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1 day ago · Texas state lawmakers have proposed a state budget that could potentially provide Houston ISD with millions in additional funds to increase teacher pay and address campus safety. Sen. Joan Huffman ...

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Jan 18, 2025 · Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said at a joint news conference that residents should begin preparing for the freeze.

Jan 21, 2025 · CenterPoint’s Oshodi said, however, the company hasn't made a request for conservation to the City of Galveston nor to any of its customers in the Houston area during the ongoing winter storm.

4 days ago · The Weather Prediction Center is forecasting widespread rainfall totals in the Houston area of between 2 and 4 inches through next weekend. Rain totals are likely to be highest north of Interstate 10.

3 days ago · Many rain gauges across Greater Houston have recorded an inch or two of rainfall since Sunday, with a few spots closing in on 2.5 inches. Southeast Texas gets a brief break from persistent or ...

Jan 17, 2025 · While Houston stands out among large cities for its job growth and burgeoning high-tech sector, issues with income inequality and housing affordability keep it from cracking the top 10 in a new ...

Nov 20, 2024 · Outreach workers Khena Minor, left, and Hernan Aguilar speak with a homeless man who sleeps in front of an empty building Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in the greater Fifth Ward neighborhood in Houston ...