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In the Photos: The Galveston County Rural Transportation District Board of Directors. More
Houston City Council today
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 | June 17, 2013 -- The Galveston County Rural Transportation District Board of Directors on Monday voted unanimously to approve a memorandum of understanding with Legacy Port Partners, LLC to provide funding for a feasibility study by The Goodman Corporation of a new freight rail connection to Pelican Island and construction of a new four lane bridge to serve auto and truck traffic on Pelican Island. More |
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| June 17, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education will meet on Thursday to consider adopting the $1.62 billion 2013-2014 budget. More |
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| June 17, 2013 -- United States Senator Ted Cruz on Monday in Washington, D.C. filed an amendment to the Senate Immigration Reform Bill. More |
| June 17, 2013 -- Houston City Controller Ronald Green today announced that his office's Audit Division has recovered more than $800,000 in overcharges and unsupported costs associated with the Hobby Airport New East Concourse construction project. More |
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| June 17, 2013 -- Jefferson County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to adopt a resolution to move forward with efforts to secure funding through the Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act grant to complete design and construction of the Keith Lake Fish Pass baffle. More |
| June 17, 2013 -- San Jacinto College today announced that Dr. Brenda Jones, Van Wigginton and Dr. William Raffetto have been named as campus provosts. More |
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| June 17, 2013 -- The Port Freeport Port Commission recently elected John Hoss as board chair. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- Voters in Pasadena and Missouri City made their final decisions on council seats in their cities during runoff elections on Saturday. More |
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| June 15, 2013 -- A 57-year-old Ukrainian man was medevaced Saturday morning after he was found to be experiencing stroke-like symptoms aboard a tanker approximately 18 miles off Galveston. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- Houston Mayor Annise Parker was joined today by civic leaders and residents in Near Northside for the City’s second Make Safe Saturday, a quarterly neighborhood cleanup initiative. More |
 | June 15, 2013 -- Captain Brian Penoyer relieved Captain James Whitehead as commander of Coast Guard units in the Houston-Galveston area on Friday. More |
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| June 15, 2013 -- A military judge in the trial of Major Nidal M. Hasan on Friday rejected the "defense of others" argument that Hasan attempted, claiming that he was justified in killing soldiers at Fort Hood to save lives of persons in Afghanistan. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System reports that it is receiving international acclaim for its Ecopark parking operation, located at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff’s Office issued news releases on the arrests of six suspects on Friday. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- The Houston Fire Department has posted a reminder to citizens about the importance of taking safety measures when outdoors to avoid heat-related medical emergencies. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- The Architecture Center Houston Foundation Board of Directors voted this week to grant $15,000, proceeds from the annual Celebrate Architecture Gala: Bayou Ball, to Houston’s Bayou Greenways Initiative. More |
| June 15, 2013 -- The Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation will formally consider recommendations regarding the future of the Reliant Astrodome at the June 19 Board of Directors
meeting. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced his final decisions on legislation passed during the 83rd Regular Legislative Session and applauded lawmakers "for their work to keep Texas' healthy economy the envy of the nation and a beacon for employers and families looking for the best opportunity to succeed". More |
| June 14, 2013 -- Jamaica Beach and the West Galveston Island Property Owners Association will host a hurricane preparedness meeting on Saturday at the Jamaica Beach Public Service Building. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- The United States Army's 842nd Transportation Battalion recently held a change of command ceremony at the Port of Beaumont. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will host a memorial service on June 20 at the Johnson Space Center in Houston to honor the life and achievements of astronaut Neil Armstrong. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- A state district court judge in Austin today dismissed the North Forest Independent School District's lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency to prevent North Forest's merger into Houston ISD. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- The United States Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District on Thursday celebrated the Corps' and the United States Army's 238th birthdays with an awards ceremony to name the employee, engineer, regulator and supervisor of the year. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- Congressman Gene Green today congratulated Houston's Greater East End Management District on receiving a $5,255,000 grant awarded by the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the expansion of transit projects. More |
 | June 14, 2013 -- Galveston City Council on Thursday voted 6-0-1, with Cornelia Harris Banks abstaining, to authorize a new letter to the Texas General Land Office regarding Hurricane Ike Disaster Recovery funds that are being held up. More |
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| June 14, 2013 -- Diversions: Arts and Culture Editor Jennifer Olin reports on Juneteenth activities in Galveston, Beaumont and Houston, as well as other cultural activities in the Gulf Coast Region. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- Santa Fe City Council on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a lease agreement with Skyway Towers, LLC for the lease of land to construct a communication tower at 14304 Beriton Street. More |
| June 14, 2013 -- The Houston Independent School District Board of Education on Thursday voted unanimously to approve changes to the boundary of the school district contingent upon the annexation of the North Forest Independent School District into Houston ISD. More |
| June 13, 2013 -- United States Senator Ted Cruz on Thursday addressed the Senate floor in Washington, D.C. regarding the upcoming elections in Iran. More |
| June 13, 2013 -- The George Bush Presidential Library Foundation at Texas A&M University on Wednesday took part in the 89th birthday celebration of President George Bush. More |