Politics
Sylvester Turner urges action on voting rights in national mayors conference speech
Posted on · The Houston mayor called movement on the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act "a defining moment."
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Houston
A shortage of Houston solid waste workers is causing recycling pickup delays
Posted on · The city is struggling to fill dozens of positions, while some employees are out with COVID and others move on to better-paying jobs.
The Coronavirus in Greater Houston
Mayor Sylvester Turner tests positive for COVID-19
Posted on · In a statement, the mayor revealed he tested positive Friday afternoon after feeling sick overnight.
Climate Change
Social justice and labor rights activists are protesting a major Houston energy conference
Posted on · As leaders from the biggest oil and gas companies gather in Houston for the World Petroleum Congress, others took to the park outside the convention to demand action on climate change and better labor practices.
Politics
Houston City Council approves an agreement with Ion developers despite community pushback
Posted on · Three council members voted against the plan.
Astroworld
Travis Scott says he will cover funeral costs related to Astroworld Festival
Posted on · Artist Travis Scott made the offer on Monday as more than a dozen victims filed lawsuits against him and other festival organizers.
Astroworld
The 8 victims killed at Friday’s Astroworld Festival have been identified
Posted on · Those who died include two Houston high school students.
Astroworld
Aspiring border agent, dancer, engineer among concert dead
Posted on · Clearer pictures began to emerge Sunday of some of the eight young people who died when fans at a Travis Scott concert in Houston suddenly surged toward the stage.
Housing
Texas’ rental assistance program will soon run out of money
Posted on · The statewide program doled out more than $1.2 billion to 212,344 households. There have been nearly 50,000 eviction filings in Houston since the beginning of the pandemic.
City Hall
Houston City Council members question a housing program at the center of Mayor Turner’s ethics allegations
Posted on · The council is taking a closer look at the department’s finances as multiple investigations are reportedly underway.
Houston Matters
Mayor’s Reversal On Housing Deal, Greg Travis, & Growth in Katy (Oct. 12, 2021)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Why the mayor changed his mind on a controversial housing contract, City Council Member Greg Travis answers your questions, what's behind recent growth in Katy, and a new memorial to Houstonians lost to COVID-19.
Politics
Mayor Turner pulls support from controversial $15 million Houston affordable housing project
Posted on · The move comes in direct response to allegations from the mayor's former housing director, who called the selection process for federal Harvey relief funds a "charade" to steer millions to a favored developer.
Houston Matters
Controversial development deal goes unaddressed, and a different way to handle redistricting (Oct. 8, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Mayor Turner’s handling of a development deal goes unaddressed at a special council meeting, considering a new way to handle redistricting, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.
City Hall
Mayor Turner’s handling of a development deal went unaddressed at a special council meeting that focused on the housing department’s budget
Posted on · The hearing revealed that a city housing program was millions overbudget under former housing Director Tom McCasland, but did not touch on any allegations that the mayor influenced an affordable housing process to favor a preferred developer.
City Hall
The Harris County DA is investigating claims that Houston’s mayor steered millions to a preferred developer, according to a report
Posted on · The city's former housing director publicly accused the mayor of running a "charade" process to award millions to a preferred developer.