Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We learn about the order for county residents to stay home to stop the spread of the coronarvirus, and City Council Member Tiffany Thomas answers questions about the city's response to the health crisis.
Posted on · New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago require employers to provide paid sick leave to some employees. We asked city council members whether they'd support a similar law in Houston.
Posted on · Here's how city council members did or did not respond to requests for comment on paid sick leave.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Live from a Super Tuesday polling place, City Council Member Abbie Kamin discusses city politics, and screen time and sensory overload.
Posted on · Lockwood South Apartments, a project that’s part of the Buffalo Bayou Partnership’s redevelopment master plan, would be located across the street from a concrete crushing facility.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We discuss some unintended consequences of school security measures, City Council Member Amy Peck answers your questions, a UH expert says gradual economic growth is nothing to be afraid of, and we learn about an early pioneer of forensic science.
Posted on · Travis has represented much of western Houston since being elected in 2015.
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: The race to replace Harris County Commissioner Steve Radack, City Councilman Greg Travis answers your questions, we discuss how far voting rights for minorities have come since the 15th amendment, and we meet the new mariachi ensemble at the University of Houston.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: New members mean a new dynamic on the Houston City Council, an area sleep doctor answers your questions, and Susan Choi talks about how Houston helped her win a National Book Award.
Posted on · The runoff election might not be held until the Texas Supreme Court rules on whether a candidate is eligible to be on the ballot.
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: The latest on the runoff race for Houston City Council District B, the latest efforts to treat HIV/AIDS, lessons from six years studying white supremacist groups, and the latest on Houston sports.
Posted on · “At the end of the hour if she can do the job she deserves to have that position,” District B resident Angela Johnson said. “Second chances are what we’re about.”
Posted on · State law on whether a felon can run for office is open to interpretation, according to experts and lawmakers.
Posted on · Twelve of the 16 races are going to runoffs.
Posted on · Voters will cast ballots for mayor, numerous city council seats, a transportation bond measure, several proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution and other races.