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North Houston District Board of Directors met Aug. 29

North Houston District Board of Directors met Tuesday, Aug. 29


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City of Houston Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee met Aug. 29

City of Houston Budget and Fiscal Affairs Committee met Tuesday, Aug. 29


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Abbott after ringing NYSE closing bell: 'It's about time Texas has its own ETF'

On September 28th, Gov. Greg Abbott rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to mark Texas Capital Bank’s (TCB) launch of its new Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) & Funds Management division and flagship Texas Capital Texas Equity Index ETF (NYSE Arca: TXS) in New York City. The Office of the Texas Governor said that of the 50 states in the Union, Texas boasts the most on the NYSE and is the only one with its own ETF.


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Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Aug. 28

Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Monday, Aug. 28


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Tech-savvy seniors challenge Google's search monopoly: 'Scrolling down a list is too hard? For who?'

Following the Department of Justice's (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit against Google, a New York Times column authored by Brian Chen aimed to illustrate the practical consequences of one of the government's central allegations: That Google intentionally complicates the process of selecting an alternative search engine across all devices. Nevertheless, it appears that everyday individuals, including capable elderly citizens, may not share Chen's or the DOJ's apprehensions.


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Turner at final State of the City Address: 'We rose and met the challenges of the day'

In his eighth and final State of the City Address he delivered on September 27th, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner expressed pride in the place he has led since 2016. The address was given on what was also the Houston born and raised Turner’s 69th birthday.


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Southwest Management District Board of Directors met Aug. 28

Southwest Management District Board of Directors met Monday, Aug. 28


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City of Houston Planning Commission met Aug. 24

City of Houston Planning Commission met Thursday, Aug. 24


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International Management District Board of Directors met Aug. 24

International Management District Board of Directors met Thursday, Aug. 24


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TIRZ 17 Redevelopment Authority/Memorial City Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors and Tax Reinvestment Zone Number Seventeen met Aug. 22

TIRZ 17 Redevelopment Authority/Memorial City Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors and Tax Reinvestment Zone Number Seventeen met Tuesday, Aug. 22


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Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met Aug. 23

Fort Bend Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, Aug. 23



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Harris County Municipal Management District #1 Board of Directors met Aug. 16

Harris County Municipal Management District #1 Board of Directors met Wednesday, Aug. 16


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Hobby Area Management District Board of Directors met July 24

Hobby Area Management District Board of Directors met Monday, July 24


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City of Houston Housing and Community Affairs Committee met Aug. 22

City of Houston Housing and Community Affairs Committee met Tuesday, Aug. 22



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Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners met July 19

Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, July 19



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Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County to consider new agreement on bike share initiative

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) in Houston is considering a new agreement for its bike share initiative. The initiative aims to create a multimodal transportation system that optimizes connections to transit. METRO President and CEO, Tom Lambert, stated that this initiative will empower individuals with more travel choices and support overall transit ridership. The METRO Board of Directors will vote on the new agreement on September 28th.