Daniel Caesar's pop-up concert in Houston over the weekend drew 1,500 people before law enforcement shut it down for not having proper permitting.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/pop-culture/2025/10/13/533200/daniel-caesars-pop-up-show-drew-1500-people-before-law-enforcement-shut-it-down/

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Ahead of an expected vote Thursday on potential departmental service cuts in an effort to reduce costs, Harris County elected officials from the same political party gave dueling outlooks on the county's mounting budget deficit.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/08/14/528688/commissioners-hidalgo-present-clashing-outlooks-on-harris-county-budget-deficit/

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Funding cuts to FEMA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have Houston-area leaders preparing to pick up the slack in the event of a hurricane. The Atlantic hurricane season starts Sunday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/hurricane/2025/05/30/522773/amid-federal-funding-cuts-houston-area-leaders-advocate-for-preparedness-ahead-of-hurricane-season/

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Houston-area officials on Wednesday broke ground on a $6.6 million construction project that will create and improve more than 4 miles of trail along the Brays Bayou Greenway. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/houston/2025/01/30/512412/houstons-brays-bayou-greenway-getting-new-trails-as-part-of-6-6-million-project/

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Nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Harris County are now required to have backup power generators that provide both heating and cooling. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/01/08/510172/harris-co-requires-senior-living-facilities-to-have-backup-generators-providing-heating-cooling/

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The Harris County LGBTQIA+ Commission made a series of policy recommendations in its initial annual report. Among them are implementing cultural competency training for law enforcement and increasing LGBTQIA+ resources at community centers.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/11/12/505682/harris-countys-lgbtqia-commission-recommends-training-for-police-investment-in-community-centers/

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County leaders vote to replace longtime chair of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/10/30/504532/county-leaders-vote-to-replace-longtime-chair-of-the-harris-county-houston-sports-authority/

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A 1.8-mile hike-and-bike trail is being constructed along a CenterPoint easement in Houston's Sharpstown neighborhood. The plan is to eventually connect it to other trails.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/02/28/479264/houstons-sharpstown-neighborhood-getting-long-desired-trail-along-centerpoint-easement/

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