
Houston Matters
A four-day school week: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Posted on · Opponents to the newly created committee say it is unnecessary and could potentially lead to censorship and discrimination.
Posted on · The city council will consider Tuesday night whether to create a new committee charged with reviewing the appropriateness of library materials, even though such a group already exists. The proposed ordinance could potentially make League City susceptible to First Amendment legal challenges, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas.
Posted on · The policy will prohibit the city from spending tax dollars on children's books that feature "obscenity or other harmful content."
Posted on · The Texas Transportation Commission is considering pulling the project amid changing sentiments over toll roads.
Posted on · Work starts this weekend on a project aimed at improving traffic flow at FM 646.
Posted on · The city is expecting huge population growth in the years to come and officials say they want to be prepared for it. Along with street improvements, the plan also addresses bike and pedestrian needs.
Posted on · Residents in the rural neighborhood worry that plans to add a bridge across Clear Creek could cause unwanted changes to their neighborhood
Posted on · League City Mayor Pat Hallisey suffered a heart attack Tuesday.
Posted on · If you're familiar with the Harry Potter series, you've probably heard of Quidditch. It's the fictional game in which student wizards fly around on broomsticks. There's also a flying gold ball, known as the "snitch." But as News 88.7 arts and culture reporter Amy Bishop explains, the game has come down to earth in a […]
Posted on · A public meeting to gather input from Houston-area residents on various hurricane protection plans turned into a mini protest Tuesday with several attendees challenging a levee proposal that would leave some communities around Galveston Bay unprotected.
Posted on · Police say driver had felony warrant for DWI
Posted on · Since October, more than 52,000 undocumented children have come into the U.S. Most of these children are from Central America, and many of them arrived unaccompanied by adults. The local response here in Greater Houston has been mixed. Organizations like Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston are asking for donations, foster care parents, and […]
Posted on · Since October, more than 52,000 undocumented children have come into the U.S. Most of these children are from Central America, and many of them arrived unaccompanied by adults. The local response here in Greater Houston has been mixed. Organizations like Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston are asking for donations, foster care parents, and […]
Posted on · From the new resolution banning undocumented children from entering League City, to concern over pollution in and around Galena Park, to Texas being named the second-most state where âlife is most like a country song” — it’s The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of this week’s Houston news. This week’s rotating panel of non-experts […]