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Dwight A. Boykins and Alejandra Salinas came out victorious against a pack of fifteen candidates in November.
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Pearland ISD trustees approved a resolution on Dec. 9 stating the district does not have the financial capacity to retrofit or replace all buses required for full compliance with Senate Bill 546 by the September 2029 deadline.
Since city council members voted in July, a public comment session has taken place on the final Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. inside the council chambers in Downtown Houston. Now, the test that was intended to run through Dec. 31 has been adopted as a permanent change.
Texas’ second-in-command unveiled a plan Dec. 9 that he said would save certain homeowners up to $1,000 per year, although he pushed back on the idea that local property taxes could be eliminated altogether.
Meanwhile, single-family home sales decreased year over year in November from 6,499 to 6,347.
Houston City Council member Abbie Kamin confirmed with Community Impact Dec. 12 she will step down in the spring to run for Harris County attorney.
