Business
There’s A New Harris County Mask Order. What Does That Mean For Businesses?
Posted on · Businesses in Harris County are now required to have both staff and customers wear face covers.
Tag: shutdown
Business
Until Texas Businesses Can Reopen, It’s ‘Retail-To-Go’
Posted on · Whether small businesses can benefit from “retail-to-go” depends on a few factors.
Transportation
TSA Checkpoint, Ticketing Counter At Bush Airport’s Terminal B To Reopen Wednesday
Posted on · They had been closed since January 13 because of staffing issues caused by the government shutdown.
Party Politics
White House And Democrats Face Off Again As Federal Government Remains Partially Closed
Posted on · Party Politics co-hosts Jay Aiyer and Brandon Rottinghaus discuss prospects for the end (or not) of the shutdown.
City of Houston
Public Works Department Grants Federal Workers Grace Period On Water Bill Payments
Posted on · They will also be entitled to extended payment plan arrangements for water bills that are overdue for more than 60 days.
Local
How Federal Workers Can Get Help In Houston
Posted on · Organizations throughout Houston are offering help to those who aren't getting paid.
Top Stories
Rally To Demand End Of Government Shutdown, Abbott Promises To Reform School Finance, And Judge Orders Removing Citizenship Question From 2020 Census
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
News
About 60 People Rally In Houston To Demand End Of Government Shutdown
Posted on · They gathered at the entrance to Johnson Space Center, whose employees are directly affected by the shutdown. A NASA worker tells Houston Matters he is very stressed.
Houston Matters
Immigration Lawyers Anticipate Government Shutdown To Impact Cases In Houston Region
Posted on · Attorney Ruby Powers thinks making immigration judges work overtime or establish a system of visiting judges could be options to deal with the backlog after the shutdown.
News
Spending Bill Caught In Partisan Fight Ahead Of Friday Deadline
Posted on · A long-term spending bill has been delayed over partisan squabbling about unrelated measures, including health care, immigration and gun control
Politics
Shutdown Looming, Congress And White House Seek Budget Deal
Posted on · The bipartisan measure is loaded with political and policy victories for both parties
News
Trump Signs 2 Year Spending Bill, Averting Shutdown
Posted on · The president's signature ends the second partial government shutdown in three weeks. The budget agreement struck in Congress adds billions for the military, domestic programs and disaster relief
News
Midnight Shutdown Creeps Closer As Congress Debates Budget
Posted on · The legislation doesn't address immigration, though Republican Speaker Paul Ryan said again Thursday he was determined to bring an immigration bill to the floor this year,
News
UPDATE: Big Budget Deal In Senate Hailed As ‘Genuine Breakthrough’
Posted on · Senate leaders have reached a budget pact to increase spending for the Pentagon and domestic programs, offering a reprieve from fiscal fights that have been a cloud over Capitol Hill
News
CHART: How Trump’s Immigration Proposal Compares With Other Plans
Posted on · With deadlines approaching, the Trump administration and a bipartisan group of senators have each released their own frameworks for immigration reform. See how they would change current law.