Houston homeowners will not see a higher city property tax rate this year. But the city’s budget gap has more than tripled, and elected officials have not specified where the money will come from. Initially, the budget shortfall was $25 million. But now it has risen to $88 million, Finance Direct...
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It was a rough beginning to the season for the Prairie View A&M football program, faltering under the weight of a ramped-up non-conference schedule and falling apart against a couple of inferior SWAC programs. Definitely not characteristics of a program expected to repeat as SWAC...
government
If you listened to some political analysts and older voters, you’d think young people couldn’t care less about elections. They’re too busy on TikTok, too distracted by social media, too cynical about politics, or too uninterested to bother showing up at the polls. We’ve heard the...
business
Houston may be known for energy, medicine, and space exploration, but a new generation of innovators is expanding the city’s reputation as a technology powerhouse. And Black women are making their mark. They’re developing solutions to everyday problems, building businesses, openi...
government
Every election cycle, Black voters are called upon to help save American democracy. When threats to voting rights, civil rights, and democratic institutions intensify, Democrats turn to their most reliable constituencies: Black voters. But after the victories, Black communities t...
government
Voters heading to the polls on Election Day may hear more than the usual hustle and bustle outside some polling locations. They may also hear music blasting from a DJ booth. It’s all part of a nationwide, nonpartisan initiative called DJs at the Polls, which is bringing local DJs...
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The FDA listed the reason for the recall as 'failed dissolution specifications.'
safety
A former Rice basketball player, tech entrepreneur and his family are among the nine people who were killed when a small jet crashed and exploded in South Florida on Sunday. In a joint statement, the family of Adam Robinson confirms he, along with his wife, Helen Sharp, and their...
