Will Texas Lawmakers Save the Railroad Commission?
If lawmakers don't do something quickly, the Texas Railroad Commission, which regulates oil and gas in the state, could disappear.
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Sheriff Garcia To Drunk Drivers: We Will Draw Your Blood
The Memorial Day weekend is upon us and as during many national holidays, drunk driving is expected to go up in the next few days. To prevent tragedies like the death of a Harris County Sheriff's deputy last weekend, law enforcement agencies are admonishing the public to be responsible.
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How The Charter School Bill Aims To Tighten Rules For Poor Performing Charters In Texas
Texas lawmakers are close to working out differences on a major education bill. It's known as Senate Bill 2. It would lift the cap of charter school contracts in Texas. But some consider another part of the bill even more important.
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AAA Texas: Memorial Day Weekend Travel Busier Than Last Year
AAA Texas says the state's highways will be busier this Memorial Day weekend compared to last year.
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True The Vote Sues IRS, Charging Unfair Targeting
Houston-based True the Vote has announced it is suing the Internal Revenue Service. The Tea Party affiliated group charges IRS unfairly targeted it for audits after it filed for tax-exempt status.
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Bauer Business Focus: Tom Fish
Investors poured nearly $9 billion into the Houston real estate market in 2012, a third more than they did in 2011. Tom Fish is managing director of Jones Lang LaSalle. He joins Andrew Schneider on this week’s installment of the Bauer Business Focus to discuss why the market is taking off.
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Why Houston Parents Need To Be Extra Careful At The Pool
With the start of the pool season, the number of child drownings is already going up. To educate families about the danger of drowning, the Houston YMCA has launched its annual water safety campaign.
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Future Of The Dome Finally Has Some Direction
Now that we know Houston will host the Super Bowl in 2017, there's another big mystery right next door, the fate of the empty astrodome. There's a much clearer process to determine that now than there was a year ago...
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Metro 'Guarantees' You'll Have A Ride If You Register Bus Route
Metro is now expanding its service that provides emergency cab rides for customers who can't get home on their usual bus route.
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NOAA Warns Above Average Hurricane Season Is Likely
It's going to be an above normal to extremely active hurricane season. That's the news from NOAA — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Agency scientists predict as many as 20 named storms this year.
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