will appeal
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Houston Matters
More City Budget Cuts, And The Effect Of Politics On Mental Health: The Good, Bad, & Ugly Of The News
Posted on · Our panel of non-experts weighs in on some of the interesting stories from the week’s news and decides if they are good, bad, or ugly.
News
City Acknowledges Firefighters Union Gathered Sufficient Signatures For Item On Pay Parity
Posted on · The HPFFA urges the City ‘to respect the will of the voters' and put the issue on the ballot
Local
WATCH: White Oak To Buffalo Downtown Trail Connection Now Open
Posted on · Houstonians two bayous are now connected
City of Houston
A Decade After Ike, Houston Still Hasn’t Spent Tens Of Millions It Got To Build Affordable Housing
Posted on · When the Houston Housing Authority tried to build in low-income neighborhoods, housing advocates and the feds blocked the projects. When they turned to wealthier areas, neighbors and politicians shot them down. Will anything change once federal money starts to flow after Hurricane Harvey?
News
Court Directs City Of Houston To Count Signatures Petitioning Ballot Initiative On Pay Parity Between Local Firefighters And Police
Posted on · In his ruling, Judge Dan Hinde cites a "continuing failure" by the City’s Secretary
News
City Says It Will ‘Defend Itself’ In Lawsuit Against Fire Department
Posted on · Houston Matters gets the latest on a lawsuit filed against the Houston Fire Department over alleged sexual discrimination.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Proposed Rules For Houston Floodplains, And Texas After The Confederacy (Feb. 15, 2018)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We discuss proposed new regulations for construction within Houston's floodplains. We learn about the plight of African Americans in the South after the dissolution of the Confederacy. We visit the massive Girl Scout Cookie drop. And we find people playing hockey in Greater Houston.
In-Depth
Should Houston Tap Into Its Special Tax Zones To Pay For Harvey Recovery?
Posted on · A state legislative committee is studying how to change the tax increment reinvestment zone system
Business
Jobs Program Needed To Improve Houston’s Income Inequality, Report Says
Posted on · Mayoral Task Force on Equity wants city to create or improve 20,000 jobs
Business
New Organization Meant To Boost Houston’s Innovation Economy
Posted on · ‘Houston Exponential’ is tasked with making Houston a Top 10 startup community within five years
Vote 2017
Houston’s Big Bond Projects on Ballot Include over $100 Million for Libraries
Posted on · City officials estimate that the general bonds will not require a tax hike.
Local
Texas House Appropriations Committee Holds Hearing To Assess Post-Harvey Recovery Process
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner advocates for more flood control projects like the Ike Dike and a third reservoir for Houston.
News
Lawsuit Filed Against The City Due to Back Log of Rape Kits
Posted on · Lawyers representing the victim who filed the suit say immediate testing of the kits could stop serial rapists.
Hurricane Harvey
Mayor Turner’s Lowered Tax Hike Proposal Doesn’t Satisfy Critics
Posted on · Houston’s mayor has cut his proposed one-time property tax hike to pay for the recovery from Harvey in half, but it's still too much for some.