Houston
Houston to expand Buffalo Bayou Park to Houston’s East End with new funding
Posted on · Projects include restoring, expanding and improving park land, including the Tony Marron and Japhet Creek Park.
Tag: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner
Housing
New Houston-area initiative hopes to make homeownership affordable for people of color
Posted on · Wells Fargo is giving Harris County $7.5 million in grant money to go towards making homeownership affordable for communities of color.
Houston
Houston named first Child Friendly City candidate in US by UNICEF
Posted on · The City of Houston and Rice University’s Kinder Institute conducted a situational analysis on the state of children’s rights with a community assessment of over 600 Houstonians.
City of Houston
Aide to Houston mayor resigns after reportedly pleading guilty to public corruption
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner says he did not have knowledge of a federal public corruption case involving William-Paul Thomas, who resigned last week after pleading guilty to conspiracy to accept a bribe, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Health & Science
Houston receives over 16,000 Monkeypox vaccines
Posted on · Houston received over 16,000 Monkeypox vaccines, but demand still remains high.
Health & Science
Houston hits pause on monkeypox vaccinations amid shortage
Posted on · Monkeypox vaccine has not been widely available nationwide, and widespread vaccination is not recommended at this time.
Energy & Environment
Houston and Harris County plan to sue Union Pacific over 5th Ward pollution
Posted on · Officials say they foresee a quicker resolution with the threat of a lawsuit.
Criminal Justice
After secret negotiations, Houston City Council will vote on a new contract with the police union. Here’s what’s in it
Posted on · Union members have already voted to approve the agreement.
Policing
After negotiations away from the public eye, Houston has a new contract with the police union
Posted on · With negotiations happening in secret, there's also less transparency regarding a potential conflict of interest on city council this year.
Flooding
Houston snubbed in Houston-Galveston Area Council’s flood mitigation funding plan
Posted on · The city of Houston will receive only 2% of the nearly $500 million in federal flood mitigation funding.
Houston
Special events task force created by Houston and Harris County following Astroworld tragedy
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the task force was created to improve event protocols and permitting requirements in the city and county.
The Coronavirus in Greater Houston
Houston fire and police staff still have the lowest COVID-19 vaccine compliance rates among city employees, records show
Posted on · Mayor Sylvester Turner's requirement has been in effect since October.
Politics
Texas mayors urge U.S. Senate to pass federal voting rights legislation
Posted on · The U.S. Conference of Mayors is urging the Senate to approve voting rights legislation to override new restrictions imposed by Texas and other Republican-led states.
City Hall
Houston fire and police staff have the lowest COVID-19 vaccine compliance rates among city employees, records show
Posted on · City employees have had over six weeks to comply with the mayor’s COVID-19 order.
Politics
Houston won’t hire outside lawyers to investigate Mayor Turner’s ethics allegations
Posted on · The council voted unanimously not to pursue an independent investigation into whether Turner tried to influence a competitive affordable housing process in order to steer millions to a favored developer.