The Grand Parkway between Interstate 10 and U.S. 290 will be expanded from two to three lanes in each direction to help ease traffic congestion in a part of Harris County that is being rapidly developed.
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A school superintendent from Vermont is speaking out about his experience being detained for several hours at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport.
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Wilmer Chavarria says he was held and questioned for 4-5 hours this week at Bush Intercontinental Airport, despite being a naturalized U.S. citizen who'd previously completed the interview and verification process for the Customs and Border Control's Global Entry program.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said she wasn't permitted to bring security detail on her recent trade mission to Paris, which she funded with money from her campaign. She said security should be a priority in the county's budget.
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A dilapidated building at the corner of Elgin and Ennis streets in Houston's Third Ward, which included a mural of George Floyd, was demolished just days before the fifth anniversary of his murder.
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Harris County commissioners on Thursday approved a motion to increase wages for deputies by 2026 — but where exactly they will find the money to back the $140 million boost remains in question.
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The pressure was on for commissioners to take up immediate discussions about clearing a path to pay parity for deputies after the Houston City Council approved a five-year, $832 million contract for the city's police officers.
Texas Children’s Hospital says it saw more kids than ever in its emergency room last month because of behavioral health issues.
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In April, nearly 650 children went to the Houston hospital in the Texas Medical Center for reasons including depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. In a typical month, Texas Children's says it receives around 450 pediatric behavioral health patients.
A Rice University political science professor recently expressed concerns about the forthcoming Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office -- also known as the state's version of "DOGE."
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Much like the federal government's Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE), helmed by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, the mission of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office will be to eliminate what some state leaders have characterized as corruption, fraud and waste in government. It also will examine regulations in an attempt to the make the state more business-friendly.
Aris Kian, Houston’s 2023-2025 Poet Laureate, shares how poetry can lead to community building and change, and she reads her poem, “Angels Fly to My Place for Dinner."
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Almost five years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic shut down Houston's annual rodeo. Now, as vaccination rates have since declined in the region and across the state, a measles outbreak is budding in Texas as this year’s rodeo is set to start.
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Harris County Public Health’s Dr. Ericka Brown says vaccines are the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles. The rate of kindergarteners receiving the MMR vaccine has dipped since the 2018-19 school year both in the Houston area and statewide.
Space City Weather's Eric Berger, in an interview with Houston Matters, said it would be "pretty awful" if the local National Weather Service office were to close because of federal funding cuts.
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The administration of President Donald Trump is reportedly considering funding cuts and layoffs for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a federal agency that includes the National Weather Service and National Hurricane Center.
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