City Of Houston
Houston Avoids Budget Shortfall With $607 Million In Federal Funds
Posted on · The $5.1 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2022 is a $227.96 million increase over last year’s spending.
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Business
Greater Houston Partnership Condemns Voter Suppression, Stops Short Of Criticizing Texas Bills
Posted on · The public statement from the region's largest chamber of commerce comes after public criticism from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.
Houston Matters
50 Cent Moves To Houston: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week
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.
Criminal Justice
In Mayor Turner’s Police Reform, Houston Works To Correct Police Oversight Shortcomings
Posted on · Houston’s police oversight system fared poorly in comparison to other cities in a 2020 report by the Kinder Institute.
Politics
Turner, Hidalgo Will Pull Out Of Greater Houston Partnership Events Over Election Bill Silence
Posted on · The commerce group has come under fire over its silence on GOP-led election bills in the legislature, many of which are aimed directly at reforms enacted by Harris County.
Houston Matters
Mayor Turner’s New Police Reforms (April 30, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: The mayor unveils a new set of police reforms, helping some students continue to learn in a virtual environment even when the pandemic is over, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and the history of Houston's forgotten week-long festival, No-Tsu-Oh.
Criminal Justice
Mayor Turner Promises Police Reforms Including New Body Camera Policy, Revamped Oversight Board
Posted on · The changes include revamping the department's body-worn camera policy, an overhaul of the Independent Police Oversight Board, and a complete ban on no-knock warrants for nonviolent offenses.
Houston
In Houston, Evictions Continued Despite City ‘Grace Period’
Posted on · Landlords filed more than 2,000 evictions in Houston and judges continued hearing thousands of cases during a six-week period when Mayor Turner claimed evictions were on hold.
Politics
GOP Voting Bills Aimed At Harris County Reforms Are Suppression, Civil Rights Groups Say
Posted on · The ACLU, the Anti-Defamation League and others slammed the bills, which they say are unjust and make it harder to vote. Harris County leaders, meanwhile, say their reforms are the target.
Energy & Environment
Houston Launches Citywide Solar Co-op
Posted on · The co-op model works by bringing a group of people together to lower solar installation costs.
Criminal Justice
In George Floyd’s Hometown Of Houston, Chauvin Guilty Verdict A Bittersweet Moment
Posted on · Across Houston -- including the city's historically Black Third Ward, where Floyd grew up -- Derek Chauvin's guilty verdict represented some measure of justice after a year of mourning.
Health & Science
Houston, Harris County To Stop Using Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Over Blood Clot Concerns
Posted on · The Johnson & Johnson vaccine made up about 7% of doses administered in Harris County. Many of those went to underserved communities.
Politics
Group Petitions To Give Houston Council Members More Control At City Hall
Posted on · If the proposal makes it to the ballot, city council representatives could have the chance to put items up for consideration on the agenda.
Criminal Justice
Troy Finner Sworn In As New Houston Police Chief, As Art Acevedo Heads To Miami
Posted on · Former HPD Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner will officially take over the department, Earlier in the day, Art Acevedo was sworn in as Miami police chief.
Criminal Justice
New Houston Police Chief’s Priorities: Transparency, Curbing Violent Crime
Posted on · In his first interview with Houston Public Media, incoming Houston Police Chief Troy Finner also touches on the fallout from the Harding Street Raid, lawsuits against the department, and recommendations from Houston’s Police Reform Task Force.