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Rice Students Win Flood Policy Contest For Multi-Home Buyout Idea

Posted on February 27, 2018 · An annual "Houston Centered Policy Challenge" focused on flooding in Houston's Meyerland neighborhood

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It’s not just schools and elections. Flood control is another area of friction between state and local government

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Posted on March 21, 2023 · A bill to take flood control authority away from Harris County may not pass, but it reflects a growing trend.

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Rice president: His school’s research finds state takeovers of school districts don’t necessarily work

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Posted on March 16, 2023 · Reginald DesRoches, the university's 8th president, discusses the state takeover of HISD and general developments in higher education and at Rice.

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Board president weighs in on HISD takeover (March 16, 2023)

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Posted on March 16, 2023 · On Thursday's show: The state will take control of Houston’s public schools in June and will replace the district's board. What should board members do until then? We ask their president, Dani Hernandez.

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Illegal voting, fentanyl, and a new mayoral candidate: the week in politics

Posted on March 15, 2023 · Political analysts Mark Jones and Renee Cross discuss the latest developments in the Houston Matters weekly roundup.

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