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Houston
Climbing housing costs rob Houston of reputation for affordability
Apr 18, 2023
Many Houston residents spend well over 30% of their income on shelter. On top of that, transportation costs are a growing burden on commuters.
Houston officials are handing out rent relief, but not all landlords are signing up
by
Jen Rice
May 31, 2021
The local program recently eliminated landlord participation as a requirement for renters to receive funding, so the payments can go directly to renters.
COVID recession puts damper on large construction projects
by
Andy Uhler
Nov 17, 2020
The Houston area lost the most construction jobs of any big city over the last year.
Texan advocacy group fighting to recoup unpaid wages
May 30, 2019
Wage theft disproportionally affects those with limit resources to fight back.
Research says collaboration is needed to address Houston's "food deserts"
May 1, 2019
In some cases, groups trying to solve the problem are competing for funding.
Houston homeowners say the government owes them for flooding their homes after Hurricane Harvey
Feb 6, 2019
The lawsuit filed by Houston residents whose homes were flooded could set precedent for disaster liability.
Houston’s refineries and plants are vulnerable to hurricanes. Will a $32 billion plan save them from flooding?
Nov 27, 2018
When hurricanes hit Texas, the whole country feels it. Now, there’s a plan to lessen the blow.
For public good, not for profit.
A year after the floods, Texas mulls lessons of Hurricane Harvey
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 24, 2018
Greater Houston area residents are voting on a bond to fund flood mitigation.
Investors flock to previously flooded Houston neighborhoods with hopes of big returns
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 22, 2018
Some homeowners are eager to sell, but officials fear new renters will be put in harm's way.
Texas governor proposes spending over $100 million for safer schools
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 1, 2018
President Donald Trump was in Texas Thursday meeting with the families of ten people who were shot to death at a high school in Santa Fe Springs near Houston. Earlier this week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott laid out a plan to increase school safety in his state. The $120 million proposal would focus on “hardening schools” […]