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Court Case Involving Occupy Protesters Resolved A complicated and confusing case involving "Occupy Austin" protesters, the Port of Houston and undercover Austin Police officers has come to a conclusion in a Harris County courtroom. |
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Bauer Business Focus: Bob Harvey Bob Harvey took over as chief executive of the Greater Houston Partnership at the height of last year's election campaign. Harvey joins Andrew Schneider on this week's installment of the Bauer Business Focus to discuss some of the business group’s top public policy concerns. |
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Crude-by-Rail Shipments Take Off as Pipelines Back Up The amount of crude oil hauled in U.S. freight trains more than tripled last year, as production from shale formations surged. |
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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo set to begin From the trail rides, the Bar-B-Que Cook-Off, and Go Texan Day, it's rodeo time in Houston. Pat Hernandez has a look at the tradition that begins on Monday and goes back 81 years. |
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Will Rick Scott's Reversal On Medicaid Expansion Influence Perry? After Florida Governor Rick Scott has reversed his decision of not supporting a Medicaid expansion in his state as part of the Affordable Care Act, some wonder if Texas Governor Rick Perry will eventually change his resistance to the expansion here. |
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HISD Struggles to Overcome Budget Shortfall Even though the Texas economy is strong, school districts like Houston are still struggling with education cuts made by the state two years ago. So as the Houston Independent School District heads into budget season, a tax increase could be an option. |
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Hong Kong Bids For Houston Business Hong Kong is making a push to attract a greater share of Houston's trade and investment in the Far East. |
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New Global Entry Houston Office Helps Expedite International Travelers International travelers passing through U.S. Customs and Border Protection won't have to go to Bush Airport to be processed. The Houston Airport System opened a satellite enrollment center for the global entry office at Houston City Hall |
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Gun Control Debate Raises Tension At Town Hall Meeting The topic of gun control in Texas can be pretty divisive. This much was apparent at a town hall meeting in Liberty City recently when two moms who had both experienced gun violence spoke to their local Congressman Steve Stockman. |
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Sen. Cornyn Announces Bill To Target Human Trafficking Sen. John Cornyn was in Houston today to announce a new bill to combat human trafficking. Cornyn made the announcement after learning about a Houston court for victims of human trafficking. |
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Former Financial Advisor Admits To Defrauding UH Athletics Fundraising Group The former treasurer of a UH athletics fundraising group has pleaded guilty to bilking investors out of over a million dollars. |
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Chemical Tankers Collide South Of Galveston Coast Guard investigators say they'll look into what caused to chemical tankers to collide early today about 70 miles south of Galveston. |
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UK Diplomat: US-EU Trade Pact Would Mean $18B A Year For Texas Businesses Britain's deputy ambassador to the United States is asking Texas politicians to support a new, expanded trade agreement with the European Union. |
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Companies Draw Down Gulf Crude Stocks To Limit Tax Liability The Energy Information Administration estimates Gulf Coast crude oil inventories fell by 12.5 million barrels in December. |
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City Kicks Off 81st Houston Rodeo, Announces 'Go Texan Day' It's that time of year again: The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo begins next Monday. Today, Houston Mayor Annise Parker and rodeo officials kicked off the annual event in front of City Hall. |
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The Historic Emancipation Park Makeover Continues The multi-million dollar renovation of Emancipation Park continues. When completed, the 10 acre tract of land founded by freed African-American slaves will have its rightful place in the history of the city. |
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United Way Aims To Make Itself A One Stop Shop For Veterans' Services Annually 3,000 veterans are choosing Houston and Harris County as a place to start civilian life. United Way of Greater Houston conducted a needs assessment for these veterans and found gaps in services. But it's hoping to change that. |
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Charter Schools Lost In Lawsuit, Hope To Win In Legislature In the latest lawsuit over Texas school funding, charter schools got their day in court. They didn't get the ruling they wanted earlier this month — but charter schools still hope to win in the state Legislature. |
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Could Rep. Toth's 'Firearms Protection Act' Pass Constitutional Muster? A Houston-area state representative wants to keep Texas from being subject to any new federal gun regulations. Republican Steve Toth of The Woodlands has filed the "Firearms Protection Act". House Bill 1076 would essentially prohibit the enforcement of rules on guns, gun magazines, or background checks that didn't exist at the start of the year. |
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Boating Hazards Removed From Galveston Bay The Texas General Land Office is getting rid of hundreds of old pilings on Galveston Bay that pose a hazard to boaters. |
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Houston Home Inventory Drops To 13-Year Low January marked the 20th straight month of positive home sales, according to the Houston Association of Realtors. |
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BP Civil Trial Set To Begin Monday BP says it has failed to reach a settlement in advance of next week’s civil trial on the Deepwater Horizon blowout. |
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Texas Religious Leaders Go To Austin In Support Of Medicaid Expansion Members of the Texas clergy will travel to Austin this week — hoping to convince Texas lawmakers to support Medicaid expansion. |
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New Virus Found In Middle East Travelers Poses Questions For Health Experts A new virus has infected at least 12 people worldwide. What most of those infected have in common is that they lived or traveled to the Middle East — a common destination for some Houstonians. But so far, little is known about the virus. |
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New Signs Help Visitors Get Around Galveston The City of Galveston wants to keep people moving around the island with the help of new wayfinding signs. |
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New HCC Trustee Aims To Improve Student Completion Houston Community College has seen some of its leadership change recently. Two board members resigned and the college has an interim chancellor. |
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Fraud In The Oil Fields: A Boom In Theft Costs Texas Industry Millions In Texas, a boom in drilling for oil and gas is creating jobs, wealth — and crime. StateImpact reporter Dave Fehling tells us how thieves are costing the oil industry millions of dollars. |
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Going Once ... Going Twice ... Sold! A Piney Point Mansion Hits The Auction Block The Houston real estate market had one of its best years ever in 2012. The biggest gain in sales came from homes priced at half-a-million dollars or more. But some people trying to sell those truly spectacular, one-of-a-kind mega-mansions find the market is still a bit challenging. |
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New Magazine Aims To Showcase Houston's Diverse Lifestyle A new monthly magazine launches soon in Houston, with articles that its creators hope will reflect the diversity and energy of the city. |
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Carnival Ordeal Could Have Spillover Effects For Other Cruise Lines The ordeal is over for passengers of the Carnival Triumph, but the troubles for Carnival Cruise Lines may be only beginning. |
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Texplainer: What Would Sequestration Mean For Texas? Hey, Texplainer: All anyone is talking about right now is sequestration and the harm it might do to our government. How would Texas fare? |
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Texas Renewable Energy Faces Hurdles in Legislature Renewable energy advocates are bracing to defend critical policies that have helped Texas become the leading wind-power state. The ascendancy of the Tea Party, an abundance of cheap natural gas and tighter budgets have reduced the sway of the wind industry. Solar power advocates anticipate limited gains at best. |
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Proposed White Stallion Power Plant Cancelled An energy company says it is halting development of a coal-fired power plant 90 miles southwest of Houston that ran into fierce local opposition. |
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U.S. Education Secretary Sees Federal Grant In Action At Lee High School The NBA Celebrity All Star game brought U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Houston this weekend. But Duncan also mixed in some education business with his trip. He visited a high school in Southwest Houston. |
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Great Texas Warrant Round-Up Targets Those With Unpaid Tickets Law enforcement agencies throughout Texas are getting ready for their annual "Great Texas Warrant Round-Up." Starting on March 2, officers will actively seek and arrest those with outstanding warrants. |
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Houston Cruise Couple Happy To Be Home Happy to be home — hundreds of Carnival Triumph passengers landed at Bush Airport on chartered jets, ending the "nightmare." Pat Hernandez talked to a couple marking their wedding anniversary — an occasion they won't soon forget. |
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Triumph Cruisers From Houston Finally Return Home A week-long cruise ship saga is over as passengers from Carnival Triumph return to Houston. Some arrived on buses and others flew in on chartered planes this morning. |
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Houston Astronomer: Meteor Not As Bad As It Looked That meteor that exploded over Russia this morning is something that happens about once a decade. That's according to a Houston astronomer who says the object was too small for scientists to detect with radar. |
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Bus Riders Face Delays Because Of NBA All-Star Activities METRO says downtown bus riders can expect delays this weekend because of NBA All-Star activities. |
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Bauer Business Focus: Philip Playfair Lowfoot is one of the leading companies involved in analyzing smart meter data, helping consumers track their electricity use and hold down their bills. The Toronto-based firm recently opened its U.S. headquarters here in Houston. Its chairman and CEO, Philip Playfair, joins Andrew Schneider on this week's installment of the Bauer Business Focus. |
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Toyota To Pay $29 Million To Settle Sudden Acceleration Claims Texas has joined 29 other states in a multimillion dollar settlement with Toyota and its North American subsidiaries. |
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Houston Charter Schools Plan to Grow In education, charter schools receive public tax dollars. But they are run by outside groups, not by local school boards. In Harris County, more than 40,000 students attend charters and that number is expected to grow. |
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Basketball Legends Give Out Books, Financial Tips To Houston Students With the All-Star Game in Houston this weekend, the focus of the NBA is on Clutch City these days. Today the league's initiative "NBA Cares" centered on two Houston elementary schools. The event was all about reading, fitness — and banking. |
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Galveston's Ike Dike Project Gets Financial Boost Texas A&M in Galveston is getting financial help in its efforts to develop a storm surge protection system. |
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Private Contractors Proposed By Mayor To Clear Houston's Rape Kit Backlog Thousands of sexual assault kits have gone untested in Houston. But now, Mayor Annise Parker has unveiled a plan that will eliminate the backlog within a year. The city will have private contractors test the kits. |
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First Steps Toward A Transatlantic Trade Agreement President Obama's decision to launch free trade negotiations with the European Union could yield significant benefits for Houston. |
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Health Concerns For Passengers On Disabled Ship Over 4,000 people are anxiously waiting to get off a Carnival cruise ship that developed engine problems after it departed from Galveston last week. Passengers are reporting sweltering cabins and raw sewage, and experts say some of those people could face serious health risks. |
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NBA All-Star Game Puts Houston In Spotlight This weekend is NBA All-Star Weekend in Houston. That means international exposure and an influx of visitors to the city. The impact can already be felt. |
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Houston Council Approves Southwest's Hobby Lease It's a major step toward international flights out of Hobby Airport — Houston City Council has approved a new 25-year lease agreement with Southwest Airlines that includes plans for a brand-new international terminal. |
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Office Romances On The Rise, Bringing More HR Headaches Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and that means a boost for chocolate and greeting card sales. But for other businesses, romance in the air is a potential nightmare. |
