Houston Matters
Why and how Hispanics are growing in economic influence across Greater Houston
Posted on · A summit Wednesday from the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce lays out the population's rising economic impact.
Tag: hispanics
Business
Houston’s Hispanic Businesses Disproportionately Affected By Pandemic, UH Survey Shows
Posted on · Many Hispanic-owned firms are small or medium-sized and in hard-hit sectors.
Politics
Both Democrats And Republicans Put Focus On Texas Latino Vote
Posted on · Two events in Houston showcase the parties’ increased efforts to secure Latino votes.
Bauer Business Focus
Getting More Latinos On Houston’s Corporate Boards Among Biggest Challenges For Hispanic Chamber
Posted on · The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held its annual State of Hispanics event.
Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott Says “Mistakes Were Made” In His Fundraising Letter Before The El Paso Shooting
Posted on · The governor’s comments come after reports emerged of a two-page fundraising mailer that warned of a liberal plan to "to transform Texas — and our entire country — through illegal immigration."
News
AP-NORC Poll: Most Americans Say Trump Is Racist
Posted on · The poll shows that half of all Americans, including two-thirds of African-Americans, think race relations in the United States have worsened over the past year
Houston Matters
Full Show: African Americans At The Olympics, And Political Roundup (Feb. 14, 2018)
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Educators are gathering in Houston to discuss how to better engage Latinos in STEM fields. Then, we examine the stories of African Americans at the Olympic games. Plus, our political experts discuss the latest news. And we meet skiing enthusiasts in the Bayou City.
News
Trump Election Fraud Commission Bought Texas Election Data Flagging Hispanic Voters
Posted on · The White House say its intent in purchasing data on voters with Hispanic surnames was to avoid surname confusion, not to scrutinize voters by ethnicity
Bauer Business Focus
With Houston’s Hispanic Population Growing, So Does Its Economic And Political Clout
Posted on · Houston’s Hispanic Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 40th anniversary
News
First-Ever Voter Registrar Training Provided In Spanish
Posted on · It’s an effort to get more of the growing Hispanic population registered to vote.
Politics
Federal Judge Rules Pasadena Infringed On Latino Voting Rights, Orders Changes
Posted on · The judge ruled: "In Pasadena, Texas, Latino voters under the current 6–2 map and plan 56 do not have the same right to vote as their Anglo neighbors." City officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Houston Matters
Transparency in Mental Health, and New Houston Chiefs
Posted on · The Houston Chronicle recently published an investigative piece looking at how a patient's suicide at The Menninger Clinic points to larger problems in transparency with mental health clinics and hospitals. We talk with Mike Hixenbaugh with The Houston Chronicle about his report The week before Thanksgiving, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced his choices to head […]
Bauer Business Focus
New Rice Business School Dean Tries To Counter Hispanic Underrepresentation In Business World
Posted on · Peter Rodriguez took the helm at the Jones School of Business on July 1.
Business
In Midst Of Oil Slump, There May Be Business For Some Of Houston’s Hispanic Firms
Posted on · The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held its annual energy summit to talk about issues and opportunities in the oil and gas market.
Election 2016
Trump Loses Houston-Based Texas Hispanic Backer
Posted on · Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has lost the support of a key Texas Hispanic backer, who is Houston-based. According to the Texas Tribune, Houston attorney Jacob Monty has resigned from Trump’s National Hispanic Advisory Council, following Trump’s speech on immigration in Phoenix, Arizona, Wednesday night. Monty says, according to the publication, that he will also […]