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Investigation finds no fraud in 2022 Harris County general election; worker accused of time card wage theft

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2024/08/13/496398/harris-county-2022-election-investigation-no-fraud-employee-wage-theft-charge/

#CriminalJustice #Elections #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Politics #2022MidtermElection #PaperBallots #Shortage

More than a month now after Hurricane Beryl swept through Greater Houston, we’re getting a better picture of how the storm affected the area’s economy.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/08/13/496407/beryl-cost-houston-billions-but-was-a-fraction-of-ike-or-harveys-impact/

#Economy #Houston #HoustonMatters #Local #News #AftermathOfHurricaneBeryl #EconomicImpactOfHurricaneBeryl #GreaterHoustonPartnership #HurricaneBeryl #Jobs #PatrickJankowski

A failing stormwater pump caused by a power outage has left more than a foot of stagnant water flooding a well traveled intersection in Houston's Third Ward eight days after Hurricane Beryl.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2024/07/16/493723/how-a-power-outage-left-this-central-houston-intersection-underwater-a-week-after-beryl/

#Infrastructure #News #Transportation #EastHouston #HoustonRoadways #HoustonTransportation #Metro

As Houston-area residents hunker down in anticipation of Tropical Storm Beryl, several schools, businesses and government offices have announced closures for Monday and beyond.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2024/07/07/492780/beryl-closures-houston-region-whats-closed/

#Business #CityOfHouston #EducationNews #Galveston #HarrisCounty #Houston #Hurricane #Local #News #Texas #Weather #Beryl #CityGovernment #CountyGovernment #HoustonAreaSchoolClosures #HurricaneBeryl #WeatherInHouston

President Biden is set to announce Tuesday new executive actions that will offer protection against deportation to an estimated half a million undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/border/2024/06/18/490918/bidens-plan-will-shield-undocumented-spouses-of-u-s-citizens-from-deportation/

#Border #National #News #Citizenship #Daca #Deportation #ImmigrationLaw

Gun reform advocates and parents of Uvalde school shooting victims tried and failed to get the Texas legislature to pass gun restrictions. They say the fight isn't over.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2024/05/29/488862/the-death-toll-from-mass-shootings-grows-while-pleas-for-gun-reforms-in-texas-fall-on-deaf-ears/

#News #GovernmentAccountability #GunViolence #KERANews

Boeing has violated the terms of a deal to avoid prosecution after the fatal crashes of two 737 Max planes more than five years ago, the Department of Justice told a federal judge on Tuesday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2024/05/15/487490/doj-says-boeing-broke-deal-that-avoided-prosecution-after-2-fatal-737-max-crashes/

#Business #National #News #Boeing #Boeing737Max #USJusticeDepartment

Houston ISD is cutting back on campus-level wraparound resource specialists, who essentially serve as social workers for students with unmet basic needs, as it continues to eliminate staff positions across the district.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2024/05/06/486754/houston-isd-to-reduce-number-of-staffers-who-help-students-meet-basic-needs/

#Education #EducationNews #HISD #Houston #Local #News #HISDBudgetShortfall #HoustonISD #JobCuts #SunriseCenters #WraparoundResourceSpecialists #WraparoundServices

The City of Houston’s animal shelter, which is close to capacity, is waiving adoption fees for dogs and cats during the first two weeks of May as part of a recurring nationwide initiative.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/animals/2024/04/30/485079/barc-houston-offering-free-pet-adoptions-from-may-1-15-as-part-of-nationwide-initiative/

#Animals #CityOfHouston #Houston #Local #News #AnimalShelter #BARCHouston #BissellPetFoundation #HoustonAnimalShelter #PetAdoption

AccuWeather's early outlook at this year's Atlantic hurricane season was illustrated by forecasters on Wednesday as explosive and on track to be "one of the most active in history."

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/weather/2024/03/28/481951/prepare-for-an-active-2024-hurricane-season-houston-meteorologists-say/

#Houston #Hurricane #Local #News #Weather #AccuWeather #AtlanticHurricaneSeason #HoustonWeather #HurricaneSeason2024 #SpaceCityWeather

Houston is back in the national spotlight for the second time in less than a year as NRG Stadium hosts the College Football Playoff National Championship.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/sports/2024/01/08/473877/college-football-championship-michgan-washington-nrg-stadium-2024/

#News #Sports #CollegeFootballPlayoffNationalChampionship #MichiganWolverines #NrgStadium #WashingtonHuskies