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Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met April 12

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, April 12


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Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Budget and Audit Committee met May 16

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Budget and Audit Committee met Tuesday, May 16


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Cain: 'Don’t forget that if we do not rein in local spending (and debt)—local taxes will continue to soar'

As the House and Senate continue to disagree on the best avenue for property tax elimination, Texas State Rep. Briscoe Cain of House District 128 voiced the need for not only relief, but reform. According to Cain, relief should be achieved through compression of school maintenance and operations property taxes and reform should be achieved by limiting local spending.


Government

Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors met April 11

Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors met Tuesday, April 11


Government

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Personnel and Procedures Committee met May 16

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Personnel and Procedures Committee met Tuesday, May 16



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Kamin: Free feminine hygiene products at city facilities are 'about dignity'

The Houston City Council approved Mayor Sylvester Turner’s new $6.2 billion budget on June 7, and among the items included is free feminine hygiene products at municipal facilities, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


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'Not the formula for collaboration': Turner continues TEA criticisms after HISD takeover becomes official

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner continues to express his opposition to the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) takeover of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) even as state intervention has officially begun.


Government

Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met April 11

Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors met Tuesday, April 11


Government

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees met May 16

Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees met Tuesday, May 16


Government

Greater Southeast Management District Board of Directors met May 10

Greater Southeast Management District Board of Directors met Wednesday, May 10


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Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met May 10

Harris-Galveston Subsidence District Board of Directors met Wednesday, May 10


Government

Houston First Corporation Board of Directors met April 6

Houston First Corporation Board of Directors met Thursday, April 6.



Government

Gonzalez: 'We are grateful for the success and support' of Violent Persons Task Force

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and the Harris County Commissioners Court provided an update on Wednesday on a task force that was established more than six months ago. Houston NBC affiliate KPRC reported that since the creation of the Violent Persons Task Force last September, it apprehended violent criminals as well as took care of more than 1,300 outstanding warrants.


Government

Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met May 9

Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors met Tuesday, May 9


Government

'Our airport grounds should be the most secure': Turner demands answers following latest IAH security breach

Authorities have accused a woman of allegedly trespassing at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Tuesday, Houston-based media outlets reported.


Government

Brays Oaks Management District Infrastructure Committee met April 6

Brays Oaks Management District Infrastructure Committee met Thursday, April 6


Government

Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors met May 9

Gulf Coast Rail District Board of Directors met Tuesday, May 9


Government

Newly tabbed Paxton counsel Buzbee: Impeachment is 'fatally flawed'

A high-profile Houston attorney said on Tuesday that he’s going to represent the suspended Texas Attorney General (TXAG) Ken Paxton in impeachment proceedings against the latter, according to a report from The Texas Tribune.