Hurricane Harvey
Some City Council Members Are Frustrated Over Post-Harvey Clean-Up Process
Posted on · An important vote related to increasing the amount of a contract is postponed.
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Hurricane Harvey
The GRB Shelter Will Probably Remain Open Through The Weekend
Posted on · The City’s Department of Housing and the Red Cross are looking for alternatives.
News
Turner Asks Houston Landlords To Grant One-Month Grace Period To Renters
Posted on · The mayor says his request is based on Harvey being an “unprecedented storm.”
Houston Matters
Full Show: Extended Days At Some HISD Schools, And Previewing ‘The Vietnam War’ (Sept. 15, 2017)
Posted on · On Friday’s edition of Houston Matters: Students at a dozen HISD campuses will have longer school days to make up for lost time after Harvey. We examine the process of cleaning up storm debris in one neighborhood. And Ken Burns and Lynn Novick preview their new documentary series The Vietnam War.
Hurricane Harvey
Mayor Turner: ‘We Shouldn’t Do Any Building in Flood-Prone Areas’
Posted on · PBS NewsHour Correspondent Marcia Biggs caught up with Mayor Sylvester Turner in Northeast Houston. They talked about neighborhoods in the reservoirs area, FEMA aid, housing for those displaced and the future after Harvey.
Hurricane Harvey
UPDATE: Texas Expects EPA To ‘Get On Top Of’ Toxic Water Risk
Posted on · "We are working with the EPA to make sure that we contain any of these chemicals harming anybody in the greater Houston area or any other place," Abbott said.
News
UPDATE: Hurricane Harvey Makes Landfall In Texas Coast
Posted on · WATCH: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett explaining preparedness for the storm.
Houston Matters
Houston’s Ban on Homeless Camps Blocked — For Now
Posted on · A federal judge rules the City of Houston can’t enforce a ban on homeless camps. We hear reaction from the ACLU and Mayor Turner.
Houston Matters
Houston Is Keeping Eye On Severe Weather In The Gulf Of Mexico
Posted on · Houston officials are keeping a close eye on a tropical disturbance forming in the Gulf, formerly known as Tropical Storm Harvey.
News
UPDATE: Court temporarily blocks Houston homeless ordinance, Turner Talks About Public Hazard
Posted on · In a statement, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said city officials were "disappointed in the order" but hope Hoyt reconsiders when he hears the merits.
News
Local Coalition Has Alerted Thousands Of Houstonians About The Takata Airbag Recall
Posted on · There could be as many as 250,000 vehicles subject to the recall in our region.
Good, Bad and Ugly
Removal Of Confederate Statues, And Special Session Ends: The Good, Bad And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · Our panel of non-experts weighs in on the stories from this week's news and decides if they're good, bad or ugly.
City of Houston
Initial Agreement With Company Building High Speed Rail Line Between Houston And Dallas
Posted on · Part of the rail line would be built along Hempstead Road and Texas Central, the company in charge of the project, estimates it could create 1,000 permanent jobs.
News
Houston Group Wants Confederate Statue Removed; Mayor Turner Wants a Study First
Posted on · A group of residents has asked to have the Spirit of the Confederacy statue at Sam Houston Park toppled.
Houston Matters
How Have Major ‘Paradigm Shifts’ Changed Houston And What’s Next?
Posted on · We talk with Dr. Gene Preuss, professor at University of Houston-Downtown and professor Scott Sonenshein from Rice University about what major paradigm shifts would make Greater Houston a better place to live.