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Report: Harris County Should Consolidate Law Enforcement Duties

Davis Land

Posted on September 6, 2018 · More than 60 law enforcement agencies operate inside Harris County.

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UPDATE: Law Enforcement Captures Man That Escaped from Downtown Houston Courthouse

HPM Digital Team

Posted on September 6, 2018 · Members of the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force have apprehended Jaqualyn Momon at a north Houston home

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Top Stories

HISD Bus Frustrations Continue, Harris County’s First Wage Theft Case, Rare Books On Display, And More

Davis Land / HPM News Staff

Posted on September 6, 2018 · What we're following today at Houston Public Media

Arts & Culture

Rare Books from The Houston Public Library Are Going on Limited Display

Gail Delaughter

Posted on September 5, 2018 · In a hidden-away room, the library has amassed a large collection of historic documents from Texas and around the world

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Texas Elections 2018

Beto O’Rourke, Other Candidates Give Us Their Two Minute Elevator Pitch

HPM Digital Team

Posted on September 5, 2018 · Not sure who's after your vote this Midterm Election? Get a brief introduction.

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Man Crashes Truck into TV Station, Houston Rap Highlighted with Street Signs, And More

Davis Land / HPM News Staff

Posted on September 5, 2018 · What we're following today at Houston Public Media

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Police Arrest Nearly A Dozen MS-13 Gang Members in Connection with Houston-Area Murders

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on September 4, 2018 · The arrests are related to five separate murders that occurred in the region

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Voter Registration Battles Continue, City Floodplain Regulations May Hurt Low Income Residents, And More

Davis Land

Posted on September 4, 2018 · What we're following todau at Houston Public Media

Transportation

Transportation Planners Consider Regional Transit Fare Collection System

Gail Delaughter

Posted on September 4, 2018 · With commuters now moving in all directions, the Houston-Galveston Area Council hopes to smooth out the ride for people who travel by bus. Transportation planners say riders should be able to transfer to different bus systems by only paying one fare.

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Transportation

Labor Day Weekend Is Now One of The Deadliest Times to Be on The Road in Texas

Gail Delaughter

Posted on August 30, 2018 · Authorities say drunk driving is a big problem, but speed and distraction are also factors

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Houston

GQ Article Describes Houston as The New Capital of Southern Cool

HPM Digital Team

Posted on August 29, 2018 · Discovery Green and downtown attractions are making the Bayou City more appealing

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City of Houston

Houston Joins Group Focused on Making Cities More Resilient

HPM Digital Team / Gail Delaughter

Posted on August 29, 2018 · The goal of partnering with the 100 Resilient Cities Network is enhancing the city’s long-term vision

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Hurricane Harvey Becomes Focal Point in Houston-Area Races for Congress

SYDNEY GREENE, The Texas Tribune / CLAIRE PARKER, The Texas Tribune

Posted on August 28, 2018 · Democrats on the ballot in communities hit hardest by Harvey argue that Republicans in office haven't done enough to prepare Texas for the next major hurricane.

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Health & Science

Texas Children’s Hospital Confirms Measles Case

Davis Land

Posted on August 28, 2018 · The Houston Health Department says this is the first case it has investigated since 2013

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With 450,000 Registered Voters And Counting, Mi Familia Vota Chases the Latino Millennial Vote in Houston And Beyond

Elizabeth Trovall

Posted on August 23, 2018 · The group is pursuing millennials as a key aspect of their registration efforts. They consider them an essential segment of the 4.8 million eligible Latino voters in the state.

Tags 2018 Midterms elections Latino vote Mi Familia Vota

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Outsiders’ views of Texas (Sept. 22, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 22, 2023 · On Friday's show: Have outsiders' views of Texas and Texans changed since the animated series "King of the Hill" left an impression?

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Drake becomes a Houstonian: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

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Posted on September 22, 2023 · 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.

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Harris County passes $2.74 billion budget, lowers tax rates for fifth year in a row

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Posted on September 19, 2023 · The budget for the new fiscal year, which begins October 1, includes $119 million for law enforcement, addressing significant concerns by Republicans.

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Flying among birds and rubbish with Laure Prouvost

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Posted on September 19, 2023 · The French artist shows off her solo exhibition now on display at the Moody Center for the Arts.

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