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Leah Foreman
Leah Foreman

Government Reporter

Leah joined Community Impact in October 2022 as a city hall reporter for Houston. She now covers local government affairs for Houston's Inner Loop area, including the cities of Houston, Bellaire and West University Place. Prior to CI, Leah graduated with a bachelor's in communications and digital media from the University of Tampa in May 2020, earned a master's in journalism from New York University in December 2021, and freelanced. Leah is a cat mom to a sweet tabby and enjoys retail therapy.

Latest from Leah Foreman
three houston mayor candidates sit in chairs while one candidate stands at a forum with a moderator at a podium in the center
Hear from Houston's mayoral candidates on why they chose to run, top priorities
A crowd of more than 100 people showed up to hear candidates in Houston's mayoral election discuss their transportation priorities at a Sept. 23 forum hosted by LINK Houston. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact)
Houston's next mayor to face budget, planning decisions
Aerial view of Rice University's campus
Houston, Rice University to host Carbon Management Community Summit
A woman stands in front of a wall of aquatic art.
Rice Village gallery space Gremillion Art & Co reimagined as ‘multifaceted event space’
a home to the left of a high-rise complex
Houston City Council OKs 'missing middle housing' ordinance to address housing gap, livability
The Houston City Council approved the city's 2023-24 tax rate Sept. 27 following a brief public hearing. (Leah Foreman/Community Impact)
Houston City Council votes to approve lower tax rate
bellaire water tower
Lankford's, Dandelion Cafe among restaurants taking part in 2023 Bellaire Foodie Fest
arched bridge in montrose
Houston OKs funding to repair decorative lights on Southwest Freeway bridges
At a Sept.18 meeting of Bellaire City Council, the governing body voted to approve setting the city's budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1. (Community Impact staff)
Bellaire City Council approves fiscal year 2023-24 budget
Front of Houston City Hall building
Houston City Council sets public hearing date for proposed tax rate
Two models wearing women’s rose gold and white cowboy boots
Luxury Dallas boot maker Miron Crosby to open River Oaks location this fall
The three conceptual renderings presented to West University Place city council members at a meeting on September 11.
West U City Council debates city entrance signage on Buffalo Speedway
The city of Houston will create a new dashboard to collect more data on firearm injuries in the city in an effort to better inform violence intervention and prevention efforts. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston to launch first-ever firearm dashboard with goal of reducing injuries
Houston City Council members agreed to provide additional funding for the construction of the Montrose Public Library, coming to the Montrose Collective. (Rendering courtesy Radom Capital)
Houston City Council awards additional funding for Montrose Public Library project
Houston skyline behind Buffalo Bayou
For first time, Houston adopts policy regulating tax zone creation, termination
West University Place Mayor Susan Sample (center) speaks alongside U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Houston (left) at an Aug. 21 news conference announcing $2.5 million in federal funding for a Milton Street water line replacement project. (Courtesy City of West University Place)
West University Place secures $2.5 million toward Milton Street Water Line project
As a new Houston ISD takes shape—spearheaded by state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles—improving literacy among students is a top priority in Houston. But experts argue a fix is not as simple as reading to children (Community Impact staff)
City, education officials in Houston set sights on low literacy levels
Hermann Park’s donation celebration honors George Hermann, on June 7, 1914, in the City Auditorium at Texas Avenue and Louisiana Street. Hermann is seated in the first row just to the right of the speaker. (Courtesy John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center, Houston Academy of Medicine, Texas Medical Center Library.)
Namesake of Houston's largest park remembered for generosity
An image of the sign on Westheimer Road that reads "The Galleria"
The Galleria mall announces 5 new retailers
A grilled cheese dish from TGC
Twisted Grilled Cheese opens 4th location at POST Houston