/u/magegordon - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-magegordon/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:57:01 +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/magegordon - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/u-magegordon/ 32 32 103504436 ‘Green’ burials are helping restore Texas land. Not everyone digs the trend. https://houstonnewmedia.org/green-burials-are-helping-restore-texas-land-not-everyone-digs-the-trend/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=green-burials-are-helping-restore-texas-land-not-everyone-digs-the-trend Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:57:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f3efd6573a30a3176819552fe23fd066 There's a new "green" cemetery just west of the city, which began hosting burials a few months ago. The goal is to help restore the Coastal Prairie through a land conservancy and low-density burials. submitted by /u/m...

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Houston parks department plans to open all city pools this summer, after years of closures https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-parks-department-plans-to-open-all-city-pools-this-summer-after-years-of-closures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-parks-department-plans-to-open-all-city-pools-this-summer-after-years-of-closures Tue, 07 May 2024 18:57:38 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4e6d38c2d63557ce23982d669a4c0c59 submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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Houston Library foundation cut checks to vendors, city employees that couldn’t be cashed https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-library-foundation-cut-checks-to-vendors-city-employees-that-couldnt-be-cashed/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-library-foundation-cut-checks-to-vendors-city-employees-that-couldnt-be-cashed Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:10:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4201d51732adc1f21d727ea6730c04bf submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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Mayor Whitmire announces replacement of Houston Library’s executive director https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-whitmire-announces-replacement-of-houston-librarys-executive-director/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-whitmire-announces-replacement-of-houston-librarys-executive-director Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:34:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=12e881f964e414d5cb26401700dd517d submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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Mayor Whitmire announces replacement of Houston Library’s executive director https://houstonnewmedia.org/mayor-whitmire-announces-replacement-of-houston-librarys-executive-director-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mayor-whitmire-announces-replacement-of-houston-librarys-executive-director-2 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:34:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=12e881f964e414d5cb26401700dd517d submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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Houston library to permanently close Montrose branch due to ‘safety concerns’. Its last day open will be Thursday. https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-library-to-permanently-close-montrose-branch-due-to-safety-concerns-its-last-day-open-will-be-thursday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-library-to-permanently-close-montrose-branch-due-to-safety-concerns-its-last-day-open-will-be-thursday Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:14:11 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1b1cabb99c1971897454ff2236c3396a submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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The University of St. Thomas is trying to buy the Montrose branch of the Houston Public Library https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-university-of-st-thomas-is-trying-to-buy-the-montrose-branch-of-the-houston-public-library/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-university-of-st-thomas-is-trying-to-buy-the-montrose-branch-of-the-houston-public-library Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:13:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c3feba9a8b056c008b836d194f7583a9 submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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Houston city employees have lower morale/job satisfaction than other local governments across the nation. Worst departments? Fire and the Library. https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-city-employees-have-lower-morale-job-satisfaction-than-other-local-governments-across-the-nation-worst-departments-fire-and-the-library/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-city-employees-have-lower-morale-job-satisfaction-than-other-local-governments-across-the-nation-worst-departments-fire-and-the-library Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:05:30 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e56c4c60473d8fcd62ee4f0ede62b662 submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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For months, Houston’s mayor & library leaders have dodged questions about the library’s ‘toxic’ work culture. Now, Mayor-elect John Whitmire promises changes in his first week in office. https://houstonnewmedia.org/for-months-houstons-mayor-library-leaders-have-dodged-questions-about-the-librarys-toxic-work-culture-now-mayor-elect-john-whitmire-promises-changes-in-his-first-week-in-office/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=for-months-houstons-mayor-library-leaders-have-dodged-questions-about-the-librarys-toxic-work-culture-now-mayor-elect-john-whitmire-promises-changes-in-his-first-week-in-office Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:43:52 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e174abae22a38186ee2fb82af9628bd4 submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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Houston issues more than 480,000 water bills a month, with an average correct billing rate of 99.2%. That sounds pretty good. But that 0.8% that are inaccurate add up to just shy of 50,000 a year. https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-issues-more-than-480000-water-bills-a-month-with-an-average-correct-billing-rate-of-99-2-that-sounds-pretty-good-but-that-0-8-that-are-inaccurate-add-up-to-just-shy-of-50000-a-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-issues-more-than-480000-water-bills-a-month-with-an-average-correct-billing-rate-of-99-2-that-sounds-pretty-good-but-that-0-8-that-are-inaccurate-add-up-to-just-shy-of-50000-a-year Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:03:50 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6b91ac17b984dfd819fa26b5bbb79b10 submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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Houstonians are turning their homes into "community resilience hubs" to help keep neighbors online and safe during blackouts caused by Houston’s worsening climate disasters. https://houstonnewmedia.org/houstonians-are-turning-their-homes-into-community-resilience-hubs-to-help-keep-neighbors-online-and-safe-during-blackouts-caused-by-houstons-worsening-climate-disasters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houstonians-are-turning-their-homes-into-community-resilience-hubs-to-help-keep-neighbors-online-and-safe-during-blackouts-caused-by-houstons-worsening-climate-disasters Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:39:02 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=847b9e841cf079d86fb7f1ea09762d36 submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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A group of Houston library employees were punished by their boss for speaking out about the library’s "hostile workplace" despite assurances there would be no retaliation. One was even fired. https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-group-of-houston-library-employees-were-punished-by-their-boss-for-speaking-out-about-the-librarys-hostile-workplace-despite-assurances-there-would-be-no-retaliation-one-was-even-fire/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-group-of-houston-library-employees-were-punished-by-their-boss-for-speaking-out-about-the-librarys-hostile-workplace-despite-assurances-there-would-be-no-retaliation-one-was-even-fire Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:03:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0cad9322fd320720f524f6ba8ab7b712 submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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I walked the stretch of Montrose Blvd where neighbors are debating over trees vs. sidewalks to take a deeper look at the issue: https://houstonnewmedia.org/i-walked-the-stretch-of-montrose-blvd-where-neighbors-are-debating-over-trees-vs-sidewalks-to-take-a-deeper-look-at-the-issue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-walked-the-stretch-of-montrose-blvd-where-neighbors-are-debating-over-trees-vs-sidewalks-to-take-a-deeper-look-at-the-issue Mon, 09 Oct 2023 19:17:36 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6b7fa983a56809debafdf22e05ff5963 submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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The deadline to register to vote in the mayoral election is less than 2 weeks way, and because Texas doesn’t allow online voter registration, the process takes a bit of time. Here’s what to know. https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-deadline-to-register-to-vote-in-the-mayoral-election-is-less-than-2-weeks-way-and-because-texas-doesnt-allow-online-voter-registration-the-process-takes-a-bit-of-time-heres-what-to-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-deadline-to-register-to-vote-in-the-mayoral-election-is-less-than-2-weeks-way-and-because-texas-doesnt-allow-online-voter-registration-the-process-takes-a-bit-of-time-heres-what-to-know Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:03:56 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8ff07d9d50ebe0adc1601dcc802a701e submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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Four-day school weeks sound like a challenge for parents. But in tight-knit Crosby, it works. https://houstonnewmedia.org/four-day-school-weeks-sound-like-a-challenge-for-parents-but-in-tight-knit-crosby-it-works/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-day-school-weeks-sound-like-a-challenge-for-parents-but-in-tight-knit-crosby-it-works Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:02:48 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b301cf8710f2232447da5733e377d1a1 submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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Houston Public Library employees are leaving in droves, citing a ‘toxic’ culture of fear https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-public-library-employees-are-leaving-in-droves-citing-a-toxic-culture-of-fear/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-public-library-employees-are-leaving-in-droves-citing-a-toxic-culture-of-fear Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:40:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=75e0c7ddf240da894202738260529aff submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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Here’s what I learned walking the Columbia Tap Trail south of I-45 https://houstonnewmedia.org/heres-what-i-learned-walking-the-columbia-tap-trail-south-of-i-45/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heres-what-i-learned-walking-the-columbia-tap-trail-south-of-i-45 Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:39:52 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=83a0f4ed276931f45e2284da79abe8c4 submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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Could Houston solve its lifeguard shortage and open more city pools by hiring 15-year-olds? https://houstonnewmedia.org/could-houston-solve-its-lifeguard-shortage-and-open-more-city-pools-by-hiring-15-year-olds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=could-houston-solve-its-lifeguard-shortage-and-open-more-city-pools-by-hiring-15-year-olds Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:55:25 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=19fc00d1f09718b863e3d1867875c94d submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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It’s time to treat the number of Houston cyclists killed each year as an emergency https://houstonnewmedia.org/its-time-to-treat-the-number-of-houston-cyclists-killed-each-year-as-an-emergency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-time-to-treat-the-number-of-houston-cyclists-killed-each-year-as-an-emergency Mon, 24 Jul 2023 17:10:53 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1537cda708abe6dba6474aa058a67951 submitted by /u/magegordon [link] [comments]

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I want to talk to people who work at the Houston Library https://houstonnewmedia.org/i-want-to-talk-to-people-who-work-at-the-houston-library/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-want-to-talk-to-people-who-work-at-the-houston-library Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:51:52 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cba1fc8305cf67a788aa56a9be6bf137 Hey, I'm a reporter, and I'm trying to find people at the Houston Library that will talk to me about issues they're having with library leadership. I wrote a story that published today about issues employees had with a new cashless policy. ...

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