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Houston Landlords Will Vie For $15 Million In Emergency Rental Assistance
Posted on · Some council members pushed back on the plan and acknowledged the funding represents a fraction of the need for rental assistance in the city.
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6 Months After Houston’s City Council Elections, District B Is Still Waiting On A Runoff
Posted on · The City Council District B runoff race has been stuck in courts for months. And residents of the district may have to wait until November to decide who will represent them -- a full year after they first went to the polls.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Reopening Further, Rent Relief, And Capping Oil Production
Posted on · We break down the week’s biggest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: COVID-19 In Texas Prisons, And Council Member Amy Peck (May 5, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: COVID-19 in Texas prisons, Houston City Council Member Amy Peck, the Houston Matters Mixtape Vol. 3, and 30 years of the Hubble Telescope.
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Houston Doing ‘Very Little’ To Help Renters During Pandemic, Advocates Say
Posted on · Other Texas cities are giving renters 60-day grace periods and setting aside millions of dollars in rent relief funding.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: ‘Stay Home Work Safe’ Order, And Council Member Tiffany Thomas (March 24, 2020)
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.
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Fighting Coronavirus, Houston Is The Largest U.S. City Without Paid Sick Leave Law
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.
City of Houston
Does Your Houston City Council Member Support Paid Sick Leave? We Asked
Posted on · Here's how city council members did or did not respond to requests for comment on paid sick leave.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: Super Tuesday Turnout, And Council Member Abbie Kamin (March 3, 2020)
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.
City of Houston
Houston Lawmakers Support Slate of Affordable Housing Projects Amid Environmental Concerns
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.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: Unintended Consequences Of School Security Policies, And Council Member Amy Peck (Feb. 11, 2020)
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.
Houston Matters
City Councilman Greg Travis Discusses Flooding, Issues Facing District G
Posted on · Travis has represented much of western Houston since being elected in 2015.
Houston Matters
Tuesday’s Show: The Race For Precinct 3, And Voting Rights For Minorities (Jan. 28, 2020)
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.
Houston Matters
Thursday’s Show: New City Council Dynamics, And Answers From A Sleep Expert (Jan. 2, 2020)
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.
Politics
District B Residents Likely Won’t Elect A Councilmember Until May — At The Earliest
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.