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Houston, Texas · HoustonMany of the dozen-plus speakers at a school board workshop Thursday night took shots at Texas state leaders for their role in the Houston-area district's impending financial crisis – calling on their locally elected trustees to demand more funding.See the Story
Cy-Fair ISD community members critique trustees, state leaders in response to librarian cuts
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Houston, Texas · HoustonThe region's public transit provider, which has six new board members, recently removed from its website the pages for three planned bus rapid transit lines, including a 25.3-mile route with stops at multiple colleges and universities in the city. Bus rapid transit was part of an initiative backed by Harris County voters in 2019.See the Story
Is METRO scrapping its plans for bus rapid transit in Houston?
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Houston, Texas · HoustonThe U.S. Department of Energy is giving Houston money to install solar panels and battery storage at a community-serving city facility in a disadvantaged part of town, among other initiatives tied to the city's Climate Action Plan adopted in 2020 under then-Mayor Sylvester Turner.See the Story
Houston awarded $2 million federal grant to improve energy efficiency at municipal buildings
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Economy · HoustonOn Friday's show: We get the latest on recent rain and flooding with a storm outlook for Friday and the weekend. Then, we learn what a new report says about the state of Houston’s global economy. And we break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.See the Story
Houston’s global economy (May 3, 2024)
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Houston, Texas · HoustonThe new mayor defended pausing the Shepherd-Durham redesign, saying "doing it right" would be worth it even it the project loses federal funding. He also said in the “very near future” he will be announcing a sidewalk program.See the Story
Houston Mayor John Whitmire says paused mobility projects need more review before moving forward
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