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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Tag: Price Gouging

Energy & Environment

Texas Officials Warn Of Price Gouging As State Faces Food, Water Shortages

Jaclyn Diaz, NPR

Posted on February 19, 2021 · Houston area residents are reporting exorbitant prices of food, water, and hotel rooms while the state continues to deal with shortages of essential items after a winter storm hit the state.

Tags centerpoint CenterPoint Energy greg abbott Price Gouging Winter Storm

Houston Matters

Answers To Your Questions About The Freeze Emergency, And Fighting Price Gouging (Feb. 18, 2021)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 18, 2021 · On Thursday's show: Answers to all your questions about the freezing weather and the response to the disaster, and efforts to fight price gouging.

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HURRICANE HARVEY

State Demands Gas Stations Pay Up For Harvey Price Gouging

Associated Press / HPM Digital Team

Posted on October 31, 2017 · Texas Attorney General's Office says numerous violations involved gas stations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of North Texas, an area where the weather was virtually unaffected by the storm.

Tags gas harvey Price Gouging

Houston Matters

Advice: Protecting Yourself From Post-Harvey Price Gouging

Abner Fletcher

Posted on September 13, 2017 · A consumer law expert helps you understand how to protect yourself from post-Harvey price gouging.

Tags consumer ken paxton Price Gouging Rick McElvaney Tropical Storm Harvey UH Law Center

Hurricane Harvey

Texas AG Files Lawsuit Against Businesses For Alleged Price Gouging During Harvey

Allison Lee

Posted on September 12, 2017 · To date, the Consumer Protection Division of the attorney general’s office has received 3,321 Hurricane Harvey price gouging complaints.

Tags harvey hurricane ken paxton Price Gouging tropical storm

Hurricane Harvey

As Harvey Approaches Be On The Lookout For Price Gouging

Ryan Poppe, TPR

Posted on August 24, 2017 · Volunteers from around Texas stand ready to lift a hand when Hurricane Harvey impacts the Texas coastline, but there are others eying your wallet.

Tags hurricane Hurricane Harvey Price Gouging

Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on July 14, 2022 · The convention is taking place as statewide polling shows Beto O’Rourke, the Democrat running for governor, has been closing the gap between him and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

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Governor’s race between Abbott and O’Rourke tightens, according to first poll since Uvalde shooting

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Posted on June 16, 2022 · A new Quinnipiac University poll shows that Gov. Greg Abbott’s 15% lead has shrunk to 5% over Beto O’Rourke as more Texas voters now say gun policies are a top priority.

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Some Texas child abuse investigations for gender-affirming care put on hold again

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Posted on June 10, 2022 · The ruling doesn’t apply to all families, but does halt investigations into some families as the case continues.

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After Uvalde school shooting, Beto O’Rourke renews calls to ban assault weapons

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