Greentown Labs Houston, the city's first "climate-focused technology startup incubator," has opened its doors to cultivate next-generation, green-energy businesses and leaders.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed an executive order prohibiting state agencies from requiring residents to receive a COVID-19 shot or providing proof of a vaccination as a condition of receiving government services or entering government spaces.
State Rep. Shawn Thierry has filed a bill that would require every school district in the state to employ at least one full-time nurse on every campus.
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas) recently voted in support of reauthorizing legislation designed to prevent domestic abuse and provide essential support and services to survivors of domestic violence.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez pledged officers will be staying vigilant to keep the streets of Houston free of illegal drag racing during the weekend of the TX2K21 Roll & Drag Race National Championships at Houston Raceway Park.
The Harris County Attorney’s Office has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), demanding that work on the North Houston Highway Improvement Project to expand Interstate 45 cease until significant changes are made.
The arrest and assault of a North Texas man and his son by police officers over a minor traffic infraction last summer underscores the need for legislative reforms limiting arrests for non-jailable minor offenses.
The recent winter storms that battered Texas and left millions of residents without power has left the future of the state's wind energy industry uncertain, critics say.
American commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE Group Inc. recently ranked Houston eighth overall in a report identifying development markets favorable for commercial construction as the country recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Houston Health Department and Greater Houston Restaurant Association have formed a partnership to protect the health of restaurant patrons during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The City of Houston Office of Sustainability, working together with EVolve Houston, recently issued a Request for Information to gather information on strategies for publicly accessible electric vehicle support equipment and city-owned fleets.