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| May 22, 2013 -- The City of Friendswood has announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency will conduct information sessions regarding new floodplain maps in Harris County on June 25 and 26. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart today announced that, through a partnership with Bellaire High School, students will utilize voting equipment used in Harris County elections to vote for their student government in an effort to educate students on voting. More |
| May 22, 2013 -- The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin will host a ceremony on Saturday for the opening of a new photo memorial exhibit honoring fallen Texans. 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 |
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| 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 |
| May 21, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has made appointments to the Governing Board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, the San Jacinto River Authority Board of Directors, and the Texas Board of Nursing. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Monday conducted a raid on the CWM Body Shop at 11856 Zuinn Street. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Board of Directors has received updates on summer preparedness and West Texas congestion. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- State Representative Carol Alvarado on Tuesday released a statement regarding the Texas Senate passage of House Bill 217. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Harris County Judge Ed Emmett today applauded Texas State Senator Joan Huffman on the passage of legislation she introduced to allow the county to begin a pilot program aimed at diverting mentally ill residents away from jails and into medical and social programs for treatment. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Department of Defense has selected Waste Management of Houston and Pape-Dawson Engineers of San Antonio as finalists for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- United States Senator Ted Cruz today presented amendments to the immigration reform bill. More |
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| May 21, 2013 -- United States Senator John Cornyn today questioned former Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Doug Shulman during a hearing concerning IRS targeting of certain political groups. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The City of Friendswood Office of Emergency Management today advised citizens to monitor local weather and review their emergency plans due to forecasts of possible thunderstorms for the area tonight and Wednesday morning. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today activated the State Operations Center due to severe thunderstorms expected to make their way across north and central Texas. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Houston Airport System today announced that Southwest Airlines will launch a new nonstop flight service between William P. Hobby Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in August. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Reliant Park today announced that Houston has been chosen to host the Superbowl in 2017. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Beaumont City Council today voted unanimously to canvass the results of the May 11 election, with all of the council’s incumbents securing another term in the election. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Harris County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve $456,000 in annual agreements with various economic development organizations for economic development services. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Jamaica Beach City Council on Monday voted unanimously to adopt an order canvassing returns and declaring the results of the May 11 election. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Texas A&M University at Galveston today announced that the university's training ship, the General Rudder, has canceled its visit to the Port of Port Arthur on Wednesday. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority today voted unanimously to enter into a memorandum of agreement with United States Customs and Border Protection to reimburse the agency in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for costs in connection with work required for inspection services at the port’s Bayport Cruise Terminal in Pasadena. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- The Clear Creek Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday voted unanimously to award a $4,992,744 contract for professional architectural services to PBK Arthitects for the Clear Lake High School Rebuild Project. More |  |
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| May 21, 2013 -- The Offshore Technology Conference Board of Directors has elected Edward "Ed" G. Stokes as chair of the OTC and Dr. Joe Fowler as vice chair. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Houston City Council Member Helena Brown will host a meeting on June 3 regarding the expansion of the urban planning definition from inside Loop 610 to the entire city. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs today announced that 60 Texan students have been awarded matching scholarships through the Match the Promise Foundation program. More |
| May 21, 2013 -- Galveston College today announced that the college's Nursing Department has formed articulated program agreements with several universities throughout the state, facilitating transfers of students with an associate degree to a university where they can pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing. More |
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