Houston oil and gas industry recovery lags & Pearland regulates short term rentals

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Houston oil and gas industry recovery lags & Pearland regulates short term rentals

By Olivia Aldridge | 4:30 AM May 13, 2022 CDT

Photo of a hand scrolling through the Airbnb app — City staff on May 4 provided a briefing to Dallas City Council on multiple approaches to managing short-term rentals in the city. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

City staff on May 4 provided a briefing to Dallas City Council on multiple approaches to managing short-term rentals in the city. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

The May 13 episode gives an update on slow recovery in Houston's oil and gas industry, along with Pearland's recent move to regulate short-term rentals like Airbnbs. Also on this episode: Sante Fe-based immersive art experience Meow Wolf comes to Houston and Montgomery County assembles a task force to investigate fentanyl use.

By Olivia Aldridge

Host & Producer

Olivia hosts and produces Community Impact Newspaper's podcasts, the Austin Breakdown, the Houston Breakdown and the DFW Breakdown. She launched the podcasts after nearly three years as a reporter for the newspaper, covering public health, business, development and Travis County government for the Central Austin edition. Olivia worked as a reporter and producer for South Carolina Public Radio before moving to Texas. You can follow her on Twitter @ojaldridge.