inDepth
Nearly 3 Years On, Few Houston Homeowners Have Been Reimbursed For Harvey Repairs
Posted on · The City of Houston and the state’s General Land Office blame each other for the delays in payouts from the billion-dollar recovery program.
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News
Houston Area Nonprofits Add 38 Vehicles To Relief Fleets
Posted on · The vehicles, donated by Ford, are aimed to help next time disaster hits and assist ongoing relief efforts
Politics
Home Buyouts, City Building Repairs Top Priorities For Pending Harvey Aid, Turner Says
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s administration estimates storm and flood damage to city property at $2.5 billion.
News
In A Late Night Budget Deal, Congress Delivers Harvey Aid, But No DACA Agreement
Posted on · Most of the Texas delegation, including both senators, voted to support the bill
inDepth
Will $81 Billion Be Enough To Defend Texas From The Next Harvey?
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has criticized federal leaders for not including money for flood infrastructure in its previous disaster aid bills, an oversight he calls, “funding for failure”
Politics
Houston City Council Approves $425 Million FEMA Housing Aid Program
Posted on · Brian McCasland, the city’s director of housing and community development, says home repair work should begin in mid-January
Podcast
Party Politics, Texas Edition Ep. 31: November Elections And Houston Astros Fever
Posted on · “At least there’s no lines to slow you down…unlike waiting in line to go purchase Astros’ merchandise now” – Jay Aiyer, co-host of Party Politics, on Texas’ historically low voter turnout for elections and the Houston Astros winning the World Series. Election day is November 7th.
Politics
End-Of-Year Budget Fight Looms Over Abbott’s $61 Billion Harvey Aid Request
Posted on · Governor Greg Abbott said he expects the White House will send a supplemental budget request – including funding for flood infrastructure – to Congress by mid-November, just weeks before lawmakers have to pass an omnibus spending bill to avoid a government shutdown
Houston Matters
How Will Houston Benefit From Latest Federal Money For Harvey Relief?
Posted on · Congressman Kevin Brady of The Woodlands discusses with Houston Matters the nearly $37 billion disaster relief bill signed by President Trump.
Hurricane Harvey
McCaul: Next Harvey Aid Bill Will Authorize Third Reservoir For Harris County
Posted on · Congressman Michael McCaul said the bill will direct the Army Corps of Engineers to begin work on a reservoir in the Cypress Creek watershed, to protect the millions of residents who live between the existing Addicks and Barker Reservoirs and Galveston Bay
Hurricane Harvey
Abbott And Texans In Congress Request $18.7 Billion More In Harvey Aid
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott and most Texans in Congress signed a letter sent Thursday asking for billions more to support the state's recovery from Hurricane Harvey
News
Congress Passes Aviation, Hurricane Tax Bill
Posted on · Aid has been approved by the House and the Seante, the measure now goes to President Donald Trump's desk to sign.
Hurricane Harvey
Will Hurricane Irma Pull Federal Resources Away From Harvey Aid?
Posted on · With both Texas and Florida recovering from massive hurricanes, members of Congress from the two states are actively avoiding turning hurricane aid into a competition.
Houston Matters
Traffic After Harvey, And Fertitta Buys The Rockets: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · From especially bad traffic after Harvey, to JJ Watt's fundraising for Harvey relief, to Tilman Fertitta buying the Rockets -- our panel of “non-experts” discusses The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly of this week's news.
Hurricane Harvey
House Approves $15 Billion Harvey Aid Bill, Four Texas Representatives Voted No
Posted on · Only four of the 36 Texas members voted against the bill: Reps. Sam Johnson (R-Plano), Jeb Hensarling (R-Dallas), Joe Barton (R-Arlington), and Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon).