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Commissioner Tom Ramsey leads call for surrounding counties to do more on flood mitigation
Commissioners also voted unanimously to raise the property tax exemption for senior and disabled homeowners to $320,000, up from $275,000.
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Politics
Transgender bathroom bills are back, gaining traction after past boycotts
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HISD
Houston ISD to reduce number of staffers who help students meet basic needs
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Healthcare
Over $5 million in federal funding will go to Harris County Public Health to expand Maternal and Child Health Program
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Weather
More than 700 houses flooded in Polk County, officials said
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Election 2024
Galveston County elections: city council candidate considering calling recount after loss by one vote
City of Houston
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- City of Houston Controller Hollins: Paying for firefighters’ settlement will likely require new revenues and budget cuts
- Energy & Environment Houston awarded $2 million federal grant to improve energy efficiency at municipal buildings
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- Transportation Houston hosting Texas Vision Zero Summit as its transportation policies shift under new mayor
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- Election 2024 Molly Cook defeats State Rep. Jarvis Johnson in special election for Senate District 15
- Education News Cy-Fair ISD community members critique trustees, state leaders in response to librarian cuts
- Guns Houston led nation in road rage shootings during last decade, data analysis shows
- Transportation Amtrak ‘all in’ on Houston-to-Dallas bullet train as publicity efforts ramp up
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- Houston-area flood advisories still in effect Sunday after overnight storms
- Molly Cook defeats State Rep. Jarvis Johnson in special election for Senate District 15
- More than 700 houses flooded in Polk County, officials said
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- State officials will further reduce the Harris County Jail’s bed capacity due to persistent understaffing
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HOUSTON MATTERS
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Politics
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- City of Houston Controller Hollins: Paying for firefighters’ settlement will likely require new revenues and budget cuts
- Weather Flood or storm damage victims may qualify for a break on their 2024 property taxes
- Election 2024 Molly Cook defeats State Rep. Jarvis Johnson in special election for Senate District 15
Education News
- Civil Rights Katy ISD facing federal Title IX investigation over gender fluidity policy
- Education News Cy-Fair ISD community members critique trustees, state leaders in response to librarian cuts
- Education Cy-Fair ISD superintendent says budget crisis could continue for several years
- Education Houston ISD pulls back teacher retention bonuses due to budget cuts
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