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Q&A: Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Annette Ramirez shares new initiatives aimed at supporting property owners

By Melissa Enaje

Democrat Annette Ramirez defeated Republican Steve Radack in the race for Harris County tax assessor-collector during the Nov. 5 election.

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Houston ISD officials announced April 28 new transportation options that will be available to students in the following school year. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

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Best Friends Animal Society will bring its Adoptable Pets on Tour event series to the Greater Houston area from April 30-May 17 as a way to encourage pet adoption. (Courtesy Best Friends Animal Society)

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Lawmakers flank Rep. Don McLaughlin, R-Uvalde, as he outlines House Bill 33 on the Texas House floor April 28.

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Houston Public Works officials said water bills are expected to rise in the next several years as the city looks to enhance the East Water Purification Plant (Courtesy Houston Public Works)

Published 3:58 PM | Apr 28, 2025 CDT

Houston Public Works expected to raise water bills for $4B purification plant project

Less than 1% of registered voters in Harris County cast their ballots between April 22-27. (Courtesy Harris County Clerk's Office)

Published 3:37 PM | Apr 28, 2025 CDT

Over 15K votes cast in Harris County during first week of early voting

Outside, guests will find The Courts, a spacious outdoor venue featuring four pickleball and two padel courts. (Courtesy Becca Wright)

Published 3:33 PM | Apr 28, 2025 CDT

New Midtown sports lounge brings luxurious twist to pickleball

The latest report showed the areas all benefit from proximity to Houston and a supply of affordably priced, with average home prices below the metro area’s March average of $427,221. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)

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Texas-based actor Matthew McConaughey points to a lawmaker during an April 23 hearing.

Updated 11:57 AM | Apr 28, 2025 CDT

Matthew McConaughey, Texas filmmakers push to inject $500M into state film industry

Houston’s health care and academic institutions could lose millions of dollars for research due to potential NIH funding cuts. (Courtesy Texas Medical Center/Annie Mulligan)

Published 3:13 PM | Apr 25, 2025 CDT

Potential cuts to federal funding could set back research at Texas Medical Center, Houston academic institutions

Houston ISD received a “C” for the 2022-23 school year in the Texas Education Agency’s accountability ratings for school districts statewide. (Community Impact staff)

Published 3:03 PM | Apr 25, 2025 CDT

See how Houston ISD performed in the state's 2022-23 A-F accountability ratings

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Genesis Steakhouse and Wine Bar is closing after 12 years in Houston on April 30. (Courtesy Genesis Steakhouse)

Published 2:20 PM | Apr 25, 2025 CDT

Houston restaurant closes after kosher certification gets revoked