The city must adhere to more than a dozen purchasing policies that vary by the amount and type of materials and services it is seeking.
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State of H-Town: Mayor booed at a bike ride, campaign finance reports and May elections
Whitmire is not alone in taking a second look at initiatives to force automobiles to share the road. State lawmakers are getting into the act, too.
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HCC asked 1,800 people about changing the community college’s name. Here’s what they said.
Nearly 60 percent of people asked by Houston Community College approve of a rebrand, but HCC trustees tabled any changes until at least June.
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In historic first, Texas House approves private school voucher program
The bill would create a $1 billion program backed by Gov. Greg Abbott and House Republicans but opposed by Democrats and teachers unions.
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Where to get vaccinated against measles in Houston as Texas outbreak continues to grow
Vaccination is the best way to protect against becoming infected with measles, health officials say, and there are many places in the Houston area where the shots are available. “This vaccine has been used for decades. We’ve found it to be very, very safe. It is very, very effective,” said Dr. David Persse, the City […]
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Dozens of Houston ISD schools at risk for outbreaks because of low measles vaccination rates
Houston ISD had 91 schools with low measles vaccination rates. Amid Texas outbreak, the state’s largest district is not enforcing vaccine rules.
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San Jacinto College seeks $4.5 million from Legislature to expand cybersecurity training
College leaders say funding from state lawmakers would help prepare more students for the industry and serve more Houston institutions.
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Texas House OKs bill that gives schools more latitude to discipline students
The legislation makes it easier for schools to suspend their homeless and youngest students. See how Houston-area legislators voted.
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Houston Landing cesará operaciones ante dificultades financieras
Aunque Houston Landing se puso en marcha con una importante inversión inicial, no ha sido capaz de generar fuentes de ingresos adicionales para financiar sus operaciones.
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Planning to rent out your place as an AirBnB? Houston OKs new regulations for that.
Council members said the ordinance would start a larger conversation about enforcement, and they could return later to make it stronger if needed.