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Posted on November 2, 2022 · The Houston mayor told the audience at the annual State of the City address he had six weeks of radiation treatment from August to September. 

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Posted on August 30, 2023 · Attorneys for Houston and more than a dozen other cities argued House Bill 2127 was unconstitutionally vague and violated the Texas Constitution’s Home Rule provision. Judge Guerra Gamble of Travis County agreed.

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Posted on August 25, 2023 · The city last hosted the RNC in 1992. Houston beat fellow finalists Miami and Nashville in its bid to host the event in 2028.

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Houston considering mandatory water usage restrictions for city residents

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Posted on August 23, 2023 · Houston Public Works is asking residents to conserve water by limiting their outdoor watering to two days per week and between the hours of 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.

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