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Property Tax Reform Is Law. What Happens Now?
Posted on · SB 2 will slow the rate at which property taxes can climb, but those already facing high taxes on their homes will see little relief.
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Three Years After A Shocking Crime, Near Northside Residents Work To Keep Their Neighborhood Safe
Posted on · Residents are pleased with recent developments but they say a lot of work still needs to be done.
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Houston Flood Czar: Stopping Development In 100-Year Floodplain “Not Going To Happen”
Posted on · City Council recently approved a new municipal utility district upstream of Addicks Dam where 620 acres of vacant land will become homes and commercial development.
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Immigrants Navigate The Painstaking Process Of Getting Back Unpaid Wages
Posted on · Immigrants face wage theft at almost twice the rate of citizens, though it's a problem that affects all kinds of workers. The Economic Policy Institute estimates employers fail to pay their workers some $50 billion each year.
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Report: More Sexual Abuse Uncovered In Southern Baptist Churches, Includes Missionaries
Posted on · Find out what several survivors told News 88.7 about their experiences, the mishandling of their cases and the need for reform in the Southern Baptist Convention.
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After 77 Years In Greater Third Ward, St. Peter The Apostle Catholic School Will Close This Week
Posted on · Students and teachers say what’s hardest about losing St. Peter’s is the service it provided to primarily African American students for decades.
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Speaker Dennis Bonnen: A First-Term Analysis
Posted on · Bonnen led the Texas House of Representatives through a productive session, passing school finance reform, property tax relief and flood infrastructure legislation.
Politics
Why Is Julián Castro The Only Democratic Presidential Candidate With An Immigration Plan?
Posted on · The former HUD secretary and mayor of San Antonio is currently the only major Democratic candidate with an actual plan on how to tackle immigration.
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‘We Do Not Have Coverage Here:’ Texans Take On Federal Broadband Maps
Posted on · 1.8 million Texans lack broadband Internet access, and most of them live in rural Texas. Hundreds of millions of federal dollars could become available, but the government may not have an accurate picture of who has access and who doesn't.
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Harris County Moves To Crack Down On Environmental Crime
Posted on · The county has tripled the number of environmental prosecutors at the District Attorney’s Office, following a series of chemical plant fires.
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This Teen Nearly Died In The Santa Fe School Shooting. Now She’s Just Trying To Live
Posted on · One year and seven surgeries after Sarah Salazar nearly died in her art classroom, she's still struggling to manage the deep physical and emotional trauma she suffered that day.
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Are Tasers Used By Police In Texas Less Effective Than Their Predecessors?
Posted on · Conflict can escalate when Tasers don’t effectively subdue a person – something police in both Houston and San Antonio have experienced firsthand.
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“She Was Just Erased:” Widower Reflects One Year After The Shooting At Santa Fe High School
Posted on · "Every day is the same. You wake up feeling the same way every day. And, again, it doesn't get better."
Arts & Culture
Weddings Are Helping Save Historic Texas Dance Halls
Posted on · "It’s a matter of what makes the best sense at the time, and being open to the possibilities of change," one preservationist says.
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50 Years Later, What Do Today’s Kids Think About The First Moon Landing?
Posted on · The old equipment used during the moon landing can be baffling to youngsters raised on digital technology. But they have lots of ideas on how to make the trip better if they ever get to go themselves.