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Paxton would oppose D.C. statehood with 'every legal tool available'

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 18, 2021

With Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives getting movement on legislation that would grant the District of Columbia statehood, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined the chorus of voices raising objections.

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Census Bureau: Houston records growing home-schooling trend

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 16, 2021

The Houston area has become a major hub for home schooling as the number of families choosing to take a direct role in their children’s education saw a significant surge during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Houston mayor lauds Biden infrastructure proposal: 'We need to build forward'

By Benjamin Kibbey | Apr 5, 2021

As President Joe Biden draws comparisons between the $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan he has proposed and the space race, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner indicated he believes Houston is well-placed to participate.

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ZT Corporate CEO Badar joins Houston Crime Stoppers board

By Benjamin Kibbey | Mar 29, 2021

Private equity firm ZT Corporate's CEO Taseer Badar has joined the Crime Stoppers Houston board, a move that the organization hopes will help to forward its mission through Badar's personal passion for solution-oriented approaches.

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North Houston Early College High School nominated for Blue Ribbon recognition

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 26, 2021

The Texas Education Agency nominated the North Houston Early College High School as a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School.

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With 8% unemployment, Houston area lags behind nation in economic recovery

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 16, 2021

The Houston area, which has previously lagged only slightly behind the nation in unemployment, has seen a much harder hit than the national average, with 8% unemployment to end December, compared to 6.5% nationwide.

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University of Houston adds BBA and MBA degree plans to online curriculum

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 15, 2021

The University of Houston’s C. T. Bauer College of Business is offering seven degree programs fully online, including its Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration degrees.

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Sunnyside Solar Project will be nation's largest urban solar farm

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 15, 2021

The Sunnyside Solar Project, a planned 240-acre solar farm to be installed on the site of a former landfill in the Sunnyside neighborhood, will be the largest urban solar farm in the nation once completed.

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TeamUP for Houston goes virtual to help underserved communities

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 15, 2021

TeamUP for Houston is heading into its fourth year of using sports as a way of helping youth from underserved communities, but now with a virtual format.

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Houston ranks fifth for minority entrepreneurship, but survey shows gaps still remain

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 15, 2021

Ranked fifth in the nation’s largest metro areas as a hub of minority entrepreneurship by fintech company Self, the City of Houston still has hurdles in the way of minority-owned startups.

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New sponsors join Houston Parks and Recreation Department's 50/50 initiative

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 2, 2021

A city-wide coalition of stakeholders aiming to revitalize Houston’s parks was recently joined by several new corporate sponsors as the 50/50 Park Partners began construction at Hartman Park, the first park the coalition has taken on.

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Port of Houston channel to be expanded through $19.5 million in federal funding

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 2, 2021

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded the Port of Houston $19.5 million in federal funding and a “new start” designation for the Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project.

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Coalition conducts annual homelessness count despite COVID-19 pandemic

By Benjamin Kibbey | Jan 28, 2021

The Coalition for the Homeless of Houston and Harris County is conducting its annual point-in-time homeless count, a normally involved task made all the more important and difficult by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Expert: Texas does 'encourage the investments and the deployment of renewables'

By Benjamin Kibbey | Oct 30, 2020

The U.S. Energy Information Administration recently reported that wind energy is exerting growing significance in Texas, with 18% of the electricity produced in 2019 from wind turbines, compared to 6% in 2010.

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Rice University receives $1.5 million federal grant to complete accelerator hub

By Benjamin Kibbey | Oct 2, 2020

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration recently awarded $35 million in entrepreneurship grants to 52 separate organizations, with $1.5 million going to Rice University.

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Mayor withdraws Houston from housing task force

By Benjamin Kibbey | Sep 24, 2020

The City of Houston is withdrawing from the City-County Housing Stability Task Force created to address the emerging housing crisis during the first months of the economic crisis created by restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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La Porte mother, grandmother urges politicians to stop stealing children's futures

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 30, 2020

In many countries around the world, in-person education is the standard this year, the Heritage Foundation reported, yet Texas students will be spending at least the first three weeks learning from home environments, the Texas Tribune said.

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Mental health risks overshadowed by COVID-19 fears in return to school

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 29, 2020

Most Texas students will spend the first three weeks of the school year learning online from home, the Texas Tribune reported, despite evidence indicating no significant risk for in-person instruction.

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HISD hunting for thousands of students disengaged by COVID, school shutdowns

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 29, 2020

As schools enter a new year, there continue to be concerns about disengaging students from the educational process, and the Houston Independent School District (Houston ISD) has only located a fraction of the students who fell off the radar last spring.

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CDC Director Redfield: 'We need to get on with face-to-face learning'

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 29, 2020

As the debate over how children receive instruction this school year runs down to the wire, CDC Director Robert Redfield has come down firmly on the side of reopening schools for in-person education.