Health & Science
How Houston Doctors Are Responding To A Record Rise In Measles
Posted on · Some parts of the Houston area have higher rates of unvaccinated children, putting pediatricians in a challenging position.
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How One Houstonian Almost Lost Everything When It Was His Word Against Border Officials
Posted on · "There's no justice for the immigrant," Elvin said, after border officials wrote in legal documents that he had recently crossed the border. Despite having lived here for more than a decade, Elvin was detained for months and almost deported. Back in Houston, his pregnant wife spent their savings on legal aid while taking care of their two kids.
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Can The Texas GOP Reform Gerrymandering Before It’s Used Against Them?
Posted on · With Texas set to begin redistricting in two years, we take a look at what gerrymandering looks like in the state.
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Some Troops Rushed To See Doctors Before The Military’s New Transgender Policy Took Effect
Posted on · The policy bans transgender recruits and prevents current troops from transitioning to another sex unless they were diagnosed with gender dysphoria before April 12.
Education
Are The STAAR Tests Too Hard? Critics Rally For A Closer Look
Posted on · As students sit down to take the STAAR test, state lawmakers are questioning whether the test may be too difficult.
Energy & Environment
Houston Group Says Coastal “Carbon Marketplace” Could Help Fight Climate Change
Posted on · The Texas Coastal Exchange seeks to connect companies or individuals with marshland owners to "offset" carbon emissions.
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Emergencies En Español: Is Crisis Information Reaching Houston’s Language-Diverse Communities?
Posted on · Whether urban or rural, the 12 counties that make up the Houston metro area are increasingly diverse. With thousands of residents who struggle with English, it’s unclear who is making sure all communities get the emergency information they need.
Education News
How The Texas House School Finance Bill Could Shortchange Many Children Learning English
Posted on · House Bill 3 would pump $9 billion into the state’s public education system. But HB 3 doesn’t provide a significant funding boost for educating all English language learners -- that funding has been flat since the early 1980s.
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Fort Bend County Judge KP George Names Emergency Management, Voting Infrastructure As Top Priorities
Posted on · Financial planner KP George grew up in poverty in southern India. He took office as Fort Bend County judge in January.
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Report: Wage Theft Rampant In Houston
Posted on · There’s a variety of ways that wage theft happens. Sometimes employers will refuse to pay outright, but others refuse to pay overtime or misclassify their employees as independent contractors.
Texas
Texas Republicans Swayed By Drumbeat Of Messages About Noncitizen Voting
Posted on · In a recent poll, 28 percent of Texans said they believe noncitizens are “frequently” voting in Texas elections.
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Controller Brown: Firefighter Raises “Unsustainable” In Houston City Budget
Posted on · City Controller Chris Brown says Houston is already facing a budget deficit of at least $120 million in the next fiscal year. Enacting full pay parity for firefighters in a single year would nearly double that gap.
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Why Leaders In The Construction Industry Say Immigration Reform Could Solve Houston’s Workforce Woes
Posted on · Nearly 100,000 of Houston's construction workers are undocumented. A recent report found that cutting immigration by 30 percent could lose Houston $51 billion.
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Houston-Area Residents Question Community’s Use Of METRO Money
Posted on · METRO’s General Mobility program helps fund transportation projects in areas that don't have bus service. One resident started looking through public records to find out how exactly her city is spending the money.
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Inside Look: More Than 50 Rarely-Loaned Van Gogh Works On Display At The Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston
Posted on · The last time a major Van Gogh exhibition was in Houston was 1951, when the de Menils arranged an exhibition at the Contemporary Arts Museum.