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20 Nov 2011, 1:23 pm
Houston Chronicle – “The Julia Ideson Building of the Houston Public Library, which first opened in 1926, was named for the city’s pioneer librarian. [read post]
11 Jul 2018, 11:26 am
Not only does it have the most DUI-related deaths of any Texas city, but it consistently ranks in the top 5 cities throughout the entire U.S. [read post]
22 Jun 2020, 4:40 pm
Increasing numbers of Houston residents have reportedly been diagnosed with COVID-19 after attending protests against the death of George Floyd.Large protests began in the city days after the death of Houston native Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25. [read post]
15 Nov 2011, 7:44 am
Houston being the largest city in Texas has the bulk of those cases. [read post]
18 Oct 2013, 5:14 am
MichaelIs Child Support Laws in Baytown Similar to those in Houston? [read post]
29 Oct 2007, 7:07 am
According to former Texas appellate judge Michol O'Connor, the time has passed to wonder about what can be done to address Houston's notorious wrongful conviction problem, just as the time has passed to wait for the Houston Police Department to fix the problems on their own. [read post]
10 Aug 2015, 4:10 am
Now that the Texas Supreme Court has ordered the city of Houston to place a referendum on the ballot that seeks to repeal Houston's Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) (see prior posting), the Houston Area Pastors Council announced last week that it has filed a lawsuit in state court against Houston, Texas mayor Annise Parker to recover legal fees and damages it incurred in the litigation. [read post]
4 Nov 2015, 4:20 am
After the vote, Houston Mayor Annise Parker, the first openly gay mayor of a major U.S. city, said:Unfortunately, I fear that this will have stained Houston’s reputation as a tolerant, welcoming, global city. [read post]
27 Oct 2023, 1:57 pm
Immigrant victims of domestic violence in the city often face unique challenges because of their immigration status, language barriers, and fear of deportation. [read post]
24 Nov 2020, 9:06 pm
Gray and Millsap urge other cities to take cues from Houston in how it successfully overcame homeowner opposition to new housing. [read post]
3 Dec 2013, 8:53 pm
The Houston Chronicle reports, Mayor Annise Parker let the controversial business owners know she considers their business practices harmful to the city's hard working citizens. [read post]
16 Oct 2014, 2:32 am
But the City of Houston, represented by litigators at Susman Godfrey, may have tested the limits when it responded to a lawsuit against the city by a church-allied group by subpoenaing the pastors’ sermons along with all their other communications. [read post]
1 Apr 2024, 2:17 pm
Unfortunately, many of the cities in the Lone Star State are far from pedestrian-friendly. [read post]
26 Jan 2012, 8:23 am
Some in the Houston media are giving the mayor and city council heat for a proposed settlement with its red-light camera contractor (ATS) - delayed for two weeks at the Wednesday city council meeting - that may eventually cause taxpayers to bail out the contract, which was supposed to be paid solely with red-light ticket fines. [read post]
25 Oct 2010, 3:33 pm
Texas Tribune May 4, 2010 article by Reeve Hamilton and Matt Stiles examines claims that Houston was a "sanctuary city" under Mayor Bill White and the similar policy of the Texas Department of Public Safety. [read post]
6 Nov 2010, 6:47 am
Reports the Houston Chronicle:Although voters abolished Houston's red light camera system Tuesday, the 70 cameras have the green light to keep recording traffic violations for months as the city weighs a legal strategy for exiting its contract with the firm operating the cameras, city officials say.Anti-camera activists slammed the delay Wednesday, insisting on immediately terminating the five-year contract — whatever the cost - with ATS, the … [read post]
30 Aug 2017, 2:00 am
National Law Journal, 'Horrific' Storm Shutters Houston-Area Law Schools: Houston’s three law schools are closed, and likely will remain so for the rest of the week as flooded waterways turn many of the city’s streets and freeways into rivers. [read post]
4 Oct 2013, 5:17 pm
BusinessWeek has named Houston as its “Top City for New College Grads. [read post]
12 Oct 2013, 3:25 am
MichaelLargest City in Harris County, Large ProblemsWhen living in a big city such as Houston, it is difficult to find adequate services that meet your personal standards. [read post]
11 Aug 2017, 4:05 am
A suit was filed yesterday in a Texas federal district court by Houston city employees and their same-sex spouses seeking to preserve the same spousal benefits that are received by other city employees. [read post]
