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Abbott salutes ExxonMobil's carbon capture initiative in effort to 'seek a cleaner future'

By Karen Kidd | Apr 24, 2021

A carbon capture and storage (CCS) innovation zone along Houston's Ship Channel and local industrial area could reel in all carbon dioxide (CO2) emission from the area's petrochemical, manufacturing and power generation facilities, an ExxonMobile vice president said in a recent blog.

Turner offers Fletcher 'a big thank you' for securing FEMA funding to repair hurricane-damaged Houston landmark

By Karen Kidd | Apr 18, 2021

The city of Houston is grateful for Federal Emergency Management Agency funding announced last week, Mayor Sylvester Turner said in a recent Facebook post.

Harris County four times more likely to use force during traffic stops, TCOLE racial profiling report finds

By Karen Kidd | Mar 20, 2021

Data suggesting that Texas needs to end systematic arrests of people for fine-only offenses continues to mount with a reported issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) detailing racial profiling last year.

Houston's Turner praises environmental record of predecessor as head of Climate Mayors

By Karen Kidd | Feb 7, 2021

President Joe Biden's pick for U.S. Secretary of Labor has a long history of prioritizing climate change, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said.

Three remain jailed in Louisiana after alleged trafficking of Texas 15-year-old

By Karen Kidd | Feb 5, 2021

A man and two women, all in their 20s, were charged with trafficking a Texas teenager and remain in custody in two Louisiana jails, according to online records searches.

SpaceX StarLink satellites will become harder to see as sunshields cloak reflections

By Karen Kidd | Dec 22, 2020

Internet satellites visible in the night sky might not be as bright in the future, an International Academy of Science expert said.

Downtown Houston beer garden still closed to dine-in customers following governor's abrupt, unwritten order

By Karen Kidd | Jul 26, 2020

Downtown Houston beer garden still closed to dine-in customers following governor's abrupt, unwritten order

Houston parking company exec concerned for employees and future business

By Karen Kidd | Jun 15, 2020

A Houston-area parking and driving employee still has his job, despite his company's massive COVID-19 furloughs earlier this year, but he's concerned about other current and former employees.

Houston hotel general manager urges Rep. Fletcher to stop lenders' COVID-19 'vulture tactics'

By Karen Kidd | Apr 28, 2020

Houston hotel general manager urges Rep. Fletcher to stop lenders' COVID-19 'vulture tactics'

Houston hotel general manager urges Rep. Babin to stop lenders' COVID-19 'vulture tactics'

By Karen Kidd | Apr 13, 2020

A Houston hotel general manager recently appealed to his congressional representative to stop lenders are using "vulture tactics" to prey on borrowers hard struck by the COVID-19 pandemic's economic impact.

Furloughed Houston valet: 'I think the government should help'

By Karen Kidd | Apr 9, 2020

Until about two weeks ago, Raymond Grimes was a Premier Parking valet driver at Le Meridien in Houston.

Employees of Houston Embassy Suites by Hilton report suffering due to COVID-19 furloughs

By Karen Kidd | Mar 18, 2020

The general manager of a Houston-area hotel provided stories about a few of the thousands of associates furloughed from their jobs at a nationwide hospitality chain because of COVID-19.

Houston-area broker urge real estate industry to be more proactive about human trafficking

By Karen Kidd | Mar 13, 2020

A Houston-based broker is urging the commercial real estate industry to think more about the bad actors in human trafficking who are using their properties to enslave others, Bisnow reported.

Report: Attorneys, activists in Texas seek greater liability for property owners who fail to keep tenants safe

By Karen Kidd | Jan 29, 2020

Attorneys and activists in Texas are pressuring public and private rental property owners to do more to keep tenants safe from gang shootings and human traffick​​​​​ing, the Texas Monitor recently reported.

Human trafficking cases more than double after Harris County DA prioritizes prosecutions

By Karen Kidd | Jan 28, 2020

Human trafficking or promotion of prostitution cases in Harris County cases more than doubled in 2019, compared with three years prior, but not because there's more of it, according to a recent Houston Public Media story.

From Dallas City Wire

Dallas, Houston in top 5 fastest U.S. office growth markets, real estate and investment company says

By Karen Kidd | 5 years ago

Growth in office-using service jobs is favoring U.S. tech hubs, business-friendly cities and fast-growing metro areas, with Dallas and Houston placing in the top five U.S. cities, the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm said in a recent report.

Zero-based budgeting has arrived in Houston but free-market advocate says mayor not really a supporter

By Karen Kidd | Dec 3, 2019

Zero-based budgeting has arrived in Houston and it's a good thing though the mayor's heart isn't really in it, a free-market advocate said during a recent interview.