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In the Photos: Newly-elected officials in the Gulf Coast Region take their oath of office.
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| May 23, 2013 -- State Representative Craig Eiland announced on the House Floor on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection when his term expires in 2015. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- Texas elected officials have reacted to President Barack Obama’s call to ease restrictions on prisoner transfers from Guantanamo Bay. More |
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| May 23, 2013 -- Galveston City Council today voted unanimously to approve an extension of time to negotiate a management and operations agreement with the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves for the Downtown Intermodal Transportation/Parking Terminal on the northeast corner of 25th Street at The Strand. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The Harris County Flood Control District has started the second phase of construction for the Homestead Stormwater Detention Basin. More |
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| May 23, 2013 -- Galveston County Commissioners Court, in a special meeting today, voted unanimously to appoint Sidney Bouse, George Strong, Kate Beeder and Wayne Blanks to the Galveston County Emergency Services District No. 2 Board of Commissioners. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced that it is forecasting a 70-percent likelihood of 13-to-20 named storms during the 2013 hurricane season, with three-to-six becoming major hurricanes. More |
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| May 23, 2013 -- The City of League City today announced that Assistant City Manager for Public Works John Baumgartner has submitted his resignation. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County today voted unanimously to expand METRO's Guaranteed Emergency Ride Home service to allow all METRO customers to participate, adding local customers to the program. More |
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| May 23, 2013 -- The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County has issued an advisory regarding METRORail closures and traffic changes during Memorial Day weekend. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Wednesday hosted its scholarship banquet, where more than $7 million was awarded to 396 students. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration today will host a "Google+ Hangout" with three astronauts who recently returned from the International Space Station. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District reminds Texans to be aware of water safety rules during the Memorial Day holiday. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 7-1, with Leroy Stanley voting no, to adopt an order canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the May 11 election, and to call a runoff election for June 15. More |
| May 23, 2013 -- Congressman Steve Stockman voted on Tuesday to approve completion of the northern half of the Keystone XL pipeline. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The Texas Veterans Commission and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday participated in the "Take the Pledge" event in San Antonio. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- United States Congressman John Carter on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. released a statement regarding the Homeland Security Appropriations bill. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council has announced that its Regional DWI Task Force will operate throughout Memorial Day weekend. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The Harris County Tax Office has launched its new website. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- United States Congressman John Culberson on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. released a statement regarding the FY 14 Homeland Security Appropriations bill. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The City of Galveston will host its annual Hurricane Preparedness Town Hall Meeting on May 29 at the Galveston Island Convention Center. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett has congratulated Texas State Senator Joan Huffman on passage of Senate Bill 1185, to allow Harris County to begin a unique pilot program aimed at diverting mentally ill residents away from the Harris County Jail and into appropriate medical and social programs for treatment. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The Harris County Tax Office today announced the launch of its new website. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The Village of Tiki Island Board of Aldermen on Tuesday voted unanimously to award an $852,200 contract to LL&F Construction Management, Inc. for construction of a project under Round 1 of funding through the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Deer Park City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt an order canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the May 11 election. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Frio County Judge Carlos Garcia has announced that the county has worked with state legislators regarding Senate Bill 1747 to provide funds for road damages caused by certain types of transportation activities. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Friendswood City Council, in a special meeting on Monday, voted unanimously to adopt an order canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the May 11 election. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Webster City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to elect Alexandra Dietrich as mayor pro tem. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Sugar Land City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to award a $4,836,268 contract to Texas Sterling Construction Company for the extension of University Boulevard North from “Ditch H” to Highway 90A. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Clear Lake Shores City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to re-elect Richard Sowrey as mayor pro tem. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The Houston-Galveston Area Council Board of Directors on Tuesday voted unanimously to authorize $18,045,926 in contracts for housing construction management services associated with the H-GAC's Round 2 Chambers County Disaster Recovery Program. More |