Energy & Environment
2 Texas House Bills Look To Curb Natural Gas Flaring
Posted on · One bill would significantly limit the practice of natural gas flaring and venting. The other House Bill directs the state to further study the impacts.
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Texas
Houston-Area Teen Inspires Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Hair Discrimination
Posted on · DeAndre Arnold, 18, gained national attention when the black Houston-area teenager was told the length of his dreadlocks violated school policy.
Local
Deal To Rebury “Sugar Land 95” May Be Falling Apart
Posted on · Fort Bend County Judge KP George says the reinterment needs court approval, but Fort Bend ISD disputes the need for judicial oversight.
Politics
Houston-Area Legislator Could Lose His Law License
Posted on · State Rep. Ron Reynolds faces a disbarment hearing on Friday.
News
UPDATE: Fort Bend ISD Board Approves Potential Agreement With County To Build A Cemetery For “Sugar Land 95”
Posted on · The next step is for the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court to also vote on the agreement.
Energy & Environment
Environmental Advocates Demand Public Input On ITC Disaster Response
Posted on · They protested a state committee hearing that only included invited testimony from officials.
News
Future Of Sugar Land 95 Uncertain As Texas Lawmakers Weigh Options
Posted on · A Texas law doesn’t allow a county the size of Fort Bend to maintain a cemetery.
Top Stories
New Details Of Plane Crash In Trinity Bay, Local Group Drove Spike In White Supremacist Activity In 2018, And Texas Lawmaker Proposes Reparations For Descendants Of Sugar Land 95
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
News
State Representative Proposes Paying $95 Million In Reparations To Descendants Of Sugar Land 95
Posted on · Ron Reynolds says the money could come from Texas’ General Revenue Fund or from the Rainy Day Fund and identification of the next of kin would be done through DNA testing.
Party Politics
Party Politics 74: Is The US Senate up for Grabs?
Posted on · Breaking down 3 of the hottest Senate races in the country
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Obama’s Address, And The Anonymous Op-Ed
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
News
State Representative Ron Reynolds Turns Himself in to Serve Year-Long Jail Sentence
Posted on · The Missouri City Democrat was convicted of multiple misdemeanors for illegally soliciting clients for his personal injury law practice.
News
Ron Reynolds Is Concerned About Potential Health Problems Due To Oil Well Blowout
Posted on · The incident happened on December 6 near Missouri City and the State Representative says the TCEQ "has received numerous odor complaints"
Politics
State Rep Reynolds’ Law License Suspended As He Appeals Convictions
Posted on · Convicted of five misdemeanor counts of illegally soliciting clients to his personal injury law practice, state Rep. Ron Reynolds is now without a license to practice law.