NFL owners voted today to give Houston Super Bowl LI in 2017. Continue Reading »
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House Backs Mental Health Jail Diversion Program
The House tentatively approved a bill Monday that would allow Harris County Jail to start a pilot program that officials hope would become a model for reducing mental illness in local lockups across Texas. Continue Reading »
The Modern American Boomtown
‘Redneck white city down in Texas.”
That’s how Houston Mayor Annise Parker sums up the caricature of her town, and she wants everyone to know it’s bunkum. Houston is “a really cool city,” she says. “Open and entrepreneurial and welcoming.” It’s also booming. Continue Reading »
Taking the worry out of parking downtown
In downtown Houston, there are about 3,200 parking spaces on the street – and a whopping 5,800 signs drivers must decipher to use them without getting towed or ticketed. Continue Reading »
Going Global: Greater Houston’s Economic Future
As the United States emerges from the Great Recession, it is clear that the nation’s economy must be purposefully restructured from one focused inward and characterized by excessive consumption and debt to one that is globally engaged and driven by production and innovation. A growing chorus of leaders is calling for a new growth model, one that creates more and better jobs by engaging rising global demand and attracting global talent and capital. These leaders recognize that only by harnessing the power of cities and metropolitan areas can the country hope to foster job growth in the near term and restructure the economy for the long haul. Continue Reading »
Mayor Parker Unveils FY14 Budget Proposal Focused on Houston’s Future
Mayor Annise Parker today unveiled a $4.9 billion proposed total city budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2013. The General Fund, or tax supported portion of the budget, is $2.2 billion. The budget does not require a tax increase and maintains focus on Parker’s five main priorities: jobs and sustainable development, public safety, infrastructure, quality of life and fiscal responsibility. Continue Reading »
Some crimes increase in Heights area
After an increase in robberies and vehicle burglaries in the Heights and other areas, Houston police officials are asking residents to partner with them to help prevent crime. Continue Reading »
Oak Forest Homeowners eye constable patrols as crime deterrent
A standing-room-only crowd filled St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church for the Oak Forest Homeowners Association town hall meeting on the rising crime problem in the neighborhood Wednesday night. Continue Reading »