News
City of Houston welcomes Beyoncé back to Houston with Homecoming Party
Posted on · The party will be for fans who might not have a ticket to Saturday or Sunday’s concerts at NRG Stadium, but want to show support for the artist.
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Civil Rights
Houston companies claim in federal lawsuit that city program awarding contracts to minority-owned businesses is unconstitutional
Posted on · Landscape Consultants of Texas and Metropolitan Landscape Services, which are owned by a white couple in Houston, allege that local government contracting programs aimed at promoting the growth of minority-owned businesses amount to racial discrimination and violate the U.S. Constitution.
Immigration
A new multi-million dollar initiative aims to help more than 300,000 Houston-area immigrants gain citizenship
Posted on · The price of a citizenship application, once $40, has now skyrocketed to $725.
Houston Matters
How transportation networks reflect the values of their designers
Posted on · Self-described "transportation nerd" Veronica O. Davis, the director of Transportation and Drainage for the City of Houston, discusses her new book "Inclusive Transportation."
Houston Matters
Issues facing Houston (Aug. 1, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Political analyst Mark Jones of Rice University walks us through the findings of a survey about issues facing the city of Houston.
City of Houston
Food Not Bombs volunteer found not guilty after citation for feeding homeless
Posted on · The city began issuing citations for the first time earlier this year, after the organization had been feeding the homeless outside the downtown library for two decades.
City of Houston
Applications for Houston’s annual business plan competition opens
Posted on · Winners could get $10,000. Business owners who apply must have been in operation for less than one year, and have a revenue of less than $10,000.
Houston
Shooting victim sues Houston nightclub Tabu, alleges management was ‘negligent’
Posted on · This lawsuit comes on the heels of multiple recent incidents at Tabu nightclub, including aggravated assault and robberies.
City of Houston
City of Houston approves $6.2 billion budget, includes employee raises, funding for drainage projects
Posted on · The 2024 budget includes a 3% pay raise for municipal workers, including police, and a 6% raise for firefighters, the third pay raise in the last three years.
City of Houston
City of Houston, DOJ reach settlement on alleged illegal dumping discrimination
Posted on · The guidelines require the city to do more community outreach, monitor and provide data on its efforts to address illegal dumping, and explore additional enforcement on commercial dumpers.
Guns
Houston and Harris County to host fourth gun buyback event
Posted on · Officials said 2,800 unwanted firearms have been collected so far from the first three events.
City of Houston
Houston parks department still seeks more lifeguards as city pools open for 2023 swim season
Posted on · The city will open a total of 12 pools on Saturday and Sunday, with a plan to have a total of 24 facilities operating between June 3-Sept. 3. That is contingent on lifeguard staffing levels.
Airports
Hobby Airport serves up new dining options for Houston travelers after Pappas moves out
Posted on · Food-and-drink options at the South Houston airport will gradually be transformed through the end of 2024. There will continue to be a mix of local concepts and national chains.
City of Houston
Houston Public Works apologizes after residents receive ‘drastically higher’ water bills following meter-reader replacement
Posted on · The municipal water utility says it is making corrections to impacted accounts and asks Houston residents to reach out if they think they have been affected by the problem, which is not citywide.
Local
City of Houston approves $5 million for Houston’s arts sector to help recover from pandemic
Posted on · Many arts and cultural organizations have been fighting for more than two years for additional funding after suffering major losses during the pandemic because of restrictions on public gatherings.