affect - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/affect/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sat, 02 Aug 2025 11:37:52 +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 affect - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/affect/ 32 32 103504436 New Texas laws will affect classrooms across Texas this school year – Houston Chronicle https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-texas-laws-will-affect-classrooms-across-texas-this-school-year-houston-chronicle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-texas-laws-will-affect-classrooms-across-texas-this-school-year-houston-chronicle Sat, 02 Aug 2025 11:37:52 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0adaab438734451b582c0ef52467bd56 PREPARING FOR FLOODS: Fort Bend County unveils new mobile command center, flood cameras for hurricane season. Advertisement. Article continues below ...

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]]> 999210 New school phone bill to affect CBISD students | News | thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-school-phone-bill-to-affect-cbisd-students-news-thefacts-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-school-phone-bill-to-affect-cbisd-students-news-thefacts-com Thu, 17 Jul 2025 23:46:30 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1b890fa7a8e0a999d98e6b08deeabbc0 Brazoria County Sheriff's Office joins forces with ICE to expedite warrants · Gaming devices put on ice in Brazoria · Clute PD accused of excessive ...

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]]> 989243 New Texas phone bill to affect CBISD Students | News | thefacts.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-texas-phone-bill-to-affect-cbisd-students-news-thefacts-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-texas-phone-bill-to-affect-cbisd-students-news-thefacts-com Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:39:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a4bddc148d2776fea7345f6c7212fa57 Brazoria County Sheriff's Office joins forces with ICE to expedite warrants · B County Blaze qualifies seven to Junior Olympics · Gas station robber ...

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]]> 989295 How tariffs could affect Houston (Feb. 4, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-tariffs-could-affect-houston-feb-4-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-tariffs-could-affect-houston-feb-4-2025 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:00:45 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/02/04/512726/how-tariffs-could-affect-houston-feb-4-2025/ On Tuesday's show: Tariffs threatened against Mexico and Canada are on hold for a month, while new tariffs imposed on China have taken effect. And those have led to tariffs imposed by Beijing on certain goods from the United States, including on crude ...

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]]> 896033 DPS confirms – this radical measure will affect all drivers as of January 1, 2025 – Unión Rayo https://houstonnewmedia.org/dps-confirms-this-radical-measure-will-affect-all-drivers-as-of-january-1-2025-union-rayo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dps-confirms-this-radical-measure-will-affect-all-drivers-as-of-january-1-2025-union-rayo Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:18:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f6fd46e56a01c7351391efe203e71f0a In which counties will emissions testing be mandatory? – Brazoria County. – Fort Bend County. – Galveston County. – Harris and Mongomery County. – ...

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]]> 843624 Beryl’s affect on restaurants (July 19, 2024) https://houstonnewmedia.org/beryls-affect-on-restaurants-july-19-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beryls-affect-on-restaurants-july-19-2024 Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:00:58 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/07/19/493494/beryls-affect-on-restaurants-july-19-2024/ On Friday's show: We check in with Houston Public Media’s Dominic Anthony Walsh about a pair of transportation developments: highlights from Thursday’s METRO board meeting, and the latest on the controversial TxDOT I-45 expansion project.Also this hour...

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]]> 796537 How highways affect Texans (April 9, 2024) https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-highways-affect-texans-april-9-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-highways-affect-texans-april-9-2024 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:00:03 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/04/09/482791/how-highways-affect-life-in-texas-april-9-2024/  

On Tuesday's show: A Harris County inmate has died after being transferred to a private prison in Louisiana. News 88.7 reporter Lucio Vasquez brings us the latest on the second reported in-custody death this year.
Also this hour: Highway expansio...

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]]> 749002 How chemical plant incidents affect residents (Nov. 9, 2023) https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-chemical-plant-incidents-affect-residents-nov-9-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-chemical-plant-incidents-affect-residents-nov-9-2023 Thu, 09 Nov 2023 14:00:58 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2023/11/09/468533/how-chemical-plant-incidents-affect-residents-nov-9-2023/ On Thursday's show: We learn the latest about a massive fire at a petroleum processing plant northeast of Houston that broke out Wednesday after an apparent forklift accident caused an explosion at the facility in San Jacinto County. The fire has n...

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]]> 687005 Important Repairs That Affect The Safety Of Your Home In Sugar Land Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/important-repairs-that-affect-the-safety-of-your-home-in-sugar-land-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=important-repairs-that-affect-the-safety-of-your-home-in-sugar-land-texas Fri, 30 Dec 2022 08:51:25 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=129c83470657f1d8cd71023cc8640e37 Making repairs to your home in Sugar Land Texas is something that everyone will have to do from time to time. However, because these repairs can ...

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]]> 507227 How commissioners’ boycott of a tax vote will affect the county’s budget (Oct. 26, 2022) https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-commissioners-boycott-of-a-tax-vote-will-affect-the-countys-budget-oct-26-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-commissioners-boycott-of-a-tax-vote-will-affect-the-countys-budget-oct-26-2022 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:00:09 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2022/10/26/435605/how-commissioners-boycott-of-a-tax-vote-could-affect-the-countys-budget-oct-26-2022/ On Wednesday's show: Despite rising costs, Harris County is now forced to keep tax rates flat for the coming fiscal year. That's because Commissioners Jack Cagle and Tom Ramsey boycotted the final opportunity to vote on the tax rate. How will this ...

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]]> 452444 How the Inflation Reduction Act might affect Houston (Aug. 9, 2022) https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-the-inflation-reduction-act-might-affect-houston-aug-9-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-inflation-reduction-act-might-affect-houston-aug-9-2022 Tue, 09 Aug 2022 12:00:27 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2022/08/09/430042/how-the-inflation-reduction-act-addresses-climate-change-aug-9-2022/ On Tuesday's show: Over the weekend, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act. A representative from the Environmental Defense Fund analyzes the climate change provision in the bill and discusses how it might affect Houston.
Also this hour: W...

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]]> 394077 HEAT WARNING: How dangerous heat can affect children – Click2Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/heat-warning-how-dangerous-heat-can-affect-children-click2houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heat-warning-how-dangerous-heat-can-affect-children-click2houston Mon, 18 Jul 2022 23:48:59 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=cbecf5fad54466028bbb5a7b14db0245 Hydrating before you go outdoors is the main prevention technique, according to Dr. Majid Basit from Memorial Hermann in Sugar Land.

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]]> 376215 How the Roe ruling might affect other reproductive health matters (June 28, 2022) https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-the-roe-ruling-might-affect-other-reproductive-health-matters-june-28-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-roe-ruling-might-affect-other-reproductive-health-matters-june-28-2022 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:00:54 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2022/06/28/427680/how-the-roe-ruling-might-affect-other-reproductive-health-matters-june-28-2022/  

On Tuesday's show: It’s not just unwanted pregnancies. Stricter abortion laws following the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade could affect parents who want a child but face medical challenges.
Also this hour: Lori Garver, former NASA Deputy...

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]]> 360621 How the Russian invasion of Ukraine might affect oil prices (Feb. 24, 2022) https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-might-affect-oil-prices-feb-24-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-might-affect-oil-prices-feb-24-2022 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2022/02/24/419689/how-the-russia-ukraine-conflict-might-affect-oil-prices-feb-24-2022/  

On Thursday's show: How might Russia's invasion of Ukraine affect oil prices here in the U.S. and therefore Houston?
Also this hour: We discuss the idea of building a "living shoreline" to protect the Texas coast from storms and flooding. Essenti...

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]]> 258155 How the Russian invasion of Ukraine might affect oil prices (Feb. 24, 2022) https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-might-affect-oil-prices-feb-24-2022-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-might-affect-oil-prices-feb-24-2022-2 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2022/02/24/419689/how-the-russia-ukraine-conflict-might-affect-oil-prices-feb-24-2022/  

On Thursday's show: How might Russia's invasion of Ukraine affect oil prices here in the U.S. and therefore Houston?
Also this hour: We discuss the idea of building a "living shoreline" to protect the Texas coast from storms and flooding. Essenti...

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]]> 258156 Staffing Shortages May Affect ERCOT’s Ability to Meet Grid Reliability Deadlines – 92.9 NIN https://houstonnewmedia.org/staffing-shortages-may-affect-ercots-ability-to-meet-grid-reliability-deadlines-92-9-nin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=staffing-shortages-may-affect-ercots-ability-to-meet-grid-reliability-deadlines-92-9-nin Fri, 14 Jan 2022 20:54:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d33cfd1e9144d880e3b4914e7e9e509f Texas power plants have made the upgrades needed to protect against cold weather ... Pictured: 319 Lake Bend Dr, Sugar Land ($698,750, 5 bedrooms).

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]]> 235780 How Vaccinating Young People Will Affect The Pandemic (May 12, 2021) https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-vaccinating-young-people-will-affect-the-pandemic-may-12-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-vaccinating-young-people-will-affect-the-pandemic-may-12-2021 Wed, 12 May 2021 10:00:26 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2021/05/12/397896/how-vaccinating-young-people-will-affect-the-pandemic-may-12-2021/ On Wednesday's Houston Matters: Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized for use for Americans ages 12-15. That adds another 17 million people to the pool of eligible vaccine recipients. What impact do local officials hope this will have? Also thi...

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]]> 127526 Pelican Builders president says Covid-19 continues to affect condo development https://houstonnewmedia.org/pelican-builders-president-says-covid-19-continues-to-affect-condo-development/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pelican-builders-president-says-covid-19-continues-to-affect-condo-development Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:15:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=830c2f3cb255db94c61f8ffd5b78bc22 Pelican Builders President Derek Darnell said that while the vaccine rollout has helped to spur condo sales, the pandemic still continues to affect major development projects in unexpected ways.

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]]> 123361 How The Biden Administration Might Affect COVID Numbers In Houston (Jan. 25, 2021) https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-the-biden-administration-might-affect-covid-numbers-in-houston-jan-25-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-biden-administration-might-affect-covid-numbers-in-houston-jan-25-2021 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:00:57 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2021/01/25/389922/how-the-biden-administration-might-affect-covid-numbers-in-houston-jan-25-2021/ On Monday's Houston Matters: We get an update on COVID-19 numbers in Greater Houston and discuss how the new Biden administration is affecting response to the virus and rollout of vaccines. Also this hour: Veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers your ques...

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]]> 105062 How Halting The Keystone XL Pipeline Could Affect Houston (Jan. 22, 2021) https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-halting-the-keystone-xl-pipeline-could-affect-houston-jan-22-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-halting-the-keystone-xl-pipeline-could-affect-houston-jan-22-2021 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:00:03 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2021/01/22/389844/construction-halted-on-the-keystone-xl-pipeline-jan-22-2021/ On Friday's Houston Matters: In his first hours in office, Pres. Joe Biden revoked the construction permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline, which would have carried oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Several Houston-area Republicans are already critic...

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