Houston Public Media<p>State-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles recently listed his proposed priorities for the upcoming school year’s budget, which includes investments in the district’s health and safety programs and adding 800 Pre-K seats districtwide.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2025/03/27/517069/houston-isd-superintendent-mike-miles-lays-out-budget-priorities-for-next-school-year/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/2025/03/27/517069/houston-isd-superintendent-mike-miles-lays-out-budget-priorities-for-next-school-year/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Finances" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finances</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HISD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HISD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/202526Budget" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>202526Budget</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EducationFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EducationFunding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonISD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonISD</span></a></p>
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Houston Public Media<p>Houston City Council’s Ethics Committee met Thursday morning for the first time in more than six months to consider changes to rules governing contractor-related ethics. </p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/27/517065/houston-ethics-committee-proposes-changes-to-vendor-rules-ignores-event-fundraising-practices/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/27/517065/houston-ethics-committee-proposes-changes-to-vendor-rules-ignores-event-fundraising-practices/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountyMETROTransitAuthority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountyMETROTransitAuthority</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonCityCouncilSEthicsCommittee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonCityCouncilSEthicsCommittee</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>A bipartisan bill to create a $350 million grant program for safer railroad crossings is heading to the Texas House after passing unanimously through the Senate this week. </p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/public-safety/2025/03/26/517000/senate-passes-bill-to-establish-350-million-grant-program-to-improve-rail-crossing-safety/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/public-safety/2025/03/26/517000/senate-passes-bill-to-establish-350-million-grant-program-to-improve-rail-crossing-safety/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EducationNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EducationNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HISD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HISD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastructure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicSafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transportation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonISD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonISD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StateSenatorCarolAlvarado" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateSenatorCarolAlvarado</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasLegislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TexasLegislature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UnionPacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnionPacific</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>After being significantly damaged by two major weather events last year, Memorial Park Golf Course is fixed and ready to go for this year's Texas Children's Houston Open, which is Thursday through Sunday.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/sports/2025/03/26/516962/memorial-park-golf-course-ready-for-texas-childrens-houston-open-after-damage-from-derecho-hurricane-beryl/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/sports/2025/03/26/516962/memorial-park-golf-course-ready-for-texas-childrens-houston-open-after-damage-from-derecho-hurricane-beryl/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Hurricane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hurricane</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sports</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Weather</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Beryl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beryl</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Derecho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Derecho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonDerecho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonDerecho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonOpen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonOpen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HurricaneBeryl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HurricaneBeryl</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MemorialParkGolfCourse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MemorialParkGolfCourse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The Houston City Council denied a request from CenterPoint Energy for an electricity rate hike and suspended the company’s gas rate increase for 45 days.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/26/516991/houston-city-council-denies-centerpoint-energy-rate-hike-that-would-wipe-out-savings-from-rate-settlement/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/26/516991/houston-city-council-denies-centerpoint-energy-rate-hike-that-would-wipe-out-savings-from-rate-settlement/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EnergyEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CenterPointEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CenterPointEnergy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CenterPointRateIncrease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CenterPointRateIncrease</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CenterPointRates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CenterPointRates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonCityCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonCityCouncil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicUtilityCommissionOfTexas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicUtilityCommissionOfTexas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RailroadCommissionOfTexas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RailroadCommissionOfTexas</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>United Airlines broke ground Tuesday on a new $177 million maintenance facility at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport that will service the airline's ground equipment. </p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/airports/2025/03/25/516867/united-airlines-begins-construction-of-177-million-service-facility-at-bush-airport/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/transportation/airports/2025/03/25/516867/united-airlines-begins-construction-of-177-million-service-facility-at-bush-airport/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Airports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Airports</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transportation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BushIntercontinentalAirport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BushIntercontinentalAirport</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BushTerminalB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BushTerminalB</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BushTerminalE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BushTerminalE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UnitedAirlines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedAirlines</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>More than 20 protesters lined the Heights Boulevard bike lane Tuesday afternoon, days after Houston Public Works removed physical protections known as “armadillos” that separated cyclists from vehicular traffic. </p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/03/25/516896/houston-cycling-advocates-protest-removal-of-safety-features-along-heights-boulevard/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/transportation/2025/03/25/516896/houston-cycling-advocates-protest-removal-of-safety-features-along-heights-boulevard/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonMayor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonMayor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Protests</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Traffic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Traffic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transportation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BikeHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HeightsBoulevardBikeLane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeightsBoulevardBikeLane</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonBikeLanes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonBikeLanes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonPublicWorks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonPublicWorks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StreetSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StreetSafety</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>A segment of Bagby Street that runs past City Hall in downtown Houston could be renamed after the late Congressman and former mayor Sylvester Turner, if a proposal from City Controller Chris Hollins gains traction. </p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/24/516802/sylvester-turner-avenue-houston-controller-proposes-renaming-bagby-street-after-late-former-mayor/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/24/516802/sylvester-turner-avenue-houston-controller-proposes-renaming-bagby-street-after-late-former-mayor/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BagbyStreet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BagbyStreet</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityControllerChrisHollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityControllerChrisHollins</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CongressmanSylvesterTurner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CongressmanSylvesterTurner</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FormerMayorSylvesterTurner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FormerMayorSylvesterTurner</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonCityHall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonCityHall</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SheilaJacksonLee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SheilaJacksonLee</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Houston Public Works removed cyclist safety protections, known as “armadillos,” that separated a bike lane from vehicular traffic along Heights Boulevard from Interstate 10 through Washington Avenue.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/03/21/516616/houston-public-works-removes-protectors-along-heights-boulevard-bike-lane-because-of-safety-issues/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/transportation/2025/03/21/516616/houston-public-works-removes-protectors-along-heights-boulevard-bike-lane-because-of-safety-issues/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonMayor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonMayor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastructure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicSafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transportation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AbbieKamin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbbieKamin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BikeHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HeightsBoulevard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeightsBoulevard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HeightsBoulevardBikeLane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeightsBoulevardBikeLane</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonPublicWorks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonPublicWorks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectedBikeLanes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectedBikeLanes</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>A raised crosswalk on Westheimer near Crocker Street is being removed as the METRO transit authority repaves the road. The local city council member says the resident-driven safe crossing is “potentially being thrown out of the window.”</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/03/21/516519/metro-to-remove-raised-crosswalk-on-westheimer-road-in-houstons-montrose-neighborhood/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/transportation/2025/03/21/516519/metro-to-remove-raised-crosswalk-on-westheimer-road-in-houstons-montrose-neighborhood/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonMayor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonMayor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastructure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicSafety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transportation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AbbieKamin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AbbieKamin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Crosswalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crosswalks</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonPedestrians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonPedestrians</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Metro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Metro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WestheimerRoad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestheimerRoad</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>A Houston-Galveston Area Council study is exploring long-term safety and mobility improvements for Washington Avenue, but critics fear that a fast-tracked METRO repaving project could reinforce its current car-centric design.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2025/03/19/516406/metro-houston-washington-avenue-rebuild-mobility-study-hgac/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/transportation/2025/03/19/516406/metro-houston-washington-avenue-rebuild-mobility-study-hgac/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transportation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HGAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HGAC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Metro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Metro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/METROBoard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>METROBoard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WashingtonAvenue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonAvenue</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Police patrols, home repairs, heavy trash pickup and public service announcements — those are the supplemental services in southwest Houston currently stalled amid tension between city council member Edward Pollard and Mayor John Whitmire.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/19/516343/some-city-services-stalled-in-southwest-houston-amid-tension-between-mayor-council-member/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/19/516343/some-city-services-stalled-in-southwest-houston-amid-tension-between-mayor-council-member/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonMayor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonMayor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityServices" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityServices</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CouncilMemberEdwardPollard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CouncilMemberEdwardPollard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonCityCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonCityCouncil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonCityCouncilDistrictJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonCityCouncilDistrictJ</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JCity</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>The Houston Police Department says its stance of leaving immigration enforcement in the hands of federal agencies has not changed, even though a local family says a man was detained by the department and then handed over to federal agents.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2025/03/18/516185/hpd-says-their-stance-on-immigration-enforcement-hasnt-changed-despite-recent-turnover-to-ice/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/politics/immigration/2025/03/18/516185/hpd-says-their-stance-on-immigration-enforcement-hasnt-changed-despite-recent-turnover-to-ice/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Immigration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LawEnforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LawEnforcement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Police</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FIELHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FIELHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonPoliceDepartment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonPoliceDepartment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ImmigrationPolicies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ImmigrationPolicies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PoliceTrafficStop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PoliceTrafficStop</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Cash-strapped and short-staffed, Houston’s BARC animal shelter is facing criticism from some community members for speeding up its euthanasia process — as well as calls from some city council members for a new organizational structure.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/17/516181/as-barc-speeds-up-euthanasia-process-houston-city-council-considers-new-organizational-structure/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/17/516181/as-barc-speeds-up-euthanasia-process-houston-city-council-considers-new-organizational-structure/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Animals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>In an effort to slash spending, Houston Mayor John Whitmire is offering voluntary retirement incentives to about 2,700 city employees — more than 10% of the municipal workforce. </p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/14/516048/houston-mayor-john-whitmire-offers-voluntary-retirement-to-2700-city-workers-amid-budget-crunch/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/14/516048/houston-mayor-john-whitmire-offers-voluntary-retirement-to-2700-city-workers-amid-budget-crunch/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonMayor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonMayor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityWorkforce" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityWorkforce</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonBudgetDeficit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonBudgetDeficit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonCityStaff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonCityStaff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonHiringFreeze" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonHiringFreeze</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VoluntaryRetirement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoluntaryRetirement</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Houston police in April will conduct the largest drug burn in the state's history in an effort to alleviate backlogged narcotics evidence, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/police/2025/03/13/515955/houston-police-set-to-conduct-massive-drug-burn-following-rat-infestation-da-says/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/police/2025/03/13/515955/houston-police-set-to-conduct-massive-drug-burn-following-rat-infestation-da-says/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LawEnforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LawEnforcement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Police" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Police</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaseBacklog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaseBacklog</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DrugAddictedRats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DrugAddictedRats</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EvidenceRoom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EvidenceRoom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HarrisCountyDistrictAttorneySOffice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HarrisCountyDistrictAttorneySOffice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonPoliceDepartment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonPoliceDepartment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NarcoticsEvidence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NarcoticsEvidence</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>As the Houston Housing and Community Development Department works on a plan to spend more than $314 in federal disaster recovery funds, tensions are emerging over how the money should be allocated. </p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/03/13/515946/tensions-emerge-between-advocates-houston-housing-department-over-314-million-in-disaster-funding/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/housing/2025/03/13/515946/tensions-emerge-between-advocates-houston-housing-department-over-314-million-in-disaster-funding/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Housing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonMayor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonMayor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AffordableHousingInHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AffordableHousingInHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElectricGenerators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricGenerators</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonCityCouncil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonCityCouncil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonHousingAndCommunityDevelopmentDepartment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonHousingAndCommunityDevelopmentDepartment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HurricaneBeryl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HurricaneBeryl</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USDepartmentOfHousingAndUrbanDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDepartmentOfHousingAndUrbanDevelopment</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Some residents of Houston’s Fifth Ward, where there is ongoing soil and water testing for cancer-causing toxic chemicals, now have the opportunity to get free cancer screenings as part of a collaboration between city leaders and a nonprofit.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/03/13/515935/fifth-ward-residents-offered-free-cancer-screenings-as-water-soil-testing-continues/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/houston/2025/03/13/515935/fifth-ward-residents-offered-free-cancer-screenings-as-water-soil-testing-continues/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EnergyEnvironment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyEnvironment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EnvironmentalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalJustice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HealthScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HealthScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CancerCluster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CancerCluster</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CancerStageShiftingInitiative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CancerStageShiftingInitiative</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CouncilMemberLetitiaPlummer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CouncilMemberLetitiaPlummer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Creosote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Creosote</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonSFifthWard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonSFifthWard</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NationalMinorityQualityForum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalMinorityQualityForum</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>As the Houston First Corporation pushes to obtain and close a section of Polk Street, East End residents are concerned about losing a critical east-west connection — and they say they’ve been left out of the process.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/12/515865/houstons-east-end-residents-concerned-about-closure-of-polk-street-for-convention-center-expansion/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/city-of-houston/2025/03/12/515865/houstons-east-end-residents-concerned-about-closure-of-polk-street-for-convention-center-expansion/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Development</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastructure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeorgeRBrownConventionCenter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonEastEnd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonEastEnd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonFirstCorporation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonFirstCorporation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NorthHoustonHighwayImprovementProject" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NorthHoustonHighwayImprovementProject</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PeopleForPolk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeopleForPolk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PolkStreet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PolkStreet</span></a></p>
Houston Public Media<p>Houston’s BARC Animal Shelter is reducing its “rescue notice period” from 48 hours to 24 hours, meaning difficult-to-adopt dogs and cats will have less time before being euthanized.</p><p><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/animals/2025/03/11/515814/houston-animal-shelter-shortens-at-risk-notice-period-due-to-limited-resources/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">houstonpublicmedia.org/article</span><span class="invisible">s/news/energy-environment/animals/2025/03/11/515814/houston-animal-shelter-shortens-at-risk-notice-period-due-to-limited-resources/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Animals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityOfHouston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityOfHouston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Local" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Local</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AnimalRescue" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AnimalRescue</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AtRiskAnimals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AtRiskAnimals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Euthanasia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Euthanasia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonAnimalAdoption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonAnimalAdoption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonBARC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonBARC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HoustonStrayAnimals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HoustonStrayAnimals</span></a></p>
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