/u/furiousjam - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-furiousjam/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:13:07 +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/furiousjam - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-furiousjam/ 32 32 103504436 Washington Ave. bar owners say they’re concerned about Houston’s police approach https://houstonnewmedia.org/washington-ave-bar-owners-say-theyre-concerned-about-houstons-police-approach/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=washington-ave-bar-owners-say-theyre-concerned-about-houstons-police-approach https://houstonnewmedia.org/washington-ave-bar-owners-say-theyre-concerned-about-houstons-police-approach/#respond Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:13:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=20a460f3bb6b6fcbd3ff60214d990ed1 At Poison Girl there is a sign that says "drink like an adult", but at these clubs it might as well be "act like a child". I'm sure it's more profitable in the short-term to attract fools as it's easier to overchar...

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]]> https://houstonnewmedia.org/constables-use-swangas-to-bridge-divide-between-residents-and-deputies/feed/ 0 1059590 Exclusive: Houston slowed downtown trains for politics, not safety, emails show https://houstonnewmedia.org/exclusive-houston-slowed-downtown-trains-for-politics-not-safety-emails-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exclusive-houston-slowed-downtown-trains-for-politics-not-safety-emails-show Sun, 02 Nov 2025 13:26:35 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4bebeaecf1194d469122a9dcacf5d907 This article was followed by a story about how water is wet. submitted by /u/furiousjam [link] [comments]

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]]> 1056563 Houston police agencies award dozens of honorary badges despite periodic abuse https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-police-agencies-award-dozens-of-honorary-badges-despite-periodic-abuse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-police-agencies-award-dozens-of-honorary-badges-despite-periodic-abuse Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:44:36 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=837767567f82f0e826a94aab68217ce8 submitted by /u/furiousjam [link] [comments]

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]]> 1038554 Texas Senators Want to Chop Up Space Shuttle Discovery https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-senators-want-to-chop-up-space-shuttle-discovery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-senators-want-to-chop-up-space-shuttle-discovery Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:16:22 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8a0cd01272221f8a7080a36ed8d1cacb submitted by /u/furiousjam [link] [comments]

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]]> 1036114 Lakefront short-term rental confrontation highlights issues between permanent residents and renters https://houstonnewmedia.org/lakefront-short-term-rental-confrontation-highlights-issues-between-permanent-residents-and-renters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lakefront-short-term-rental-confrontation-highlights-issues-between-permanent-residents-and-renters Sat, 19 Jul 2025 05:08:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5155efaeb598fd16779aac3386b0fafe "Safe to say that most people do not want to live next to a short-term rental property." Every homeowner's nightmare is a constant stream of people next door who can't afford a house of their own but can still afford a house par...

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]]> 989948 The loudest neighborhoods in Houston, according to noise complaints https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-loudest-neighborhoods-in-houston-according-to-noise-complaints/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-loudest-neighborhoods-in-houston-according-to-noise-complaints Sat, 28 Jun 2025 19:28:02 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bdab3163be8165ffa96395d5920b1c4f Houston is famously the largest city without zoning, but the lack of a buffer between commercial & residential creates special needs for our special city. Houston needs to find a way to prioritize noise complaints. You can't have a city without...

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]]> 976660 Houston to propose law banning sleeping on downtown, East End sidewalks 24/7 https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-to-propose-law-banning-sleeping-on-downtown-east-end-sidewalks-24-7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-to-propose-law-banning-sleeping-on-downtown-east-end-sidewalks-24-7 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:29:44 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d32fdef39be2612db56ff254fd8a2997 submitted by /u/furiousjam [link] [comments]

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]]> 974617 More Stakeholders Call for Amendments to Houston’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance as Wednesday’s Vote Looms https://houstonnewmedia.org/more-stakeholders-call-for-amendments-to-houstons-short-term-rental-ordinance-as-wednesdays-vote-looms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-stakeholders-call-for-amendments-to-houstons-short-term-rental-ordinance-as-wednesdays-vote-looms Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:30:46 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6c5f76ccaced2468a88f76f47c9e006e submitted by /u/furiousjam [link] [comments]

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]]> 930290 No One Seems Happy With Houston’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance Up For a Vote Next Week https://houstonnewmedia.org/no-one-seems-happy-with-houstons-short-term-rental-ordinance-up-for-a-vote-next-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-one-seems-happy-with-houstons-short-term-rental-ordinance-up-for-a-vote-next-week Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:55:26 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1f61bb093555de71d42366f3ca8f68e7 submitted by /u/furiousjam [link] [comments]

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]]> 922239 In Midtown, homelessness and mistrust fuel opposition to business district plan https://houstonnewmedia.org/in-midtown-homelessness-and-mistrust-fuel-opposition-to-business-district-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-midtown-homelessness-and-mistrust-fuel-opposition-to-business-district-plan Thu, 05 Dec 2024 13:13:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d6ffb864da3298aaebabaa134760305d submitted by /u/furiousjam [link] [comments]

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]]> 856983 Energy Institute High School https://houstonnewmedia.org/energy-institute-high-school/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=energy-institute-high-school Tue, 05 Nov 2024 04:39:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e11506004223fe18810c936ce4349459 Any opinions on the Energy Institute High School in Third Ward? We're zoned for Lamar, but my 8th grader is considering it for next year. I would especially appreciate hearing from former and/or current students or their parents. Thanks! sub...

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