Houston city controllers say the city is running out of money
A cash crisis at Houston City Hall as another avoidable nine-figure balloon payment for deferred street and drainage improvements incurred under former Mayor Sylvester Turner gets shifted into the ...
Texas is notorious for high property taxes. Here's where rates are highest in the Houston area
Houston-area communities including Pearland, Atascocita and Conroe have some of the highest property tax rates in the nation.
University of Houston student sexually assaulted at knifepoint in parking garage, and two robberies reported, police say
The University of Houston Police Department said it will assign 24/7 patrol near the parking garage after the suspect's ...
Readers aren't exactly cheering for a new Spurs arena
One reader calls a subsidized Spurs arena a break for the wealthy. Another says the ticket prices are out of reach for many ...
BACK THEN: LHS senior OK after diving mishap in 1965
NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF JAN. 20, 2005 The decision took longer than anticipated, generated more discussion than some thought necessary, and even temporarily changed retirement plans of ...
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Warner Robins council supports anti-bullying non profit, fire department training
WARNER ROBINS — At its latest meeting Monday night, the city of Warner Robins expressed support for an anti-bullying campaign ...
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Houston's top finance official says he may not certify city's next budget as deficit grows
Houston's top elected finance official told Houston City Council on Wednesday that the city may run out of money within the next several months. Controller Chris Hollins told the body that he may not ...
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Perry city council receives Golden Nail award, approve lease for Perry Police Criminal Investigations Division
The city was awarded the Golden Nail award by the Perry Area Chamber of Commerce. A temporary solution was approved for the ...
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Jefferson-Houston parent files lawsuit against School Board
By Caitlyn Meisner | [email protected] According to a Wednesday morning release, a parent at Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 IB ...
ERCOT’s costs to keep aging CPS unit running surge by $12.5M
Texas’ grid operator wants to keep the Braunig Power Station’s Unit 3 running until CPS gets new transmission lines in place.
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To address homelessness, Houston mayor’s office wants to ‘end sleeping outside’
It’s not illegal to sleep outside in most of Houston, but Mayor John Whitmire wants to change that. It would require action ...
After losing drainage appeal, Houston will offset $100 million hit with Metro cash
Houston officials plan to offset a $100 million hit to the city’s budget in a recent legal ruling by using cash from the Metropolitan Transit Authority to spend more money on streets and drainage. The ...