The headlines don’t look good for Pasadena’s political status quo.
Monthly Archives: May 2017
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Early voting underway for Pasadena, Pearland mayoral runoffs (The Journal)
Early voting got underway Tuesday in Harris County for the closely watched Pasadena mayoral runoff election.
It is the first city runoff election since a federal judge found Pasadena’s 2013 redistricting plan unlawful and discriminatory against Latino voters. Election Day is June 10.
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Planned Pearland plant to employ 150 (The Journal)
By Kristi Nix
Construction is underway on a $9.4 million manufacturing and training facility in Pearland’s Lower Kirby District.
The 80,000-square-foot building will serve as headquarters for Tool-Flo Manufacturing, a company now based in Houston that makes tools and products for the oil/gas, automotive, aerospace and medical industries.
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Woodlands Township to create Sept. 11 remebrance event (The Villager)
By Catherine Dominguez
Woodlands Township Director Laura Fillault is spearheading an effort to have an event in the community to honor first responders on Sept. 11.
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Conroe ISD, Woodlands Township show drop in average home value (The Courier)
By Catherine Dominguez
The average home values in Montgomery County continue to grow, but two of the largest taxing entities show a decrease in appraisals for 2017.
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State Rep. Keough challenging Doyal for Montgomery County judge (The Courier)
By Catherine Dominguez
A state representative from The Woodlands plans to run for Montgomery County judge in the March 2018 Republican Party primary election.
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Pasadena curbs access to data
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Property owners’ suit against Montrose district back in state court (Houston Chronicle)
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The Texas Legislature just ended its session. Here’s what to expect next. (The Texas Tribune)
How do special sessions work? When does the governor start vetoing bills? Is Texas headed to court? Now that Texas lawmakers have officially ended the 85th legislative session, you’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.
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The most memorable moments of the 85th Texas Legislature (The Texas Tribune)
Oh, you weren’t watching all 140 days of the Texas legislative session? We’ve got you covered — with the best floor fights, the most dramatic moments, the most emotional speeches and, of course, a bill about “masturbatory emissions.”
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Woodlands Township begins to zero in on budget initiatives (Houston Chronicle)
By Catherine Dominguez
As The Woodlands Township Board of Directors gears up for budget workshops in August, members are beginning to zero in on initiatives they hope to address for the 2017-18 fiscal year.
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Bunch expands TWFG to the Northeast (Houston Chronicle)
By Catherine Dominguez
For The Woodlands businessman Gordy Bunch, expanding his company to the Northeast was just the next step in his effort to continue his successful financial business, The Woodlands Financial Group.
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Patent decision bad for East Texas hospitality (Houston Chronicle)
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Conroe booming as America’s fastest growing city (Houston Chronicle)
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Mike Floyd’s first job after graduating high school? Helping run a school district (The Texas Tribune)
A high school senior reflects on his unlikely victory over an incumbent school board member, and what his generation is bringing to Texas politics.
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Candidates in Pearland mayoral runoff make their cases (Houston Chronicle)
By Jennifer Bolton and Y.C. Orozco
Pearland Mayor Tom Reid wants to continue leading a city that has seen phenomenal changes and growth during a tenure totaling 22 years, while runoff challenger Quentin Wiltz believes his time has come to assume the post.
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Texas Governor jokes about shooting reporters after signing gun bill (Texas Tribune)
After signing a bill and testing out a few guns at a shooting range Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott held up his bullet-riddled target sheet and joked, “I’m gonna carry this around in case I see any reporters.”