Houston's City Hall Grapples with Shared Driveways Proposal
The saying "Fences make for good neighbors" suggests having clear boundaries can help maintain good relationships between neighbors. However, at Houston's city hall, there's a proposal to have shared driveways instead of separate ones. Planners argue that this would reduce breaks in the sidewalk and create more street parking for future development. On the other hand, builders say prospective customers don't want shared driveways.
The saying "Fences make for good neighbors" suggests having clear boundaries can help maintain good relationships between neighbors. However, at Houston's city hall, there's a proposal to have shared driveways instead of separate ones. Planners argue that this would reduce breaks in the sidewalk and create more street parking for future development. On the other hand, builders say prospective customers don't want shared driveways.
Houston's City Hall Grapples with Shared Driveways
The saying "Fences make for good neighbors" suggests having clear boundaries can help maintain good relationships between neighbors. However, at Houston's city hall, there's a proposal to have shared driveways instead of separate ones. Planners argue that this would reduce breaks in the sidewalk and create more street parking for future development. On the other hand, builders say prospective customers don't want shared driveways.
The saying "Fences make for good neighbors" suggests having clear boundaries can help maintain good relationships between neighbors. However, at Houston's city hall, there's a proposal to have shared driveways instead of separate ones. Planners argue that this would reduce breaks in the sidewalk and create more street parking for future development. On the other hand, builders say prospective customers don't want shared driveways.
Fair Play or Unfair Exclusion? Governer Greg Abbott Takes a Stand on Transgender Athletics
Governor Greg Abbott passed a Texas law prohibiting transgender women from competing against biological women in college sports. Critics argue that the law is exclusionary, bigoted, and harmful. At the same time, supporters believe it ensures fairness for female athletes who should not have to compete against individuals who went through male puberty before transitioning.
Governor Greg Abbott passed a Texas law prohibiting transgender women from competing against biological women in college sports. Critics argue that the law is exclusionary, bigoted, and harmful. At the same time, supporters believe it ensures fairness for female athletes who should not have to compete against individuals who went through male puberty before transitioning.
Texas Record Heat and Soaring Demand Push Power Grid to the Brink
Seemingly relentless near-record heat and multiple days of record bussing demand create a troubling combination in the lone star state for a power grid struggling to meet a constantly growing need for additional electrons.
Seemingly relentless near-record heat and multiple days of record bussing demand create a troubling combination in the lone star state for a power grid struggling to meet a constantly growing need for additional electrons.
The battle over property tax relief stilll stalled in Austin
With the Texas House in sine die of the first special session, The Texas senate can't move forward and Gov. Abbott pushing his agenda nothing is being done about property tax relief for Texas homeowners.
With the Texas House in sine die of the first special session, The Texas senate can't move forward and Gov. Abbott pushing his agenda nothing is being done about property tax relief for Texas homeowners.
Noreiga demands public apology from Judge Lina Hidalgo
Yet more controversy swirling at Harris County Commissioner's Court as fired IT Director Rick Noriega sends letter from lawyer Rusty Hardin demanding a public apology from Judge Lina Hidalgo.
Yet more controversy swirling at Harris County Commissioner's Court as fired IT Director Rick Noriega sends letter from lawyer Rusty Hardin demanding a public apology from Judge Lina Hidalgo.
Lina Hidalgo supports Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's bid for mayor
This week Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo endorsed Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's bid for Houston mayor.
This week Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo endorsed Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee's bid for Houston mayor.
GOP presidential primary candidates come out against Trump and his 37 felony counts
With more charges filed against former President Trump some GOP presidential primary candidates are speaking out against him.
With more charges filed against former President Trump some GOP presidential primary candidates are speaking out against him.
Trump appears in court over top secret documents
Former President Trump charged with 37 felony counts will the case lead to aby game-changing legal or political consequences - The What's your Point panel sounds off.
Former President Trump charged with 37 felony counts will the case lead to aby game-changing legal or political consequences - The What's your Point panel sounds off.
Trump appears in court over top secret documents
Former President Trump charegd with 37 felony counts will the case lead to aby game-changing legal or political consequences - The What's your Point panel sounds off.
Former President Trump charegd with 37 felony counts will the case lead to aby game-changing legal or political consequences - The What's your Point panel sounds off.
Inappropriate language
ep - that was an "f-bomb" flung out this week by a clearly exasperated, some would say... "unhinged"... Lina Hidalgo while presiding over Harris County Commissioners Court. The profane outburst was aimed at two of her democratic colleagues along with the democrat district attorney and has yet to trigger the apology requested by our county's lone republican commissioner Tom Ramsey.
ep - that was an "f-bomb" flung out this week by a clearly exasperated, some would say... "unhinged"... Lina Hidalgo while presiding over Harris County Commissioners Court. The profane outburst was aimed at two of her democratic colleagues along with the democrat district attorney and has yet to trigger the apology requested by our county's lone republican commissioner Tom Ramsey.
Federal Grand Jury indicts Trump on 37 counts including conspiracy
Former President Donald Trump indicted again. this time by a Federal grand jury in Florida 37 criminal counts - including illegal retention of classified documents, obstruction of justice and conspiracy...all related to records from his presidency discovered in his Mar-a Lago mansion.
Former President Donald Trump indicted again. this time by a Federal grand jury in Florida 37 criminal counts - including illegal retention of classified documents, obstruction of justice and conspiracy...all related to records from his presidency discovered in his Mar-a Lago mansion.
400th episode
Host Greg Groogan reflects back on the past 400 episodes of What's Your Point.
Host Greg Groogan reflects back on the past 400 episodes of What's Your Point.
More Republicans in the primary for president
This week both Chris Christie and Mike Pence will their hat in the ring for the 2024 Republican primary
This week both Chris Christie and Mike Pence will their hat in the ring for the 2024 Republican primary
Student loan debt payments back on again
The debt deal created some genuine movement on the issue of President Biden's bid to forgive $400 billion in student loans - the payments on which have been suspended since the pandemic, but as a part of the debt deal, must begin again. Senator John Cornyn calls the Biden forgiveness plan "student loan socialism" and predicts the Supreme Court will rule the president lacks the authority to offer it.
The debt deal created some genuine movement on the issue of President Biden's bid to forgive $400 billion in student loans - the payments on which have been suspended since the pandemic, but as a part of the debt deal, must begin again. Senator John Cornyn calls the Biden forgiveness plan "student loan socialism" and predicts the Supreme Court will rule the president lacks the authority to offer it.
Texas Legislature forces Harris County to change its ways
With a full Texas legislative session in the books, multiple measures have made their way to the Governor's desk which will have a direct impact on how we do things in Harris County moving forward. House Bill 2127 may well place severe limitations on how far Judge Lina Hidalgo and Democrats on Commissioners Court can deviate from standards established by the state. As for the "democratic process", Harris County's experiment with an appointed election administrator is officially "toast". The post abolished in Austin after gross mismanagement of back-to-back major elections.
With a full Texas legislative session in the books, multiple measures have made their way to the Governor's desk which will have a direct impact on how we do things in Harris County moving forward. House Bill 2127 may well place severe limitations on how far Judge Lina Hidalgo and Democrats on Commissioners Court can deviate from standards established by the state. As for the "democratic process", Harris County's experiment with an appointed election administrator is officially "toast". The post abolished in Austin after gross mismanagement of back-to-back major elections.
TEA takeover of HISD begins
Mike Miles, former Army Ranger, former diplomat and as of Thursday - the new superintendent of the largest school district in Texas. Miles will lead a controversial state take over which includes a brand new appointed slate of board members. This week Miles said that he will initiate an unprecedented surge of resources aimed at HISD 's most academically troubled campuses.
Mike Miles, former Army Ranger, former diplomat and as of Thursday - the new superintendent of the largest school district in Texas. Miles will lead a controversial state take over which includes a brand new appointed slate of board members. This week Miles said that he will initiate an unprecedented surge of resources aimed at HISD 's most academically troubled campuses.
TEA takeover of HISD begins
Mike Miles, former Army Ranger, former diplomat and as of Thursday - the new superintendent of the largest school district in Texas. Miles will lead a controversial state take over which includes a brand new appointed slate of board members. This week Miles said that he will initiate an unprecedented surge of resources aimed at HISD 's most academically troubled campuses.
Mike Miles, former Army Ranger, former diplomat and as of Thursday - the new superintendent of the largest school district in Texas. Miles will lead a controversial state take over which includes a brand new appointed slate of board members. This week Miles said that he will initiate an unprecedented surge of resources aimed at HISD 's most academically troubled campuses.
DeGuerin and Hardin picked as Paxton prosecutors
If suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton hasn't been worried, he certainly "should be" now because the Texas House has unleashed "the big guns" to prosecute his Senate impeachment. Rusty Hardin and Dick DeGuerin are nothing short of courthouse icons in the lone star state - and both have won a whole lot more than they've lost.
If suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton hasn't been worried, he certainly "should be" now because the Texas House has unleashed "the big guns" to prosecute his Senate impeachment. Rusty Hardin and Dick DeGuerin are nothing short of courthouse icons in the lone star state - and both have won a whole lot more than they've lost.
Public Facility Corporations and low income housing deals
Developer incentives for providing public housing came under scrutiny in the Texas Legislature this session and with House Bill 2071 waiting to be signed by Governor Abbott new restrictions are about to fall into place The bill would impose conditions for financing, owning or operating a multifamily residential development and revising the requirements that must be met for a multifamily residential development approved by a public facility corporation to get beneficial tax treatment.
Developer incentives for providing public housing came under scrutiny in the Texas Legislature this session and with House Bill 2071 waiting to be signed by Governor Abbott new restrictions are about to fall into place The bill would impose conditions for financing, owning or operating a multifamily residential development and revising the requirements that must be met for a multifamily residential development approved by a public facility corporation to get beneficial tax treatment.