City Of Houston: Mayor Turner And 50/50 Park Partners Celebrate New Playground At Hartman Park First Neighborhood Park Improvement Pr ...

See the latest announcement from the City of Houston.

Houston Area Unemployment Improves: Feds

The unemployment rate in Harris County decreased recently.

City Of Houston: Mayor's Office Of Cultural Affairs Awards $5.6 Million In Grants To Arts And Culture Non-Profit Organizations

July 7, 2021 -- The Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) will award $5,612,433 in grants to 132 arts and culture nonprofit organiza ...

City Of Houston: Applications Now Open For Liftoff Houston Startup Business Plan Competition

Liftoff Houston aims to empower Houstonians to start their own businesses through a series of workshops and coaching sessions that take ...

City Of Houston: BARC Services Closed Due To Illness Precautions Drive-Through Assistance Available For Sick, Injured And Foster Animals ...

BARC recently impounded seven dogs that were exposed and possibly infected with distemper - an ever-present yet treatable concern in com ...

Texas Likely To Miss Biden's Coronavirus Vaccine Goal

Texas ranks in the bottom half of the country in the race to vaccinate its population.

City Of Houston: Mayor Turner Announces Agreement With Municipal Employees' Union

June 23, 2021 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a tentative pay raise agreement between the City of Houston and the Houston Organizati ...

City Of Houston: Mayor Sylvester Turner Joins Victim's Family And Crime Stoppers Houston To Announce Reward Increase To Find Murder Suspects

June 21, 2021 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner joined the family of murder victim Elsa Mikeska today to announce that he has raised additional ...

City Of Houston: Mayor Turner Shares Information About The Proposed City Of Houston Water And Wastewater Rate Increase

Next Wednesday, June 23, Houston City Council will vote on water and wastewater rate increases for Houston water customers. Houston Publ ...

City Of Houston: EPA Recognizes Houston's Continued Leadership In Energy Innovation

This week, the EPA announced that the city has more ENERGY STAR-certified buildings than any other city in Texas, ranking seventh in the ...

City Of Houston: Hess Corporation To Invest $9M Over Three Years In Mayor Turner's Complete Communities

The Hess Learning for Life Partnership will benefit approximately 22 schools and more than 13,000 children from pre-K through elementary ...

City Of Houston: BARC Services Closed This Weekend Due To Illness Precautions BARC Closed For Animal Intake June 17-20

BARC recently impounded 20 dogs that had been exposed and possibly infected with distemper -- an ever-present yet treatable concern in c ...

City Of Houston: City Of Houston And Local Water Authorities Mark Completion Of The Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project

June 15, 2021 -- Mayor Sylvester Turner joined the Coastal Water Authority, the Texas Water Development Board, Houston Public Works lead ...

City Of Houston: Interns Report For The First Day At Work As Part Of Mayor Turner's Signature "Hire Houston Youth" Initiative

June 14, 2021 -- Thousands of young people began summer internships Monday with more than 180 employers across the Houston area as part ...

City Of Houston: Mayor Turner Names Permanent Houston Emergency Center Director

Since Sept. 2018, Mock has served as the HEC Division Manager of Operations, Police, and 911 Call Takers, where he provides oversight an ...

City Of Houston: Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia, And Reliant Officially Launch The 2021 Bea ...

June 10, 2021 -- Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia, and Reliant officially launched the ...

Unemployment Improves In Houston Area: Feds

Harris County's unemployment rate is higher than the Texas average.

City Of Houston : BARC Nearing Capacity: Council Members Peck And Kamin Urge Houstonians To Adopt And Foster Pets In Need

After the recent rains, , is near capacity and asking Houstonians to adopt or foster shelter pets. Thanks to the generous support from H ...

City Of Houston : HCOHSEM, MOPD And Sight Into Sound Create Emergency Preparedness Tips For Blind And Visually Impaired Community

The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM), in collaboration with the Houston Mayor's Office for Peo ...

City Of Houston : Mayor Turner And City Council Pass FY '22 Budget

Today, Houston City Council voted to approve Mayor Sylvester Turner's proposed $5.1 billion FY 2022 operating budget.

City Of Houston : Mayor Turner's Statement On Binding Arbitration

Please attribute the following statement to Mayor Sylvester Turner.

City Of Houston : City Of Houston Launches Police Transparency Hub Initiative Tied To Policing Reform Implementation

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced today that the City of Houston launched the , making it easier for the public to file a complaint again ...

City Of Houston : City Of Houston And Harris County Leaders Send Letter Asking State GLO Commissioner To Reconsider Flood Mitigation Funding

This morning, the signed by Mayor Sylvester Turner, County Judge Lina Hidalgo and all members of Houston City Council and Harris County ...

City Of Houston : Mayor Turner Asks Community To Pray For George Floyd's Family As Country Marks Anniversary Of Floyd's Murder

Watch a video recap as Mayor Turner reflects on the year following George Floyd's murder

City Of Houston : Houston Celebrates Africa With A Series Of Events In Observance Of Africa Day 2021

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City Of Houston : Mayor Turner Will Serve As Honorary Chair Of The Houston Fund For Social Justice And Economic Equity

Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner, along with a group of Houston business executives and civic thought leaders, announced the launch of the .

City Of Houston : Mayor Sylvester Turner Proposes 18 Percent Pay Raise For Houston Firefighters

Watch Mayor Turner's announcement of the proposed 18 percent pay raise over three years for Houston firefighters

City Of Houston : Mayor Turner Announces Olivera Jankovska As New Director Of Mayor's Office Of Education

Mayor Turner announced Wednesday the appointment of Olivera Jankovska as new Director of the Mayor's Office of Education.

The Digital Divide: How Houston Area Compares In Internet Usage

More than 150 million Americans don’t use the internet at broadband speeds. See how the Houston area compares.

City Of Houston : City Of Houston Begins To Electrify Fleet Through A Partnership With Greenlots

See the latest announcement from the City of Houston.

Houston Taxpayers on the Hook for $24,400

Truth in Accounting's new City Combined Taxpayer Burden Report

Student's View: Why My Student Congress Filed An Amicus Brief With The Supreme Court To Support A Cheerleader's First Amendment Rights

At every school I’ve attended, there was always one teacher that older classmates warned us to keep away from.

Houston Program Seeks To Improve Curbside Residential Recycling

The cart-tagging recycling education program will provide residents personalized and real-time feedback on the contents of their cart.

Lawyer For George Floyd's Family Wants To Turn Attention Back To Pamela Turner, A Texas Woman Killed By Police In 2019

Her family has filed a federal lawsuit that goes to trial next month, and the officer has been indicted on an aggravated assault charge.

Texas Officials And Activists Say Murder Conviction For George Floyd’s Death 'Is Only One Step' In Reforming Policing

Before moving to Minneapolis, Floyd had been a longtime Houston resident.

Financial State of the Union after COVID-19

The financial condition of the United States worsened by $10 trillion

U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, Texas Rep. Ann Johnson Host Town Hall

The virtual meeting focused on federal and state efforts to expand health care to uninsured people in Texas.

Let's Talk Voter Suppression, Texas Style

The May Elections: Whether you know it or not, if you don't live in an incorporated part of TX, you've been experiencing voter suppression.

Federal Tax Refunds In Harris County: How Do Yours Compare?

IRS figures allow you to compare what you’re paying in taxes with that of your Harris County neighbors.

Harris County Launches Investigation Into Agencies That Run Texas's Energy Grid

Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee said operators should have been prepared after 2011’s hard freeze.