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News from April 2022
Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees met Dec. 16
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 22, 2022
Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees met Thursday, Dec. 16.
Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners met April 4
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 22, 2022
Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners met Monday, April 4.
Wright on new heart: 'Thank God I'm here still for my wife, my children and my grandsons'
By John Suayan | Apr 21, 2022
Though a 2020 hit-and-run accident took Dallas resident Jordan Santiago's life at age 25, his decision to become an organ donor ensures that people such as Ernest Wright, of Montgomery County, get a second chance at theirs.
Madaline Louise Amie
By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022
Madaline Louise Amie (March 11, 1931 - April 15, 2022)
Geneva B. Ledesma
By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022
Geneva B. Ledesma (September 29, 1935 - April 18, 2022)
Graciela Arroyo
By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022
Graciela Arroyo (August 10, 1963 - April 18, 2022)
Leoncio G. Cacique
By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022
Leoncio G. Cacique (March 20, 1954 - April 17, 2022)
Rosalinda Ortega Murphy
By Press release submission | Apr 21, 2022
Rosalinda Ortega Murphy (October 30, 1946 - April 15, 2022)
Christensen on concert safety task force's findings: 'The statutes referenced within the report simply do not apply to the Astroworld event'
By John Suayan | Apr 21, 2022
Harris County Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen issued a formal response on Wednesday (April 20) to the final report published by Gov. Greg Abbott's Texas Task Force on Concert Safety, according to a press release issued by Christensen's office.
Russo on namesake eatery's expansion into Qatar: 'An incredibly exciting global market that I have become very fond of'
By John Suayan | Apr 21, 2022
Houston-based fast-casual restaurant chain Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen plans to further expand in the Middle East, according to a press release.
Texas Taxpayers and Research Association: 'Texas property owners need to be prepared for the sticker shock'
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 21, 2022
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is considering approaches to reform property tax in the state as property taxes in Texas could surge up to 50% this year, yet a recent report by the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association makes the note that it very well could have been even worse.
Home appraisal notices go out as property taxes surge up to 50%: 'Texas property owners need to be prepared for the sticker shock'
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 21, 2022
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is considering approaches to reform property tax in the state as property taxes in Texas could surge up to 50% this year, yet a recent report by the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association makes the note that it very well could have been even worse.
TTARA: Houston property owners should 'be prepared for the sticker shock' of still higher property taxes
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 21, 2022
As property taxes in Texas could increase up to 50% this year, there have been renewed calls across the state for property tax reform.
Home appraisal notices go out as property taxes soar up to 50%: 'Texas property owners need to be prepared for the sticker shock'
By Andy Nghiem | Apr 21, 2022
Property taxes have long been a point of contention in the state of Texas and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick is considering approaches to lower property taxes in the Senate, but a recent report by the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association reports that it very well could have been even worse.
University of Houston researcher on new cancer-fighting method: 'It will actively search for circulating tumor cells in the blood'
By John Suayan | Apr 21, 2022
A team of researchers at the University of Houston have been developing a new way to locate tumor cells in the blood that could replace imaging and biopsies, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.
Judge in case against indicted Hidalgo staffers: 'I sua sponte recuse myself'
By John Suayan | Apr 21, 2022
The presiding judge in the criminal case against three senior staffers in Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's office has recused herself, Houston ABC affiliate KTRK reported. According to the station, Judge Natalia Cornelio of the 351st Criminal Court submitted her recusal on Wednesday (April 20).
Castex-Tatum on security camera ordinance: 'Safety is very important to us'
By John Suayan | Apr 21, 2022
A majority of the Houston City Council voted to approve an ordinance on Wednesday (April 20) that requires certain businesses to install and operate outdoor security cameras, according to a report from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.
Batton on Harris County's purported trimming of constables' budgets: 'You just snatch it from them like a thief'
By John Suayan | Apr 21, 2022
Despite Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's assertions that law enforcement budgets aren't being slashed, the county's eight constables allege in writing that the heavily Democratic commissioners court and County Administrator David Berry have siphoned more than $4 million from their agencies, according to a report from Houston FOX affiliate KRIV.
Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Dec. 14
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Apr 21, 2022
Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Tuesday, Dec. 14.