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Persse on increase in monkeypox cases: 'The spread is actually with the skin-to-skin contact'

Officials are urging residents in the Houston area to practice precaution as monkeypox cases increase, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.


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Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met March 9

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, March 9.


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City of Houston Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee met June 16

City of Houston Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee met Thursday, June 16.


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Houston airport officials on new federal grants: 'An integral part of the overall infrastructure improvements needed to accommodate more demand'

Houston’s two main airports – George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) – will receive nearly $44 million in federal funding for upgrades to terminals and any work to make their respective facilities energy efficient, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.


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Hobby Area Management District Board of Directors met March 9

Hobby Area Management District Board of Directors met Wednesday, March 9.


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Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors met June 15

Harris County Appraisal District Board of Directors met Wednesday, June 15.


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Michel on approaching enforcement of new camera ordinance: 'If someone is defying it, we will pursue it'

The City of Houston is urging businesses that haven’t installed outward-facing, high-resolution camera surveillance systems to do so before a new ordinance requiring them goes into effect in two weeks, per a report from Houston ABC affiliate KTRK.


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Turner on new director of office for people with disabilities: 'I look forward to working with him'

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner introduced Angel Ponce as the new director of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) on Tuesday, according to a city-issued press release and Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.


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Harris County Municipal Management District #1 Board of Directors met June 15

Harris County Municipal Management District #1 Board of Directors met Wednesday, June 15.



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Attorneys on return of murder suspect to Texas: 'We ask for respect for the privacy of Kaitlin’s family'

The woman who was the subject of a manhunt after she allegedly fled the U.S. in an attempt to evade arrest in the death of a young cycling star returned to the country on Saturday, Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reported.


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Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met June 14

Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Tuesday, June 14.


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Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners met June 14

Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, June 14.


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Five Corners Improvement District Public Safety Committee met June 13

Five Corners Improvement District Public Safety Committee met Monday, June 13.


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International Management District Board of Directors met June 9

International Management District Board of Directors met Thursday, June 9.


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Ted Cruz reacts to 'disastrous' SCOTUS decision allowing Biden administration to loosen immigration Law

The Supreme Court issued a decision Thursday allowing President Joe Biden to rescind a Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" policy.



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Hudspeth on county's one-millionth marriage license: 'Some couples even opt to get married on the same day'

Marriage is a memorable milestone for couples fortunate enough to reach that stage in their lives, but for Marcelo and Lorena Pestana, their newly forged union carries another milestone.


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Shuford on monkeypox spread in state: 'It’s not surprising to see the virus spread in Texas'

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported that dozens of monkeypox cases were confirmed within the state as of Thursday, according to Austin ABC affiliate KVUE.


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Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met March 8

Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Tuesday, March 8.