Two former staffers for state Rep. Dawnna Dukes say they found their work a hectic balancing act, fitting in legislative work with the Austin’s lawmaker’s ever expanding list of personal errands.
Two former staffers for state Rep. Dawnna Dukes say they found their work a hectic balancing act, fitting in legislative work with the Austin’s lawmaker’s ever expanding list of personal errands.
By Jordan Blum
Two Houston energy services companies, Technip FMC and National Oilwell Varco, cut at least 2,500 jobs over the past six months as the offshore drilling sector in which they specialize still waits for a recovery.
Custom homebuilder Roy Gabbay has been charged with tampering with a government document in relation to a luxury home under construction in Bellaire.
By Catherine Dominguez
As budget workshops come to a close, Montgomery County commissioners will take Friday to consider about 80 new county position requests in the 2018 budget.
By John S.Marshall
The Shenandoah mother of a boy who was known as the “boy in the bubble” is heartened by the progress of a bill authored by U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands, that would guarantee continued home care for people suffering from the same rare and often fatal disease that led to the death of her son.
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When a statewide ban on texting while driving takes effect Sept. 1, many local laws around Texas will become redundant. It’s unclear whether stricter rules in certain cities, such as Sugar Land’s ban on using cell phones without a hands-free device while driving, will stand.
Gov. Greg Abbott called the 85th Texas Legislature back for a special session beginning July 18, initially to pass legislation needed to keep five state agencies in operation, and then to address a longer list of proposals for everything from restroom regulations to local tree ordinances. The governor opened a total of 20 for consideration; this is our constantly updated look at the Legislature’s progress during the 30-day special session.
As a political outsider, radio launched Dan Patrick’s career. But now that he’s mostly off the airwaves and in the lieutenant governor’s seat, Patrick’s station continues to push his conservative agenda.
State Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, is hoping that the fourth time is the charm in his attempt to change the way that the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees is elected, an effort to increase minority representation in the district.
WASHINGTON (July 20, 2017) – The National Association of Realtors® today said that significant improvements to the “21st Century Flood Reform Act,” key legislation aimed at strengthening and reauthorizing (link is external) the National Flood Insurance Program, have cleared the way for endorsement of the bill. Among the changes, Realtors® support the House Financial Services Committee’s commitment to retaining “grandfathering” – a policy that protects homeowners from significant rate increases when a flood map changes.
By Kristi Nix
The Pearland Regional Airport is set to launch $500,000 in renovations and upgrades thanks to a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration that will be administered by the Texas Department of Transportation.
By Blake Paterson
Houston firefighters delivered over 32,000 signatures to City Hall on Monday in support of asking voters in November to mandate parity in pay between firefighter and police officer ranks, a maneuver that could threaten the city’s plans to sell $1 billion in bonds as part of its pension reform plan.
By Jay R. Jordan
Voters will decide on changing a major Prohibition-era liquor law in Montgomery County Justice Precinct 4 in November.
By John S. Marshall
The Conroe City Council will give more consideration to the city’s upcoming budget and other matters when it meets in its workshop Wednesday afternoon.
By Catherine Dominguez
Montgomery County’s budget workshops got off to a good start Tuesday as commissioners heard from several department heads able to cut the requested 5 percent from their bottom line to make up for a 20 percent homestead exemption the court approved in March.
By championing property tax reform as the No. 1 priority during the Texas Legislature‘s special session, Gov. Greg Abbott and state Senate leaders have diverted everyone’s attention from the most urgent issue – public school funding, which is our largest property tax burden.
WASHINGTON — Sales of existing homes in May fell for the third time in the past five months, with the weakness led by a big drop in demand in the Northeast.
The National Association of Realtors reported today that sales of previously owned homes dropped by 1.2 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.67 million units.