/u/felixlightner - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-felixlightner/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:22:04 +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 /u/felixlightner - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-felixlightner/ 32 32 103504436 HISD Corruption https://houstonnewmedia.org/hisd-corruption/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hisd-corruption Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:22:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=344ccb84e289e392211ca6dc221fe7dc submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 930834 Trial begins for ex-HISD COO and alleged co-conspirator accused in kickback scheme https://houstonnewmedia.org/trial-begins-for-ex-hisd-coo-and-alleged-co-conspirator-accused-in-kickback-scheme/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trial-begins-for-ex-hisd-coo-and-alleged-co-conspirator-accused-in-kickback-scheme Thu, 27 Mar 2025 05:24:21 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=18b2f24308d5ae61b09bdabc17ca16d1 submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 926428 Harris County Unofficial Early Voting Total https://houstonnewmedia.org/harris-county-unofficial-early-voting-total/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=harris-county-unofficial-early-voting-total Sat, 02 Nov 2024 03:42:13 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=02d36bc5c520bf1553c8c286b92961fd 2020: 1,434,022, 2024: 1,232,960 a 14% decrease from 2020. https://appfiles.harrisvotes.com/harrisvotes/prd/docs/Uploads/EVPA_unofficial.pdf https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/historical/harris.shtml submitted by /u/felixlightner [li...

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]]> 839892 Closing arguments expected Tuesday in murder trial of former HPD narcotics officer Gerald Goines https://houstonnewmedia.org/closing-arguments-expected-tuesday-in-murder-trial-of-former-hpd-narcotics-officer-gerald-goines/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=closing-arguments-expected-tuesday-in-murder-trial-of-former-hpd-narcotics-officer-gerald-goines Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:51:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ce42d29c5d76da11a417d1502633f6b2 submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 822703 Controller Chris Hollins protests cancellation of budget meeting https://houstonnewmedia.org/controller-chris-hollins-protests-cancellation-of-budget-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=controller-chris-hollins-protests-cancellation-of-budget-meeting Fri, 03 May 2024 22:30:51 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=aaa856bc1359a5b72c09fb8ca6b8ed01 submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 763707 Sheila Jackson Lee responds to backlash about moon remarks https://houstonnewmedia.org/sheila-jackson-lee-responds-to-backlash-about-moon-remarks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sheila-jackson-lee-responds-to-backlash-about-moon-remarks Wed, 10 Apr 2024 01:47:41 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ce2fa4f332996c466dec4658b6620732 submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 749334 Police take down trio after stealing $78K Escalade at River Oaks-area apartment complex, docs show https://houstonnewmedia.org/police-take-down-trio-after-stealing-78k-escalade-at-river-oaks-area-apartment-complex-docs-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=police-take-down-trio-after-stealing-78k-escalade-at-river-oaks-area-apartment-complex-docs-show Sat, 24 Feb 2024 10:15:33 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ba88a2dbcfafdad6c1afbbb6f92cd7e5 submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 729275 After 8 delays, convicted Houston City Council Relations Director William-Paul Thomas to be federally sentenced Monday https://houstonnewmedia.org/after-8-delays-convicted-houston-city-council-relations-director-william-paul-thomas-to-be-federally-sentenced-monday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=after-8-delays-convicted-houston-city-council-relations-director-william-paul-thomas-to-be-federally-sentenced-monday Sun, 04 Feb 2024 17:12:19 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=85325415deee006f07bdee633c08bac2 submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 721824 Lina Hidalgo reacts to Harris County staffer’s massive pay raise https://houstonnewmedia.org/lina-hidalgo-reacts-to-harris-county-staffers-massive-pay-raise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lina-hidalgo-reacts-to-harris-county-staffers-massive-pay-raise Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:41:28 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0f51fd07ac3298d9f9979c5d3bc5dcb9 submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 721136 5-year anniversary of Harding Street raid, families of murdered couple seek justice yet no answers https://houstonnewmedia.org/5-year-anniversary-of-harding-street-raid-families-of-murdered-couple-seek-justice-yet-no-answers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-year-anniversary-of-harding-street-raid-families-of-murdered-couple-seek-justice-yet-no-answers Mon, 29 Jan 2024 06:11:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5437e3a7247580571b947e07ef0c261a submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 719684 City of Houston enacts emergency contracting process after contractors didn’t get paid for months https://houstonnewmedia.org/city-of-houston-enacts-emergency-contracting-process-after-contractors-didnt-get-paid-for-months/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=city-of-houston-enacts-emergency-contracting-process-after-contractors-didnt-get-paid-for-months Fri, 19 Jan 2024 09:27:17 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3db7a47976bc93f47134aed72cc88901 submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 715687 Feeding Houston’s Homeless Poll https://houstonnewmedia.org/feeding-houstons-homeless-poll/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=feeding-houstons-homeless-poll Thu, 11 Jan 2024 08:11:11 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=54a239fc8ff571d8f82ca251e4215d77 Members of the non-profit Food Not Bombs has been ticketed for feeding homeless in front of the Houston Library rather than in the city designated area two blocks over. What's your preferred solution. View Poll submitted by /u/felixli...

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]]> 711598 Over 24,000 signatures asking to end citations for feeding the homeless submitted to Houston City Council https://houstonnewmedia.org/over-24000-signatures-asking-to-end-citations-for-feeding-the-homeless-submitted-to-houston-city-council/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=over-24000-signatures-asking-to-end-citations-for-feeding-the-homeless-submitted-to-houston-city-council Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:00:03 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=98d6675909664baefe72970d3e480a7d submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 711401 Houston Public Works employees out of work after KPRC 2 Investigation exposes millions in fraudulent contracts https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-public-works-employees-out-of-work-after-kprc-2-investigation-exposes-millions-in-fraudulent-contracts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-public-works-employees-out-of-work-after-kprc-2-investigation-exposes-millions-in-fraudulent-contracts Fri, 01 Dec 2023 14:46:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=87922ee34ad3f045318a9a09a0ab6b8c submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 696342 Woman falsely reports child’s kidnapping to get police to respond to her stolen car faster, HPD says https://houstonnewmedia.org/woman-falsely-reports-childs-kidnapping-to-get-police-to-respond-to-her-stolen-car-faster-hpd-says/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woman-falsely-reports-childs-kidnapping-to-get-police-to-respond-to-her-stolen-car-faster-hpd-says Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:19:40 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=168ea1af58f5a8f4849dc9bc195ed241 submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 693400 Houston Democrats weighing formal condemnation of https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-democrats-weighing-formal-condemnation-of/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-democrats-weighing-formal-condemnation-of Thu, 19 Oct 2023 01:26:15 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=653b914ee7207157baa62547cbf2363d submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 677970 AI Energy Plan Shopper for Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/ai-energy-plan-shopper-for-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ai-energy-plan-shopper-for-houston Sat, 01 Jul 2023 05:50:46 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6ba08efd70b40ff9955cc69906e9ddc1 It is impossible to compare the actual cost of energy plans because of incentives and variable costs. It would be helpful if an app could be developed that answered the question. If I would have had this energy plan for the last 12 months what would be...

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]]> 622190 Man assaults 86-year-old woman | Houston, Texas news https://houstonnewmedia.org/man-assaults-86-year-old-woman-houston-texas-news/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=man-assaults-86-year-old-woman-houston-texas-news Tue, 27 Jun 2023 00:05:51 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fb92c9ff39b55b18f7853e42b87e4703 submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 619787 Lydell Grant arrested following fatal Houston road rage incident https://houstonnewmedia.org/lydell-grant-arrested-following-fatal-houston-road-rage-incident/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lydell-grant-arrested-following-fatal-houston-road-rage-incident Sat, 08 Apr 2023 22:47:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cf963a72e01ee22e899cd87e90e3049e submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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]]> 578278 Attorney accused of impersonating prosecutor, demanding surveillance video at Post Oak Hotel https://houstonnewmedia.org/attorney-accused-of-impersonating-prosecutor-demanding-surveillance-video-at-post-oak-hotel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=attorney-accused-of-impersonating-prosecutor-demanding-surveillance-video-at-post-oak-hotel Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:05:30 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c0e966b100ae4b20dbf4fc45c3e9f8db submitted by /u/felixlightner [link] [comments]

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