The Texas Senate has passed a bill to ban local governments from adopting guaranteed income programs. The proposed law comes as Harris County’s program is blocked by a court challenge from the state attorney general.
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Cyclist safety infrastructure was a hot topic during the public comment section of Houston City Council’s meeting on Tuesday, when about 40 people signed up to speak about the altering or removal of bike protections around the city.
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As Houston Public Works eliminates a key segment of the city's bike network, the Harris County commissioner who installed it says he’s “deeply disappointed.” Some Midtown residents say the two-way bike lane on a one-way vehicular street caused problems, while commuters say it’s a critical artery for cyclists.
County leaders vote to replace longtime chair of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority
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Commissioners Adrian Garcia, Lesley Briones, and Tom Ramsey voted to oust J. Kent “Kenny” Friedman, effective Friday, and replace him with Juan Garcia, an attorney and an official with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Judge Lina Hidalgo and Commissioner Rodney Ellis opposed the move.
‘Street Olympics’ kick off in Northeast Houston as One For All Foundation expands literacy and enrichment programs
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The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily halted payments under Harris County’s pilot guaranteed income program.
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Harris County’s pilot guaranteed income program was designed to provide $500 monthly payments for 18 months to roughly 1,900 low-income families. The Texas Attorney General’s Office argued that violates the state’s constitution.
Community members are calling for an investigation into Houston ISD’s state-appointed superintendent and the charter school network he founded based on allegations in a Monday report by Spectrum News. The TEA says it's reviewing the matter.
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Spectrum News’ Brett Shipp reported that Colorado-based Third Future Schools, which Miles founded and led until he was appointed to lead Houston ISD last summer, sent millions in taxpayer money from its school in Odessa to another network school in Colorado that needed financial assistance. The Texas Education Agency says it is reviewing the matter.
The Supreme Court of Texas has blocked Harris County from making any further payments under the Uplift Harris guaranteed income pilot program for low-income households.
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The county’s guaranteed income pilot program was designed provide $500 monthly subsidies for more than 1,900 low-income households for 18 months. County Judge Lina Hidalgo said the first payments had already gone out.
New METRO board member Alex Mealer took to social media over the weekend to criticize a recent transportation infrastructure project in Houston's Heights neighborhood that was designed to expand mobility options.
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Mealer's recent social media posts questioning a recent road redesign in the Heights neighborhood drew the ire of Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, who has championed the expansion of bike lanes in the Houston area along with other multimodal infrastructure projects.
A planned court-ordered auction of about 1,400 pieces of African art, which once were controversially in the possession of a Houston-area politician, was scrapped at nearly the last hour because the collection owner filed for bankruptcy.
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About 1,400 pieces of African art, which once were in the possession of Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis, were set to be sold Thursday morning as part of a nearly $990,000 court judgment against Sam Njunuri. The auction was canceled a few hours beforehand because Njunuri filed for chapter 13 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday.
A collection of African artwork that at one point was being stored by the office of Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis is set to be sold Thursday as part of a court-ordered auction.
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Approximately 1,400 pieces of artwork owned by Sam Njunuri are set to be auctioned as part of a nearly $990,000 judgement against Njunuri. The collection was at one point being stored by the office of Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis.
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