The University of Houston System Board of Regents unanimously approved the removal of 133 courses from the University of Houston’s core curriculum Thursday, prompting criticism from some faculty members and students.
A data center developer seeking to expand its massive campus in northwest Harris County is asking Houston to remove about 5,200 feet of a planned public road that has been part of the city’s transportation plan for more than four decades.
A Harris County salary grievance committee voted Thursday to recommend a $40,000 pay increase for County Treasurer Carla Wyatt, despite county commissioners’ efforts to eliminate the treasurer’s office.
A West Houston pilot program that places homeless people in hotels while connecting them with support services received an additional $180,000 in local funding as it entered its second year, officials said Thursday.
Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday he will seek legislation to prohibit H-1B visa holders from working in Texas K-12 public schools as part of a broader proposal to restrict foreign influence in the state’s education system.
Thousands of dogs and cats in Texas shelters face longer waits for adoption as restrictions on animal movement aimed at containing the New World screwworm prevent shelters from sending animals to other states.
Two Texas-based oil companies have signed agreements with Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, PDVSA, marking an early step toward renewed U.S. energy investment in the country after the United States captured President Nicolás Maduro earlier this year.
Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday he will ask the Texas Legislature to prohibit public school districts from hiring workers through H-1B visas, a move he said would prevent foreign influence in the state’s K-12 education system.
The City of Houston has asked a federal court to reconsider its ruling that found part of the city’s Minority, Women and Small Business Enterprise Program unconstitutional, arguing that the judge misapplied legal precedent and that the program addresses documented disparities in city contracting.
A Galveston County constable and two residents have asked the Texas Supreme Court to block newly approved precinct boundaries for the November election, arguing that officials unlawfully changed the districts between the primary and general elections.