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A new United Way report finds a 5% increase in the number of Houston-area households struggling to afford basic necessities.
Roughly 11% of immigrant women are entrepreneurs, according to the American Immigration Council.
Many Houston residents spend well over 30% of their income on shelter. On top of that, transportation costs are a growing burden on commuters.
The local program recently eliminated landlord participation as a requirement for renters to receive funding, so the payments can go directly to renters.
The Houston area lost the most construction jobs of any big city over the last year.
Wage theft disproportionally affects those with limit resources to fight back.
In some cases, groups trying to solve the problem are competing for funding.
The lawsuit filed by Houston residents whose homes were flooded could set precedent for disaster liability.
When hurricanes hit Texas, the whole country feels it. Now, there’s a plan to lessen the blow.
Greater Houston area residents are voting on a bond to fund flood mitigation.
