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Harris County Bans “Robot Brothels”, Record Turnout on First Day of Early Voting, Fort Bend County’s Domestic Migration, And More
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering
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Houston Matters
Lawyer Says Ruling on Texas Foster Care System Is Foundation for Reform
Posted on · Paul Yetter highlights two experts on child welfare will be tasked with overseeing and keeping track of the changes the state implements
Party Politics
Party Politics 79: Midterm Mania!
Posted on · The little ole Senate race in Texas that the entire country is watching!
Top Stories
HISD Board Reinstates Interim Superintendent, Trump Rally Moved to Toyota Center, Retrial of Terry Thompson Begins, And More
Posted on · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering
Politics
Trump Rally in Houston Moved to Toyota Center Due to High Ticket Demand
Posted on · The President is coming to Houston to campaign for Ted Cruz and other Republicans
Houston Matters
Analysis of Second Cruz-O’Rourke Debate
Posted on · Two experts tell Houston Matters the debate didn’t make a big impact on the race
News
Man Sentenced to More than 24 Years for Victoria Mosque Fire
Posted on · Prosecutors argued Marq Vincent Perez aimed to terrorize Muslims along the Texas Gulf Coast
Health & Science
Texas Has 10 Cases of Mysterious Paralyzing Illness Found Among Children
Posted on · There is one case in Harris County and another one in Galveston County, according to the State's Health Department
Houston Matters
Local Health Provider Speaks Against Rule to Limit Immigration Based on Public Benefits
Posted on · Legacy Community Health argues the measure proposed by the Trump administration would actually burden taxpayers because more legal immigrants would end up in the ER
Houston Matters
Newly Named NPR’s Chief News Executive Says Her Experience in Texas Will Be Useful
Posted on · Nancy Barnes, current executive editor at the Houston Chronicle, notes the state plays a role in America’s major news themes
News
Harris County Begins Updating Multi-Hazard Mitigation Action Plan
Posted on · It takes approximately 18 months to complete the updates before the final plan is submitted to the State of Texas and FEMA
Immigration
Report: 44 Percent of Fortune 500 Companies Were Started by Immigrants Or Their Children
Posted on · Eighteen of those companies are based in Texas, including 10 in Houston.
News
Harris County Flood Control District Completes Post-Harvey Channel Debris Cleanup
Posted on · More 140,000 cubic yards of storm debris have been removed from bayous and channels
Elections
Culberson-Fletcher Debate Moved to October 21
Posted on · The Republican Congressman and his democratic challenger were originally scheduled to debate on October 15
Party Politics
Party Politics 78: Money, Money, Money!
Posted on · Quarterly campaign finance reports show big winners and some lovable losers