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06.27.2024 -- Residents, advocates voice frustration at Metro decision to shelve University BRT project [30]
06.25.2024 -- Two Houston council members urge METRO to reconsider University Corridor line [1]
06.25.2024 -- Two Houston council members urge METRO to reconsider University Corridor line [35]
06.18.2024 -- Houston City Council passed a new firefighters' contract. Here's what council members had to say. [1]
06.18.2024 -- Houston City Council members question HISD Superintendent Miles over leadership, employee firings [1]
06.17.2024 -- Kashmere Gardens residents promised extreme weather resources, but say they were 'forgotten again' [1]
06.12.2024 -- City of Houston budget approved, focused on amping public safety, infrastructure and drainage [5]
06.11.2024 -- Houston city leaders discuss ways to increase disaster preparedness [8]
06.10.2024 -- Maleah Davis, 4-year-old whose body was found in Arkansas, celebrated by Houston family and friends [1]
06.04.2024 -- City of Houston sells land for I-45 improvement amid controversy [34]
05.22.2024 -- Houston approves White Oak Bayou sale for I-45 expansion [27]
05.22.2024 -- Houston City Council votes to sell nearly three acres of land containing White Oak Bayou to TxDOT [5]
05.20.2024 -- Houston officials urge Mayor Whitmire to put pressure on HISD leadership amid widespread job cuts [1]
05.16.2024 -- Whitmire’s budget plan does not include new taxes or fees – but probably will next year [30]
05.10.2024 -- 'Clash of interests' | Mayor Whitmire explains why he continues to put Shepherd Durham Project on hold [8]
05.09.2024 -- Houston City Council member: Next police chief should be data-driven, transparent and ‘can take responsibility’ [5]
05.09.2024 -- Houston City Council Member Letitia Plummer weighs in on the sudden retirement of HPD Chief Troy Finner and the fallout from that development [5]
05.08.2024 -- How Houston's City Council is reacting to HPD Chief Troy Finner's sudden retirement [1]
05.08.2024 -- Houston Police Chief Troy Finner retiring: Mayor, Council members respond [21]
05.07.2024 -- Houston parks department plans to open all city pools this summer, after years of closures [30]
05.01.2024 -- EPA promises more tests after creosote-linked toxic substances found near Fifth Ward site [1]
04.17.2024 -- Houston Extends Obama-Era Initiative Despite Lingering Questions About Program Impact [1]
04.17.2024 -- Houston Extends Obama-Era Initiative Despite Lingering Questions About Program Impact [33]
03.22.2024 -- Several Houston City Council members support a cease-fire resolution. It likely won't be considered [1]
03.15.2024 -- Whitmire creates new Houston City Council committees to address union activities, disaster resilience [1]
03.11.2024 -- City councilmember concerned that possible loss of more than 100 HISD principals could have detrimental long-term effect [6]
02.15.2024 -- Five Houston City Council members support a ceasefire [27]
01.25.2024 -- How Can Cancer Risk Be Cut in Communities Exposed to Toxins? [32]
12.14.2023 -- HOUSTON ALLOCATES $10 MILLION TO BOOST HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES AND TACKLE HEALTH HAZARDS [31]
12.12.2023 -- Dozens of protesters demand cease-fire resolution at Houston City Council session [1]
11.06.2023 -- ‘You’re rude!’ Houston mayor refuses to answer ‘DRAINED’ customers questions. What do council members say? [6]
09.28.2023 -- $5M in funding to move 5th Ward residents from cancer cluster [21]
09.27.2023 -- City Council allots $5 million for Greater Fifth Ward resident relocation from pollution [30]
09.27.2023 -- Houston officials approve $5 million for residents to move from cancer-causing chemicals in Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens [7]
09.27.2023 -- Houston City Council to help residents move away from Fifth Ward Cancer Cluster [6]
09.27.2023 -- Houston approves $5 million to help cancer cluster victims [1]
09.27.2023 -- Houston City Council approves $5 million in relocation funds for Kashmere Gardens, Fifth Ward residents [5]
09.27.2023 -- Houston City Council approves $5M to relocate Fifth Ward residents from cancer cluster [21]
09.26.2023 -- ‘Too much uncertainty’: Houston councilmember explains delaying $5M Fifth Ward relocation fund proposal [6]
09.26.2023 -- Mayor's Fifth Ward buyout plan isn't a simple fix (Editorial) [1]
09.07.2023 -- Vote 'for' charter amendment giving Houston City Council agenda powers (Editorial) [1]
09.06.2023 -- Unique forum gave Houston candidates 60 seconds to pitch to voters [1]
08.10.2023 -- Houston has no rules against hiring 15-year-old lifeguards. [30]
08.03.2023 -- ShotSpotter program effectiveness questioned by Houston City Council members [5]
04.30.2023 -- Summit sheds light on cancer cluster, elder fraud, Boy Scouts recruiting members, and more on Houston Newsmakers [6]
04.29.2023 -- Fifth Ward Cancer Cluster Summit: Key takeaways after lawmakers meet with experts [21]
04.27.2023 -- Fifth Ward Cancer Cluster Summit seeks solutions [29]
04.26.2023 -- Fifth Ward cancer cluster concerns, lawsuit [21]
04.25.2023 -- EPA to start testing for toxic chemicals in Fifth Ward this summer, as residents hold summit on ‘cancer cluster’ [5]
04.24.2023 -- Fifth Ward residents address cancer cluster with area leaders [21]
04.22.2023 -- Fifth Ward Cancer Cluster Summit to be held Monday [21]
03.07.2023 -- These are the 5 Houston apartment complexes with most issues reported to the city [7]
02.16.2023 -- Why this Houston City Council member changed her mind about ShotSpotter [1]
12.05.2022 -- Community petition to designate White Oak Bayou as park could thwart I-45 expansion in Houston [5]
11.25.2022 -- Proposed Park Yet Another Hurdle for Houston Interstate Expansion [28]
11.21.2022 -- How a park designation could derail the I-45 expansion [27]
09.15.2022 -- Houston council votes to move forward with transitional housing center for homeless [5]
08.30.2022 -- Investigates: Emails show city council relations director, William Paul Thomas, had close communication with private businessman [6]
08.26.2022 -- How to report deplorable apartment conditions in Houston [8]
08.25.2022 -- $18M given to fund affordable housing project in Houston despite councilmembers' pushback [7]
08.25.2022 -- Houston City Council approves $18.6 million for housing development for homeless [5]
08.24.2022 -- Houston City Council OKs homeless housing development over concerns about developer’s past [1]
08.23.2022 -- Mayor tries (again) for housing project [27]
08.22.2022 -- Residents living with bed bugs, rats say they're neglected by group seeking millions to build new complex [21]
08.18.2022 -- Conditions getting better at NE Houston apartment complex, residents push for progress [21]
08.17.2022 -- Houstonians have 7 ballot props to vote on in November, totaling $478M [7]
08.17.2022 -- Houston council delays vote on homeless housing in Midtown after developer’s past work scrutinized [1]
08.09.2022 -- Editorial: Rats. Roaches. Gunshots. Renters in Houston deserve better. [1]
08.06.2022 -- Residents celebrating after NE Houston apartment complex brought back up to code [8]
06.23.2022 -- Bullet holes, rats and roaches: NE Houston apartment residents frustrated with living conditions [8]
06.22.2022 -- Houston to delay demolition of apartments near Minute Maid Park as federal inquiry begins [1]
06.22.2022 -- Residents at NE Houston apartment complex concerned for their health after claims of mold, rat and roach infestation [6]
06.21.2022 -- I-45 expansion project update: Lofts at the Ballpark demolition permit put on hold [8]
06.02.2022 -- Houston City Council approves fiscal year 2022-23 budget [2]
06.01.2022 -- Higher revenue from water bills, federal relief money power Houston’s adopted $5.7B budget [1]
06.01.2022 -- Houston city council approves $5.7 billion budget without firefighter hazard pay [21]
05.31.2022 -- Firefighter bonuses, apartment inspectors, and new chairs: Here’s what council members want in the city budget [1]
05.06.2022 -- Hats & Henna High Tea: The Rose to celebrate life, cultures and raise funds for breast health [1]
04.13.2022 -- $21 million for Houston's mental health crisis response includes civilian outreach teams, iPads for telehealth [1]
04.11.2022 -- Houston City Council approves more funding for law firm as city battles pension lawsuit [2]
04.02.2022 -- Houston city leaders, law enforcement ready for Ramadan 2022 amid dwindling COVID-19 cases [21]
03.26.2022 -- “It’s very personal”: Women are getting things done on Houston City Council [1]
03.23.2022 -- Council OKs new Houston police contract, despite calls for a more public process [1]
03.23.2022 -- City Council voted to approve the Houston police union contract, despite transparency concerns [5]
03.10.2022 -- Houston boosts law firm funding in Proposition B fight ahead of potential Texas Supreme Court showdown [2]
03.10.2022 -- Houston Looks to Texas Supreme Court for Firefighter Pay Issue [25]
03.09.2022 -- 10 Houston City Council members making history during Women's History Month [21]
03.08.2022 -- Mayor seeks to beef up fight against Houston firefighter pay parity [26]
01.26.2022 -- Houston City Council approves plans for homelessness service center in Fifth Ward over pushback from some community members [2]
01.15.2022 -- ShotSpotter hasn’t proved it's effective at fighting crime? So why are Houston leaders spending $3.5M to expand the program? [1]
01.12.2022 -- Houston city councilmember concerned ShotSpotter may disproportionately impact communities of color [7]
01.06.2022 -- Houston puts $3.5M toward expansion of gunfire detection program [2]
01.05.2022 -- Loved ones lost to COVID honored with digital memory wall [8]
01.05.2022 -- Houston will spend millions on controversial gunshot detection technology. Does it work? [5]
01.05.2022 -- Houston-based online memorial COVID-19 Wall of Memories honored on launch date anniversary [21]
Winter 2021 -- Beautiful in Blue - Artist Muna Al-Bader Connects Cultures with New Mural at UH [24]
12.20.2021 -- Updated Houston code requires new homes to be 'solar ready.' Here's what that means [1]
12.15.2021 -- Mayor announces cuts to future city retiree benefits to reduce $2.2B liability [1]
11.16.2021 -- Certifying the municipal election, and Council Member Letitia Plummer [5]
11.10.2021 -- Rice, city agree on $15M pact to invest in community around Ion, over organizers’ opposition [1]
11.09.2021 -- Protecting Houston’s Historic Waterways — Buffalo Bayou Partnership Parties Through the Cold [23]
11.03.2021 -- Houston council delays vote on Ion investments amid community organizers’ opposition [1]
10.26.2021 -- Houston council to consider letting go of outside investigation into canceled housing deal [1]
10.15.2021 -- Landlords could face pressure with newly proposed apartment inspection reform [6]
10.13.2021 -- Landlords could be held more accountable under a newly proposed Houston apartment inspection process [5]
10.12.2021 -- More apartment inspections proposed after hundreds of complaints [7]
09.01.2021 -- Houston city council member, BARC working to collect donations for pets displaced by Hurricane Ida [21]
08.17.2020 -- Houston coronavirus updates: Homeless encampments get cleaned; city to host mental health town hall [2]
08.12.2021 -- Houston City Council Votes To Delay Ballot Measure That Would Limit Mayor’s Power To 2023 [5]
08.11.2021 -- Houston sets charter amendment election for 2023, over objections of petition organizers [1]
06.02.2021 -- Houston Passes $5.1 Billion Annual Budget, Using Federal Aid To Plug Deficit [5]
06.01.2021 -- Trash fees, permitting improvements among budget items proposed by Houston City Council members [1]
05.20.2021 -- Unity Against Hate Rally Draws Bipartisan Support [22]
05.03.2021 -- Editorial: Finally, police reform comes to Houston. Keep it coming. [1]
04.28.2021 -- Houston council OKs $1.25M contract with law firm to defend Harding Street raid lawsuit [1]
04.28.2021 -- Houston commits $1.2 million for legal defense in Harding Street Raid lawsuit [2]
04.21.2021 -- Houston council delays vote to hire outside defense attorneys in Harding Street raid suit [1]
04.21.2021 -- Mothers share thoughts on how to talk to children after the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial [21]
04.20.2021 -- As Islamic holidays near, Texas Muslims back bill creating a more inclusive calendar for government employees [14]
04.20.2021 -- Houston city council member shares personal story ahead of the Derek Chauvin trial verdict [21]
03.23.2021 -- The ‘Old American Dream,’ a Trap as the Floods Keep Coming [18]
03.18.2021 -- As HPD Chief Departs For Miami, City Officials And Activists Push For More Police Oversight [5]
03.16.2021 -- What Houston Expects From Its Next Police Chief [5]
03.15.2021 -- Mayor says Acevedo departure caught him by surprise, will announce new chief by end of week [1]
03.10.2021 -- Houston Will Adjust High Water Bills For Residents Impacted By Freeze [5]
02.24.2021 -- Want a vaccine at NRG Park's super site? Show up with wheels. [1]
02.19.2021 -- Already hit hard by pandemic, Black and Hispanic communities suffer the blows of an unforgiving winter storm [7]
02.19.2021 -- Already hit hard by pandemic, Black and Hispanic communities suffer the blows of an unforgiving winter storm [7]
02.15.2021 -- Half of America is under winter weather advisories as freezing temperatures grip the country [19]
02.14.2021 -- Houston-area warming centers open, ready for anyone in need of shelter due to severe cold weather [8]
02.03.2021 -- Houston grants $1.25M in tax breaks to Transocean, Chase projects that will create just 20 new jobs [1]
01.18.2021 -- Houston City Council ethics committee to review speech policies [2]
01.07.2021 -- Clear Lake couple's website honors those lost to COVID [1]
01.05.2021 -- Houston City Council to review code of conduct after Greg Travis comments taken down, councilwoman says [8]
01.04.2021 -- Houston halts COVID-19 vaccine appointments after slots fill quickly [1]
12.30.2020 -- Houston council member under fire for offensive Facebook posts about Obama, Harris, Clinton [1]
12.29.2020 -- 3 killed, including gunman, in Texas church shooting during live-streamed service [17]
12.29.2020 -- Houston city council member says he 'won't apologize' for posting meme about Michelle Obama [7]
12.22.2020 -- Houston Chronicle's Best Photos of 2020 [1]
12.20.2020 -- Black Americans are hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine, study shows [8]
12.02.2020 -- City Councilmember Letitia Plummer Follows in Giant Footsteps [16]
October 2020 -- Get to Know Some of Houston’s Most Dynamic Politicians [16]
10.30.2020 -- For necessity or novelty, residents take advantage of 24-hour voting [1]
10.19.2020 -- Houston to spend $4.1 million in police overtime to try to drive down rising crime [1]
10.16.2020 -- Houston drivers now face fine for parking in bike lanes [7]
10.16.2020 -- Houston Councilwoman's 98-year-old grandmother recalls time she was not allowed to vote [7]
10.13.2020 -- City Councilmember Letitia Plummer Follows in Giant Footsteps [16]
10.08.2020 -- In Houston, Whether Or Not You’re Evicted Can Depend On The Judge [5]
10.07.2020 -- Houston delays vote to prohibit parking in bike lanes amid questions about enforcement [1]
10.07.2020 -- Mayor says he supports 'almost all' of task force's police reform recommendations [1]
09.30.2020 -- Mayor unveils police reform report but asks for more time to review it [1]
09.17.2020 -- No Houston police contract talks planned, dimming reform possibilities, advocates say [1]
09.16.2020 -- Letitia Plummer: City must do more to stop evictions during the pandemic [1]
08.31.2020 -- 5 Houston City Council Members Outline Police Reform Proposals In Letter To Mayor [5]
08.17.2020 -- Houston coronavirus updates: Homeless encampments get cleaned; city to host mental health town hall [2]
08.12.2020 -- Some universities mandate students get tested for COVID-19 before returning to campus [8]
08.03.2020 -- What Happened to the Young Voters Focused on Guns? [18]
07.22.2020 -- CDC: Actual COVID-19 cases much higher than recorded infections [8]
07.09.2020 -- 'The wave of the future': How police and social workers partner up to help those in crisis [1]
06.25.2020 -- Residents denounce police task force, call for immediate reforms at heated council committee meeting [1]
06.25.2020 -- Texas was supposed to collect racial-profiling data. It left out most of the ‘racial’ part. [1]
06.24.2020 -- Houston police release new use of force policy, without redactions [1]
06.24.2020 -- Houston police release new use of force policy, without redactions [1]
06.19.2020 -- National Juneteenth holiday has Houston-Galveston roots [2]
06.18.2020 -- Texas cities took quick actions after George Floyd's death. Advocates doubt they'll have a big impact. [15]
06.18.2020 -- HPD Chief Acevedo faces renewed pressure to release audit into embattled narcotics division [1]
06.13.2020 -- Houston increases police budget as Dallas, Austin officials consider decreases [7]
06.13.2020 -- Critics say Houston needs more robust civilian police oversight board [1]
06.11.2020 -- Editorial: What’s a police oversight board without teeth? Houston, Harris County deserve better [1]
06.11.2020 -- Houston City Council Votes Down Money For Police Reform [13]
06.11.2020 -- What cities and states are doing to reform policing policies following George Floyd's death [10]
06.10.2020 -- Opinion: Fight for accountability isn’t over [1]
06.10.2020 -- Texas News Digest [11]
06.10.2020 -- Houston officials increase police budget as Dallas and Austin officials consider decreases in wake of police brutality protests [14]
06.09.2020 -- Spending cuts, police reforms among budget amendments proposed by Houston city council members [1]
06.08.2020 -- Houston City Council member proposes redistributing HPD funds, cutting jobs [9]
06.08.2020 -- Houston City Council members sign letter calling for wide range of police reforms [2]
06.08.2020 -- Texas Cities Consider Budget And Policy Changes As They Struggle To Reform Policing [12]
06.08.2020 -- Police reform proposal involves cutting 199 nfilled HPD positions [8]
06.08.2020 -- Houston police oversight, protests and more: Area reacts to George Floyd's death [2]
06.05.2020 -- Houston City Council member calls for reduction in police positions, tougher oversight and more training [2]
06.05.2020 -- Mayor to launch task force on police reform amid George Floyd protests [1]
05.26.2020 -- Does Your Houston City Council Member Support Delaying Evictions Amid COVID-19? We Asked [5]
05.21.2020 -- Mayor’s special adviser and long-time friend, Keith Wade, dies of coronavirus [6]
05.11.2020 -- "This is very, very real" says Houston councilwoman with COVID-19 [7]
05.11.2020 -- Councilwoman Letitia Plummer attended city council meeting day before she showed symptoms of COVID-19 [6]
05.06.2020 -- Houston council OKs $15 million rent relief program [1]
04.30.2020 -- Houston Doing ‘Very Little’ To Help Renters During Pandemic, Advocates Say [5]
04.13.2020 -- Houston food and beverage companies donate time, food, money to help unemployed [9]
04.09.2020 -- Houston pop-up kitchen serving free meals to seniors, unemployed and others in need during coronavirus crisis [8]
04.09.2020 -- "Pop-up kitchen" serving up meals for seniors and unemployed [7]
04.09.2020 -- Houston pop-up kitchen serves free, hot meals to unemployed, seniors during coronavirus outbreak [6]
04.09.2020 -- Pop-Up Kitchen Launches To Serve Unemployed Houstonians And Seniors [5]
04.07.2020 -- Good-hearted new pop-up kitchen feeds Houston seniors and unemployed [4]
04.07.2020 -- New Pop-Up Kitchen to feed Houston unemployed and elderly [1]
03.11.2020 -- The New Age of Freeway Revolts -- [3]
02.19.2020 -- Houston backs affordable housing tax credits, despite protests over certain neighborhoods -- [1]
01.16.2020 -- Houston City Council Approves Revisions to 2015 Flood Buyout Processes -- [2]

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