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Southwest Management District Board of Directors met Sept. 11

Southwest Management District Board of Directors met Monday, Sept. 11


Cruz praises passage of temporary spending bill

``` U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) commended legislation that would fund the federal government through the start of next year. The junior senator hailed new House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) decision to push the deadline pertaining to a government shutdown past the holidays. This move is seen as an attempt to prevent potential disruption and maintain governmental operations. The situation regarding the temporary spending bill began unfolding earlier this month.


Brays Oaks Management District Infrastructure Committee met Sept. 7

Brays Oaks Management District Infrastructure Committee met Thursday, Sept. 7


Brays Oaks Management District Public Safety Committee met Sept. 6

Brays Oaks Management District Public Safety Committee met Wednesday, Sept. 6


Brays Oaks Management District Business & Economic Development Committee met Sept. 6

Brays Oaks Management District Business & Economic Development Committee met Wednesday, Sept. 6


City of Houston City Council met Oct. 10 & 11

City of Houston City Council met Oct. 10 & 11


Abbott issues $15,000 reward in Pearland flea market shooting

The Office of the Texas Governor put out a $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and capture of the suspect in a fatal shooting at a flea market in Pearland. The incident, which claimed the life of one child and injured four others, occurred at Cole’s Flea Market on Nov. 12, per a press release issued on Nov. 13.


Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Oct. 10

Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Tuesday, Oct. 10


Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Oct. 11

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, Oct. 11


Astros outfielder Tucker bags career first Silver Slugger Award

Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker had a sensational year at the plate to where Major League Baseball (MLB) recognized him with his first career Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award.


Inclement weather forecast prompts Houston to cancel Veterans Day parade

The likelihood of inclement weather has prompted the city of Houston to cancel its a grand parade for Veterans Day on November 11. Instead, the city said in a Nov. 9 press release, the ceremony preceding the parade will move to the Legacy Room inside City Hall at 901 Bagby St.


Greater Southeast Management District Board of Directors met Oct. 11

Greater Southeast Management District Board of Directors met Wednesday, Oct. 11


Houston to host annual Veterans Day parade

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that the city of Houston will host a grand parade for Veterans Day on November 11. It’ll be his last one in the city’s highest office.


Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors met Oct. 10

Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors met Tuesday, Oct. 10


Sysco operator placed third at 2023 IFDA National Championship

Sysco Corporation announced that Antonio "Tony" Garcia, a Forklift Operator from Sysco West Coast Florida, achieved recognition for outstanding performance at the 2023 International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) National Championship in Orlando, Florida. Tony secured the third position in the forklift category during the national warehouse competition, according to a press release by Sysco Corporation.


Cruz: 'Biden officials have proven incapable of simply condemning antisemitism without including other -isms and -phobias'

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) called on the Biden administration to condemn antisemitism after a Jewish man lost his life in Thousand Oaks, California, when a pro-Hamas supporter fatally struck him in the head with a megaphone.


Galveston financial titan Moody dies at 88

Robert L. “Bobby” Moody, a longtime financial titan in the city of Galveston, has passed away at the age of 88, his family’s namesake charity organization, Moody Foundation, announced in a Nov. 8 Facebook post. His children, Ross Moody and Frances Moody-Dahlberg, remembered their father as a tireless hard worker who preferred to stay away from the limelight, per the post.


Abbott announces fourth special session to cover school choice, border security

The fourth special session of the Texas Legislature is underway after Gov. Greg Abbott announced it into session on November 5. According to a press release from the Office of the Texas Governor, the agenda for the latest special session will focus on education and border security.


Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Oct. 10

Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Tuesday Oct. 10


Five Corners Improvement District Environmental & Urban Design Committee met Oct. 9

Five Corners Improvement District Environmental & Urban Design Committee met Monday, Oct. 9