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FEMA Assesses Flood Damage In Montgomery County To Issue Disaster Declaration
Posted on · Five hundred homes have reported damage, but officials think that number will increase.
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The Federal Government Conducts A Test In Harris County To Plan For The 2020 Census
Posted on · The goal is to evaluate the potential online response and Harris County was chosen because of its diverse population and economy.
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Why Is There Opposition to Road Projects in Montgomery County?
Posted on · In January, Montgomery County's Commissioners Court approved an update to the county's thoroughfare plan, a guidepost of sorts for transportation projects, including a proposed extension of Woodlands Parkway to Texas 249. However, a month after commissioners approved the plan, The Woodlands' governing board unanimously passed a resolution opposing some of the projects. To learn more, […]
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Montgomery County Roads: Thursday’s Show (March 17, 2016)
Posted on · In January, Montgomery County's Commissioners Court approved an update to the county's thoroughfare plan, a guidepost of sorts for transportation projects, including a proposed extension of Woodlands Parkway to Texas 249. A month after commissioners approved the plan, The Woodlands’ governing board unanimously passed a resolution opposing some of the projects. On this edition of […]
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Engineers Specialized In The Oil Sector Attend Conference On Fracking In The Woodlands
Posted on · While analyzing the industry's downturn, the organizers said they hope innovation will help lower costs and slow down layoffs.
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Is it Still Necessary to Add Fluoride to Our Drinking Water?
Posted on · In April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the first decrease in half a century of the amount of fluoride it recommends in our drinking water. HHS says the recommendation is intended to prevent staining of tooth enamel that can happen with too much exposure to fluoride, which in the right amount […]
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Extreme Heat, Texas Black Expo and Fluoride: Tuesday’s Show (June 9, 2015)
Posted on · The consequences of Greater Houston's population growth have been well documented – from its effect on traffic, to housing, to urban development. But it also could have another effect – it could be making this an even hotter place to live in coming decades, according to ongoing research using Houston as a predictor of what’s […]
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The Changing Face of Four Houston Areas: Houston Matters for Monday, Dec. 29, 2014
Posted on · reater Houston is made up of communities large and small that have over time developed their own special identities. While, from one town to the next, there might be differences in culture, business, education and more, many of our communities reflect some trends common to the entire Greater Houston area — most notably dramatic population […]
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Perry Indicted and Requiring Freshmen to Live on Campus: The Good The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · From Rick Perry’s indictment to a plan to require University of Houston freshmen to live on campus to using federal funds to buy water taxis in The Woodlands: as we do every Friday, we parse The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the week’s news with our panel of “non-experts.” This week, we’re joined […]
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The Woodlands: Not Just a Bedroom Community Anymore
Posted on · Back in 1964, real estate developer and oil & gas man George Mitchell purchased land 30 miles north of Houston. A decade later, the planned community of The Woodlands was opened. Today, an estimated 100,000 people live there. On this edition of Houston Matters, we learn more about the history, development and future plans for […]
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Houston Matters for Tues., Nov. 12, 2013
Posted on · Weâve heard about the woes facing publishing â notable newspapers have shifted to online services, reducing or eliminating their print editions. Long-standing magazines have ceased publication. But as major papers and magazines scale back or disappear, how are Houstonâs local community papers doing? Are they picking up the slack? Expanding? Surviving? On this edition of […]