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As Houston’s South Asian Population Grows, So Does The Popularity Of Cricket
Posted on · The new Prairie View cricket complex will reportedly be the largest in the United States.
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1A Across America: Texans Take The Border Crisis Into Their Own Hands
Posted on · Volunteers are stepping up to help asylum seekers who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border, ensuring migrants have hot meals, hygiene supplies and basic medical care.
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Millions Of Older Americans Own Guns, Leaving Caretakers To Worry About The Risk
Posted on · The state can take away an elderly patient's driver's license if they present a driving risk, but it doesn't work that way with guns. Police can only intervene if someone poses an immediate risk.
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Houston Weather Forecasters Exploring Ways To Improve Heat Warnings
Posted on · Even in a city that has a long love affair with air conditioning, heat kills.
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When Will Houston Finally Get Electric Rental Scooters?
Posted on · City officials say they want to put a regulatory structure in place to avoid the problems experienced by other cities.
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Houston Middle School Students Get Ahead On College, Careers Early On
Posted on · "If we really want to change the trajectory of our students in a very systemic and broad and meaningful way, we need to invest in our students earlier on."
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How Texas Prevented Black Women From Voting Decades After The 19th Amendment
Posted on · Texas ratified the 19th Amendment on June 28, 1919, then shut out black voters by creating the “white primary.”
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“Carbon Neutral Oil” Is Promising, But Far From Guaranteed
Posted on · Some experts say sequestered CO2, even if it's used for oil production, can help the planet in the short-term. But critics say it prolongs the use of fossil fuels.
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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.