By Roy N. Kent
Commissioners in Fort Bend County are scheduled to meet in a special session on Wednesday, Aug. 9, where they are reportedly planning to call for bond election for mobility projects throughout the county.
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For many Houstonians, the only way to afford a house is to ‘drive until you qualify.’ But those driving north can probably skip The Woodlands.
By John S. Marshall
U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady is using some time back in his home district to build up support for what he and other Republican leaders are expecting to be a major battle in Congress in hammering out what could be the first major change in the nation’s tax system in a generation.
By John S. Marshall
The Conroe City Council will be giving more consideration to the city’s finances as council members continue to debate the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which will likely include a hike in water and sewer rates.
By Catherine Dominguez
Montgomery County Commissioners Court will host its first public hearing on the county’s proposed tax rate for 2017-18 on Tuesday.
The public hearing will start at 9:45 a.m. on the fourth floor of the Alan B. Sadler Administration Building, located at 501 N. Thompson St. The hearing will be during the courts’ regular meeting, which begins at 9:30 a.m.
The first 20 days of the special legislative session were quite a ride. Now the Legislature has 10 days left with 20 special session items to resolve and no bills on the governor’s desk.
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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 regularly updated look at the Legislature’s progress during the 30-day special session.
Trammell Crow, which years ago was approved for the downtown incentive program that led to the construction of thousands of upscale apartments in the city center, plans to start building a 40-story residential tower early next year, downtown officials said.
New home sales are flourishing in Johnson Development’s Houston-area communities, with builders reporting 27 percent more homes sold during the first six months of 2017 than the previous year.
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Institute for Organization Management, a professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, has announced that Matthew Ferraro, IOM, vice president of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from the program and has received the recognition of IOM.
Four individuals, one business and one nonprofit have been selected as the 2017 Hometown Heroes. Rob Johnson, Amy Lecocq, Bob Milner, Melissa Young, Cassidy Joined for Hope and The Woodlands Christian Academy are the honorees who will be recognized for their many contributions to the community at The Woodlands Celebration of Excellence Gala, benefiting Interfaith of The Woodlands.
By Meagan Ellsworth
As one of the fastest-growing school districts in the Houston area, New Caney ISD will cross the 15,000 student threshold when school starts Aug. 28, according to the NCISD Public Relations Executive Director Scott Powers.
By Jay R. Jordan
Montgomery County is one of 18 new partners with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help identify inmates who are in the country illegally.
By Kristi Nix
Mayor Jeff Wagner is being tight-lipped about whether Pasadena will continue trying to overturn a federal ruling that forced the city to revert to a former system of council representation.
By Mike Ward
AUSTIN — After months of criticizing his lawmaking brethren in the Texas House, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to improve communications between the two legislative chambers.
By Mike Snyder
Mayor: Industry‘s tax disputes betray longtime ‘partners’ By Mike Snyder TEXAS CITY – From an out-of-towner’s perspective, the petrochemical plants near this city’s port are an incomprehensible jumble of pipes, …
