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Monthly Archives: June 2016

  • The biggest bar & restaurant closings so far this year (Houston Chronicle)

    June 30, 2016

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    Photo Courtesy of Houston Chronicle

    Photo Courtesy of Houston Chronicle

    By Darla Guillen

    It’s only summer, but this year has already seen a slew of restaurant openings and closings.

    From a decades-old hamburger joint to a stalwart in Houston’s fine-dining scene, the shutdowns are shifting where locals go to eat out.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Bay Area HARtbeat, Fort Bend HARtbeat, HARtbeat, Houston HARtbeat, Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • Houston to expand glass recycling (HBJ)

    June 30, 2016

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    Photo Courtesy of HBJ

    By Jack Witthaus

    Houston is expanding options for glass recycling after a renegotiated contract removed glass from curbside pickup earlier this year.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: HARtbeat, Houston HARtbeat
  • Federal Government to Fund College Courses for Texas Inmates (The Texas Tribune)

    June 30, 2016

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    Photo Courtesy of The Texas Tribune

    By Khorri Atkinson and Annie Daniel

    More than 2,500 Texas inmates will participate in a national experiment starting next month, using federal money to take college courses.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Bay Area HARtbeat, Fort Bend HARtbeat, HARtbeat, Houston HARtbeat, Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • UHCL Pearland Campus to hold open house (The Journal)

    June 30, 2016

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    Prospective students can explore their educational opportunities at University of Houston-Clear Lake Pearland Campus Open House 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., July 9, at the university, 1200 Pearland Parkway, Pearland.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Bay Area HARtbeat, HARtbeat
  • Trader Joe’s sets opening date for new Houston store (HBJ)

    June 29, 2016

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    Photo Courtesy of HBJ

    By Olivia Pulsinelli

    Houston’s fifth Trader Joe’s grocery store will open next month, the California-based company recently announced.

    The store, at 11683 Westheimer Road, will open on July 29 at 8 a.m. Regular store hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: HARtbeat, Houston HARtbeat
  • Governor appoints locals to state boards (Fort Bend Star)

    June 29, 2016

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    Gov. Greg Abbott recently appointed Ali Zakaria of Sugar Land to the Advisory Council on Cultural Affairs and Joe Ann Clack of Missouri City to the Texas Board of Respiratory Care.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Fort Bend HARtbeat, HARtbeat
  • Texas Gets $50 Million in Massive Volkswagen Settlement (The Texas Tribune)

    June 29, 2016

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    Photo Courtesy of The Texas Tribune

    By Kiah Collier
    Volkswagen has agreed to pay Texas $50 million in connection with the German automaker’s admitted peddling of diesel vehicles rigged to surpass emissions limits, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Bay Area HARtbeat, Fort Bend HARtbeat, HARtbeat, Houston HARtbeat, Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • County judge claims innocence amid suspension for indictment on TOMA violation (The Courier)

    June 29, 2016

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    Photo Courtesy of The Courier

    By Catherine Dominguez

    County Judge Craig Doyal proclaimed his innocence during a press conference Tuesday afternoon – just hours after he was suspended without pay following his indictment for allegedly violating the Texas Open Meetings Act.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: HARtbeat, Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • Montgomery County Judge suspended without pay following indictment (The Courier)

    June 28, 2016

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    Photo Courtesy of The Courier

    By Catherine Dominguez

    The State Commission on Judicial Conduct suspended County Judge Craig Doyal Tuesday without pay as Montgomery County Commissioners meet for a regular meeting. Doyal did not return to the meeting after executive session.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: HARtbeat, Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • DMV Board Votes to Hike Some Vehicle Registration Fees (The Texas Tribune)

    June 28, 2016

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    Photo Courtesy of The Texas Tribune

    By Madlin Mekelburg

    Over the objection of some local officials, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board passed proposals Monday that will impact how much Texans pay for vehicle registrations as well as potentially drive some private firms out of business.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Bay Area HARtbeat, Fort Bend HARtbeat, HARtbeat, Houston HARtbeat, Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • Three candidates take aim at Ellis’ vacated seat (Houston Chronicle)

    June 28, 2016

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    By Rebecca Elliott

    State Rep. Borris Miles came prepared with signs Saturday when Rodney Ellis all but secured a seat on Harris County’s Commissioners Court – not in support of Ellis, but to launch his own campaign.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Bay Area HARtbeat, Fort Bend HARtbeat, HARtbeat, Houston HARtbeat, Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • Indicted: Three members of Commissioners Court, political consultant face charges for secret deliberations (The Courier)

    June 27, 2016

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    By Catherine Dominguez

    A Montgomery County grand jury indicted three members of Commissioners Court and a political consultant Friday on charges related to alleged violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: HARtbeat, Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • Study recommends storm surge protection measures (The Journal)

    June 27, 2016

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    The Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District, Inc. (GCCPRD) has identified a compelling need for a storm surge protection system on the upper Texas Coast. The Storm Surge Suppression Study Phase 3 Report: Recommended Actions identifies the preferred regional alternatives across the North Region – Orange and Jefferson counties, Central Region – Galveston, Chambers and Harris counties and South Region – Brazoria County and Galveston County (vicinity of San Luis Pass). The report establishes a framework for a plan and calls local, state and federally elected officials to become advocates for coastal protection.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Bay Area HARtbeat, Fort Bend HARtbeat, HARtbeat, Houston HARtbeat, Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • Pearland ISD Trustee Virgil Gant killed in truck accident (The Journal)

    June 27, 2016

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    By Kristi Nix

    Virgil Gant, a long-serving and beloved member of Pearland ISD Board of Trustees, was killed in a tragic truck accident Sunday, June 26, in Crockett County. He was 68.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: Bay Area HARtbeat, HARtbeat
  • Montgomery County’s elected officials are among top earners across Texas (The Villager)

    June 27, 2016

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    By Catherine Dominguez

    Montgomery County’s elected officials whose salaries are fully funded by local tax dollars rank among the highest paid for their positions across Texas.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: HARtbeat, Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • Rep. Ted Poe speaks at Mims Baptist’s celebration of America (The Villager)

    June 27, 2016

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    Photo Courtesy of The Villager

    By Jenn Griffin

    The walls of the worship center at Mims Baptist Church were adorned with dozens of flags and banners of red, white and blue, and the pews were filled with hundreds who gathered to celebrate America on Sunday.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: HARtbeat, Montgomery County HARtbeat
  • Ellis Wins Democratic Nomination for Harris County Commissioner (The Texas Tribune)

    June 27, 2016

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    Photo Courtesy of The Texas Tribune

    By Patrick Svitek

    State Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, has won the Democratic nomination for a vacant seat on the Harris County commissioner’s court, putting the 26-year Texas Senate veteran on a path to leave the Legislature by next year.

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    Posted By: HAR Category: Uncategorized Tags: HARtbeat, Houston HARtbeat

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