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Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune
The Raw Story· 5 days agoTribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas — By ...
Boston names city’s first chief climate officer - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 3 days agoSwett will oversee the city’s environment and energy offices, as well as work across departments to...
A Texas landowner can sue the state for flood damage to his property, U.S. Supreme Court rules
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoRichie DeVillier, who owns land east of Houston, said the state owes him damages for constant...
7 places to retire for people who love cruises
Market Watch· 11 hours agoThere are cruise ports all over the coastal U.S., including New York, New Jersey, Alaska, Seattle and Oregon. Here are some places to retire less than...
Houston granted extension to spend $1.2B in federal money to build Harvey recovery housing
ABC13 Houston· 2 days agoTwo weeks ago, ABC13 reported that the City of Houston was being called on to return tens of...
What is a Category 4 hurricane?
Fox Weather via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 130-156 mph is considered to be a Category 4 cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. A Category 4...
Biden tries to stop the (Chinese) steel
Politico· 2 days agoThe Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that Texas property owners can sue the state for compensation from flood damage after Hurricane Harvey and...
Biden admin signals support for embattled high-speed rail project. Critics say it’s a ‘boondoggle’
BizPac Review· 5 days agoThe Biden administration has dropped hints that it could send taxpayer funds to another stalling high-speed rail project, this time in Texas, that has faced years of delays due to a lack of ...
‘Behind the scenes’ for 25 years, Columbine father Michael Shoels speaks out: 'It's time'
KOAA5· 1 day agoIn an 1800s-era parlor room on Austin Peay State University’s campus, Michael Shoels looked around,...
Houston advocates pressure city for sewage overflow funding
Axios· 2 days agoLocal organizations are demanding the city create a $20 million private sewer pipe repair fund to...