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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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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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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.
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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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.
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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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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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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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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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.
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.
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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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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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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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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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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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.
