HPM Local Newscast
HPM Local Newscast for 6 pm, Monday, March 18, 2019
Posted on · Local news updates from the Houston Public Media Newsroom. Last updated at 6 pm, Monday, March 18, 2019
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News
Crews Work To Control Fire At Houston Area Petrochemicals Plant
Posted on · Firefighters used foam to battle the blaze, which started Sunday morning at Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer Park, about 15 miles southeast of Houston.
Health & Science
Houston Health Officials Confirm First Flu-Related Child Death Of 2019
Posted on · The girl was between 5 and 17 years of age and died from multiple organ failure.
Business
WATCH: Free Program Trains People How To Start A Business — But Without Debt
Posted on · British entrepreneur Alan Donegan visited Houston to introduce the PopUp Business School.
Top Stories
Houston Reacts To Mass Shootings In New Zealand, Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort To Limit Border Wall Funding, And Texas’ Shortages Of Low-Income Rentals
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
News
Texas Has ‘Significant Shortages’ Of Low-Income Rentals, Study Finds
Posted on · As far as availability, Houston had the lowest per-capita rate of available affordable units.
Party Politics
Lizzie Fletcher Talks About Her Work On Capitol Hill, Harvey Recovery, And More
Posted on · The freshman Congresswoman gives an inside scoop on her day-to-day in Washington, D.C., and how she spends her time back home in Houston.
News
Perry Talks Of New Energy Era In America, Commends Texas For Growth Of Renewables
Posted on · The Energy Secretary and former governor highlighted U.S. innovation and openness to foreign markets.
News
Law Enforcement Initiative Nets 156 Parole Violators In Houston Region
Posted on · Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo says the plan is to conduct quarterly special operations focusing on felons who have violated the terms of their parole.
Houston Matters
Mayor Turner On Houston Matters: Firefighter Layoffs Aren’t Punishment For Confrontation Over Pay Raises
Posted on · Turner says the city must balance its finances when it implements pay parity between the police and fire departments.
Top Stories
Houston Won’t Host DNC Convention In 2020, Apartment Application Fraud On The Rise, And Texas Teachers March, Lobby In Austin
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Houston Matters
In Crucial Year For Public Education Funding, Texas Teachers March, Lobby In Austin
Posted on · Zeph Capo, president of the Houston Federation of Teachers, talks to Houston Matters about the day of action at the Capitol and weighs in on the legislation that has been filed.
News
Houston Loses To Milwaukee In Bid To Host Democratic National Convention In 2020
Posted on · Mayor Turner says he is "deeply disappointed" because Houston's bid brought together people from both major political parties and showed the Bayou City represents the demographic future of America.
Immigration
Curtailing Immigration Could Cost Houston Billions In GDP
Posted on · New research shows how restrictive immigration policies could hurt the city’s future economic growth.
News
Houston Offers Assistance To Soldiers Looking For Jobs After Military Service
Posted on · The PaYS program guarantees job interviews for service members with private companies and public sector agencies.