Business
Suburbs Buck Trend Of Houston-Wide Rent Decline During Pandemic
Posted on · Apartment rents in the city’s suburbs are back up to pre-pandemic levels, while those inside the 610-Loop continue to drop.
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Texas
Archeologists Reflect On ‘Sugar Land 95’ As Efforts Continue To Identify Remains
Posted on · A 500-page report details findings from the exhumation.
Houston Matters
Sugar Land State Rep.’s Comments About Asians, And James Harden’s Dunk That Wasn’t: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
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.
Houston Matters
Fort Bend County Faces Flooding, Traffic Issues Like The Rest Of Greater Houston
Posted on · Judge KP George, Fort Bend County's top administrator, discusses issues facing the county and answers listener questions.
Houston Matters
Monday’s Show: Ft. Bend Co. Judge KP George, And Figure Skater Adam Rippon (Oct. 28, 2019)
Posted on · On Monday's Houston Matters: Fort Bend County Judge KP George, figure skater Adam Rippon, and an update on Houston sports.
News
Houston Unemployment Rate Under 4 Percent For Seventh Month In A Row
Posted on · Overall, the Houston region added 6,400 jobs last month. The unemployment rate in Texas is currently at 3.4 %.
Houston Matters
CNN’s Anderson Cooper Brings Live Stage Show To Houston
Posted on · The award-winning anchor previews his live stage show with longtime friend Andy Cohen, which comes to the Smart Financial Centre Oct. 25.
News
Fort Bend School Board Approves Contract To Reinter “Sugar Land 95” Despite Pushback
Posted on · Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George has said a court should approve the reburial process while community members want DNA testing performed to find descendants.
Local
After El Paso Shooting, Suburban Houston Voters Reexamine Their Own Views On Guns
Posted on · Texas is home to some of the deadliest shootings in modern U.S. history. It's making some in a once solidly Republican community outside Houston revisit their positions on gun control.
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.
News
Despite A New Ban, Some Texas Cities Can Keep Using Red Light Cameras
Posted on · Communities can keep them running under a clause that lets them to honor their contracts with companies that operate the cameras.
Weather
UPDATE: Officials Say Severe Weather Has Impacted Hundreds Of Homes In Harris, Fort Bend Counties
Posted on · The National Weather Service says thunderstorms are likely on Friday night and Saturday. The Flash Flood Watch for southeast Texas will be in effect until Saturday at 7 p.m.
Top Stories
Mueller Report Mentions Houston, Fight Over City Finances Threatens Proposition B Talks, And Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Area Saw Biggest Population Growth In Texas In 2018
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.
Politics
Conservatives To Hold Rally Against “Socialism” In Sugar Land
Posted on · Headliners at the event include Republican Congressman Pete Olson and former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
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.