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Houston’s @NPR and @PBS station, broadcasting on 88.7 FM and Channel 8.
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Texas schools have amassed more than 50,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in students in just a couple of weeks. The state is a leader in child deaths from COVID-19 with 59 as of Sept. 3. | via @TPRNews .
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#BREAKING: Harris County is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to step in after they say thousands of mail-in ballots were rejected due to Texas' strict new voting law.
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HIDALGO RE-ELECTED: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has narrowly won a second term after a tough challenge from Alexandra Mealer.
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After raising more than $3 million for Texas winter storm relief, U.S. Rep. @AOC came to Houston this weekend to volunteer at @HoustonFoodBank.
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Beto O’Rourke condemned Texas' "trigger law" on abortion -- which took effect Thursday -- during a visit to a Houston clinic that previously offered abortions.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court of Texas has denied a petition challenging drive-thru voting, allowing the practice to legally continue in Harris County.
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Breaking: Fort Bend County Health & Human Services confirms first presumptive positive case of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.
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Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke touched on a wide range of topics during an hourlong interview Wednesday on Town Square with Ernie Manouse.
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BREAKING: Federal judge rules Texas Republicans do not have standing, will not toss 127,000 Harris County votes.
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Hervis Rogers captured national attention in March 2020 when he waited for hours to vote on Super Tuesday. Now, Rogers is being prosecuted by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office for allegedly voting illegally.
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At a Senate hearing Wednesday, four elite American gymnasts testified about the abuse they had suffered by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, and their feelings of betrayal by investigators, including from the FBI. | via @NPR .
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As the University of Houston prepares to close its LGBTQ Resource Center this week, another Houston school that is not bound by the constraints of Senate Bill 17 is offering to help fill the void.
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After Mayor Whitmire accused pro-Palestinian organizers of ‘being paid by Iran,’ City of Houston says it has no documentation to back up his claim.
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked an executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott that effectively banned abortion in Texas amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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It is difficult for Houston-area residents to determine which parts of the area are most impacted by power outages, since CenterPoint Energy’s online outage map has been unavailable since May. Enter Whataburger.
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County leaders said SB 1 is "achieving exactly what its authors set out to do: erect more hurdles in front of the ballot box and systemically suppress the vote.". Read the entire letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland here:.
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire says comments about Lina Hidalgo's fiancé were "lighthearted" and "meant no harm." But Hidalgo told Houston Public Media she thought Whitmire saying her fiance looked like a nerd was "cruel."
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1/ Harris County attorney @CDMenefee will ask county commissioners for permission to take any needed legal action against the governor over his mask and vaccine mandate ban. Menefee says the governor is abusing his authority under the disaster act.
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Groovy, baby? The Rice University band referred to Mike Miles as Dr. Evil during an Austin Powers-themed halftime show criticizing the new state-appointed superintendent for Houston ISD.
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NEW: Harris County will file its lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott today over his ban on mask mandates. @CDMenefee told @HoustonMatters, "it's important that the largest county in the state of Texas is involved in that fight.".
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Harris County commissioners passed a resolution in support of transgender children. The measure says Commissioners Court "opposes anti-transgender children bills, and will uphold the diversity and inclusivity of the county” @LinaHidalgoTX said.
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo accused District Attorney Kim Ogg of pursuing a political vendetta to try to push her out of office.
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Residents of Houston's Montrose neighborhood have expressed frustration and disapproval with new utility poles installed by CenterPoint, some of which stretch across sidewalks.
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Beyoncé is home! She was in Midtown on Friday morning to celebrate a forthcoming housing development for the homeless that will bear her name and that of a former bandmate.
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A crisis communications strategist who works with energy companies and knows the Houston area says CenterPoint is "rapidly losing trust" and exacerbating problems by the way it's talking to the public after Hurricane Beryl.
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Sean Teare dashed Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg's hopes of a third term with a decisive win in the Democratic primary. Teare was leading the incumbent 78% to 22% after the release of early voting numbers.
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Houston rapper Travis Scott and Houston ISD officials on Wednesday announced a new collaborative effort to bring gardens to several HISD campuses across the city.
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Democrats also flipped a commissioners court seat in Harris County and will now hold a 4-1 advantage moving forward. Incumbent Republican Jack Cagle lost his reelection fight against Democratic challenger Lesley Briones in Harris County Precinct 4.
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The heat wave that's been gripping Houston caused the death of a 46-year-old man who was working an outdoor construction job in Fort Bend County.
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Molly Cook expected to win election for Texas Senate District 15, permanently filling John Whitmire's vacancy.
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The White House has approved a disaster declaration for Texas, after requests from Gov. Greg Abbott and senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.
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Gov. Greg Abbott sought a waiver to reroute nearly $18 billion in federal COVID aid from public schools to other areas of the budget. Abbott also requested a waiver in Feb. that would have allowed him to do the same with $17.9 billion in education funds.
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A Harris County grand jury dismissed criminal charges against the Houston man accused of throwing beer cans at Sen. Ted Cruz during the Astros' World Series championship parade.
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The Federal Highway Administration has asked TxDOT to stop expansion of I-45 in Houston, citing civil rights concerns and providing leverage to a Harris County lawsuit against the project.
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Hundreds protested the NRA in downtown Houston today during the group's annual convention. The event comes just days after the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.
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The gap between Buffalo Bayou and Memorial parks, two of the biggest and most popular in the city, will be filled by a connector trail.
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"What we’re seeing is history repeat itself over and over again.". Lifting COVID-19 restrictions too soon set back of the gains made by local leaders across Texas, @LinaHidalgoTX told @HoustonMatters this morning.
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There are still people waiting in line to vote in Harris County, three hours after polls closed.
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A pilot study by Houston Public Media found that tree shade was on average twice as cool as bus shelter shade.
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Protesters brave the elements outside of the Marriott Marquis hotel in downtown Houston ahead of Mike Miles' State of the District speech.
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State Senator Roland Gutierrez is reiterating his call for an assault weapons ban in the wake of Thursday’s report from the U.S. Justice Department about the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
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TEA TAKEOVER: The Texas Education Agency announces it will install state-appointed managers in place of Houston ISD's elected school board.
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More than 100,000 people have voted in person during each of the first three days of early voting. County Cleark @CGHollins spoke to us about election season -- and says he’s expecting unofficial returns without any major delays.
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The Austin Street cyclepath, considered the spine of the cycle network rolled out in Houston over recent years, will be taken out and not replaced, workers at the scene confirmed.
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A federal judge in Houston dismissed the lawsuit filed by a conservative activist, asking the court to invalidate more than 127,000 drive-thru ballots.
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A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is liable for homes flooded inside the Addicks and Barker reservoirs during Hurricane Harvey:
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Thousands gather for ‘March For Our Lives’ event in downtown Houston. Video by Matthew Prendergast | Houston Public Media. #MarchForOurLives #MomsDemandAction @mfolhouston #TranquilityPark
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‘Not surprising’ — experts react to report showing fewer crashes on 11th Street after redesign
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Houston's boil water advisory has been lifted, but the city recommended taking a few steps before it's safe to drink.
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Two dozen local organizations signed and sent a letter to Houston Mayor John Whitmire this morning asking him to apologize for comments he made about Gulfton residents which they consider “deeply offensive.”
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A group of Democratic state lawmakers from Houston are calling for Texas’ attorney general to conduct financial audits of Houston ISD’s $4.4 billion bond proposal as well as the charter school network founded by Mike Miles.
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A campaign flyer sent by Houston City Council candidate Cynthia Reyes-Revilla, which attacks her opponent Mario Castillo, was criticized as a "homophobic dog whistle" by the Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus.
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“Taylor Swift brought more than a weekend of amazing concerts to Houston, she also made a generous gift to Houston Food Bank in support of our mission of providing food for better lives."
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Houston is deemphasizing its commitment to Vision Zero under new Mayor John Whitmire, which could reverse the modest progress the city has made in traffic safety and hinder its ability to receive federal grant funding for transportation projects.
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If you’re struggling without food or water in Greater Houston, here’s a list of locations willing to help in Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, and Galveston counties today.
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Two outgoing principals in Houston ISD say their forced resignations were unwarranted and based on unclear and frequently-changing performance metrics.
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More than 250,000 CenterPoint customers were without power on Tuesday afternoon as thunderstorms and strong winds pushed through Harris County.
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COVID cases are on the rise in Houston due to FLiRT variants, health officials say
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BikeHouston's executive director said he believes Houstonians support more cyclist infrastructure -- not less. His comments came the day after Mayor Whitmire criticized the backlash from cyclist & pedestrian advocates over the Austin Street bike lane removal.
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.@houstonpolice officers enjoying this particular assignment. 👍. #ChampionshipParade #EarnedHistory @astros
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo confirmed the county's first omicron-related death -- the individual was in his 50s and resided in Harris County Precinct Two.
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BREAKING: U.S. Congressman and longtime Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has died at 70, United States representatives and sources confirmed on Wednesday. This is a developing story.
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Thousands marched to Houston City Hall Saturday morning in protest of Texas' new restrictive abortion law, as hundreds of similar marches took place across the country.
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Exclusive: Lina Hidalgo refutes Dan Patrick's claims that she did not request aid for Harris County for Hurricane Beryl
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Harris County has broken its all-time voter turnout record, with one day of early voting left to go before Election Day. #TxDecides
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With the goal of making #college more #affordable for more families, @RiceUniversity will give full tuition #scholarships to #middle-class undergraduates. Read about the details in this story by Houston Public Media's #education reporter @lauraisensee:
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Our reporter spoke to Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia who is on site and told her, "I'm absolutely furious. I'm getting bits and pieces as to what's occurred. I'm triaging with the elections administrator.".
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#TaylorSwift fans sacrificed their sleep and broke the bank to get their hands on #TSTheErasTour Merch at NRG Stadium.
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Voters in Senate District 15 have elected ER nurse and political activist Molly Cook to fill the unexpired term of Houston Mayor John Whitmire.
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Residents voice opposition of Whitmire-backed plan for Montrose Boulevard as vote passes.
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It has been four years since the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Hotez talked with Houston Matters about where we are now, and could the world see another pandemic in the future. (Spoiler alert: yes.)
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The Houston Cougars will look a lot like the Houston Oilers when they start a new football season on Saturday.
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2/ Local governments around the state are looking for ways to challenge the governor's ban on mask and vaccine mandates. Some -- like @SylvesterTurner -- have already taken that step.
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Students, parents and other community members protested at multiple campuses Friday against state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles' forced resignation of principals.
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Dioxin — a highly toxic chemical compound — has been found in a soil sample collected near a contaminated site in Kashmere Gardens, the Houston Health Department says.
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On today's @HoustonMatters, Harris County Attorney @CDMenefee spoke about the county's letter to the DOJ over mail-in ballot rejections, and the latest in a court battle challenging Texas' new restrictive voting law.
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Texas has no laws on the books explicitly protecting people from workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, but the Supreme Court’s ruling now gives federal protections. (via @TexasTribune).
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The Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, which includes the largest teachers’ union in Houston ISD, is opposed to the district’s first bond proposal in more than a decade.
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Houston Faces 2024 COVID Peak: Dr. Peter Hotez explains why getting the new vaccine is crucial during this surge.
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A banned book truck will stop in Houston Saturday, carrying 12 titles of books that have been removed from libraries across the country.
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Don't miss @HenryLouisGates in a special conversation with Houston Public Media's @EddieRobinsonJR, to learn about the history and culture of the Black Church. This broadcast will also feature special guest Congresswoman @JacksonLeeTX18. Join the conversation tonight at 8pm.
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Glynn Lunney, a retired Flight Director during the Apollo Era reflects on the moments leading up to Apollo 11's launch. Moonwalk premieres Monday, July 1 on #MoonwalkHPM #Apollo50
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Houston Public Media is launching a new podcast about power and public education. The first season of The Takeover includes multiple previously unreported revelations.
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A Travis County Judge granted three Texas Planned Parenthood affiliates a temporary restraining order against Texas Right To Life Friday evening, blocking the anti-abortion rights group from suing them under the state’s new restrictive abortion law.
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The Environmental Protection Agency, in a ruling issued this month, said the federal agency will intervene if Texas does not do more to reduce ozone levels in the state's two largest metropolitan areas.
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Cy-Fair ISD’s decision to remove 13 chapters from five science textbooks has a Houston-area education expert questioning board members' transparency during the process.
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Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee has joined a nationwide legal challenge against the Trump Administration’s ongoing layoffs of probationary federal employees, which Menefee said “have a direct impact" on Houston-area residents.
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The City of Houston is suing Texas to overturn the so-called “Death Star law.” House Bill 2127 would block cities and counties from regulating a wide range of subjects — from the environment to labor codes — without prior approval from the Legislature.
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Wider lanes for cars and no shared-use path for cyclists and pedestrians — those are the main changes driven by Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s administration for the upcoming reconstruction of Antoine Drive.
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The Texas Secretary of State's office previously called the 2020 election "smooth and secure.". Now the office has announced it will audit the election in Harris and other counties, hours after a request from former president Trump.
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BREAKING: Texas Will Open Vaccine Eligibility To All Adults Next Week
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What will it take to redesign & redevelop our cities to meet the needs of the future? Co-produced by @HoustonPubMedia, join experts in climate, economy & more from Oct 18-22. RSVP free: Thanks to sponsors Sue & Edgar Wachenheim III, @united & @KauffmanFDN.
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Hey @Astros fans! What books are on your #summerreading list? . #Astros president @robertreidryan might indulge and read another book by his favorite author @JohnGrisham. Watch more #Houstonians sharing memorable reads at #AmReading #mustreads
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At one polling place in Houston's East End, home to a large Latino population, voters were serenaded by mariachi musicians while volunteers served food and drink from a table with a sign that read “el voto Latino es poder” — “the Latino vote is power.”
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A national team of atmospheric scientists will conduct a year-long study in Houston to see if air pollution is making thunderstorms more severe.
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Houston voters likely will decide this fall whether to compel the city to negotiate for greater representation on the Houston-Galveston Area Council or leave the council altogether. It allocates federal, state and local funding for the 13-county region.
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ERCOT says Texas could face a grid emergency, rolling blackouts in August, as officials announce cooling centers
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Protests intensified this week as the state-appointed leaders of Houston ISD removed more teachers from their schools.
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