Cory McCord - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/cory-mccord/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 09 May 2025 19:47:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Cory McCord - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/cory-mccord/ 32 32 103504436 Major Houston freeway ramp closed until early June to repair damage https://houstonnewmedia.org/major-houston-freeway-ramp-closed-until-early-june-to-repair-damage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=major-houston-freeway-ramp-closed-until-early-june-to-repair-damage Fri, 09 May 2025 19:47:26 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=523cb4e3cf1de6d3f70df6052e40c42c The Texas Department of Transportation said crews have to remove and repair part of the ramp that was recently damaged.

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]]> 951297 Texas DOGE bill heads to Gov. Abbott’s desk to be signed into law https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-doge-bill-heads-to-gov-abbotts-desk-to-be-signed-into-law/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-doge-bill-heads-to-gov-abbotts-desk-to-be-signed-into-law Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:03:33 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bea10e207862147b8f90102e7ecc15a9 The bill that would effectively create an efficiency office in Texas similar to the federal government's Department of Government Efficiency, which was established by President Donald Trump when he took office earlier this year.

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]]> 940059 Harris County commissioners raise the minimum wage for county employees https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-county-commissioners-raise-the-minimum-wage-for-county-employees/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-county-commissioners-raise-the-minimum-wage-for-county-employees Fri, 28 Mar 2025 19:58:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=96cfe987ef295853907643fede755951 Commissioners said they set money aside in this year's budget to address pay equity.

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]]> 928097 Houston Astros roll out updated train with Phillips 66 sponsor at newly renamed Daikin Park https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-astros-roll-out-updated-train-with-phillips-66-sponsor-at-newly-renamed-daikin-park/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-astros-roll-out-updated-train-with-phillips-66-sponsor-at-newly-renamed-daikin-park Fri, 28 Mar 2025 01:22:22 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a90489b4847aacee35ba39124b02b17e Phillips 66, which has sponsored the Home Run Pump for 22 seasons, is the first-ever sponsor for the Houston Astros' iconic home run train.

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