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Report Finds Harvey Victims Are Likely To Experience Mental Health Difficulties
Posted on · The Hurricane Harvey Registry was launched in April 2018 and, so far, has surveyed more than 13,000 residents in Greater Houston.
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Missing Baytown Officer Found Dead Near His Home, Abbott Proposes Bail Reform after Death of DPS Trooper, And More
Posted on · What we're following today at Houston Public Media
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Flu Epidemic Claims Two More Lives In The Houston Area
Posted on · CDC officials said most flu seasons last up to 20 weeks and they expect to see increased flu activity for another several weeks
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Harris County Organizes Recovery Fair For Residents Affected By Hurricane Harvey
Posted on · Agencies will be available to answer questions and help residents apply for disaster assistance.
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UPDATE: Mayor Turner Imposes Curfew Until Further Notice
Posted on · Curfew from 12 AM to 5 AM in place to prevent burglaries and looting of abandoned homes.
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Man Charged With Harris County Slaying, Cousin Sought
Posted on · Investigators are looking into whether Brandon Lyons is involved with the disappearance of missing UH student.
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FEMA Does Outreach About Recovering From Floods In Harris And Fort Bend Counties
Posted on · The federal agency that responds to disasters is providing information about cleaning up mold and also how to obtain flood insurance.
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Houston Approves Strict New Rules for Game Rooms
Posted on · The rules allow law enforcement to shut down illegal gaming more easily.
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Harris County Continues to Ponder the Astrodome’s Future
Posted on · The future of the Dome depends almost entirely on private investors.
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TxDOT Begins 13th Annual Click It or Ticket Campaign
Posted on · With Memorial Day approaching, the annual seat belt campaign is starting up.
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Harris County Commissioners Apporove Budget — With Pay Raises
Posted on · With little fanfare, Harris County commissioners approve a new operating budget. It includes a pay raise for some elected officials — the first pay increase in six years.
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Icy Weather, The Good The Bad & The Ugly, & Young Choir Voices: Houston Matters for Fri., Jan. 24, 2014
Posted on · Dozens of schools are closed today and transportation officials are warning motorists to stay off the roads after a mix of rain and below-freezing temperatures overnight brought on icy conditions for the Greater Houston area. Today on Houston Matters, weâll discuss how TX DOT prepared for the regionâs winter storm and how emergency officials will […]
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Conference Provides Resources for Houston Early Childhood Educators
Posted on · Every year the Harris County Department of Childhood Education hosts an event for early childhood educators in Houston. The idea is to provide a learning environment for teachers to come together to share teaching strategies and best practices and to socialize. This year, the conference will be held Saturday, Jan. 25, from 8:30 a.m. to […]
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Are Thousands of Texas Voters Being Disenfranchised?
Posted on · A report by the Texas Civil Rights Project describes what the organization considers defective and inadequate voter registration procedures at both state and local levels. According to the report, these practices effectively disenfranchise thousands of Texans. There are seven bodies charged with registering people to vote, but the Secretary of State’s office doesn’t have enforcement […]
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State of Jails & Prisons in Greater Houston
Posted on · One way to judge the quality of a society is to look at how it treats its prisoners. If we were to do that here in Houston, what would we see? Itâs a question that perhaps is best answered in two stages â first, by examining how inmates are processed through jail (and what will […]