rates - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/rates/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:17:45 +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 rates - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/rates/ 32 32 103504436 Fitch Rates Fort Bend County, TX’s $200MM Unlimited Tax Extendable Commercial Paper … https://houstonnewmedia.org/fitch-rates-fort-bend-county-txs-200mm-unlimited-tax-extendable-commercial-paper/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fitch-rates-fort-bend-county-txs-200mm-unlimited-tax-extendable-commercial-paper Fri, 17 Oct 2025 17:17:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8d9c1e339eafaf4f05632909de09859f Fitch Ratings-Austin-17 October 2025: Fitch Ratings has assigned a short-term rating of 'F1+' to Fort Bend County, TX's $200 million unlimited tax ...

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]]> 1046693 Divorce Rates Trends in The State of Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/divorce-rates-trends-in-the-state-of-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=divorce-rates-trends-in-the-state-of-texas Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:52:53 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4dfa70eea584b5d5fa256a9e874ad7ac Fort Bend County has the lowest at 7.1% among the most populated counties. Major Metropolitan Areas: Dallas County consistently reports higher ...

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]]> 1014759 Fitch Rates Tender Option Bond Series 2025-XF3443 https://houstonnewmedia.org/fitch-rates-tender-option-bond-series-2025-xf3443/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fitch-rates-tender-option-bond-series-2025-xf3443 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:51:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=528ad0eb271096c23779376fdf3a6c9c ... Brazoria County, Texas) Unlimited Tax Schoolhouse Bonds, Series 2025A that have been deposited in the series 2025-XF3443 trust, as the ESG profile ...

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]]> 1005057 SH 288 toll road: TxDOT lowering rates on Houston’s south side – MSN https://houstonnewmedia.org/sh-288-toll-road-txdot-lowering-rates-on-houstons-south-side-msn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sh-288-toll-road-txdot-lowering-rates-on-houstons-south-side-msn Mon, 04 Aug 2025 18:11:30 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=137af12d773ce10a74057bae87d4a50c 1, will apply to more than 10 miles of SH 288 from I-69 to the Harris-Brazoria county line. Lower toll rates on SH 288 in Harris County. By the ...

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]]> 1000155 Fitch Rates Fort Bend County, TX’s Series 2025 ULT Bonds and COs ‘AAA’; Outlook Stable https://houstonnewmedia.org/fitch-rates-fort-bend-county-txs-series-2025-ult-bonds-and-cos-aaa-outlook-stable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fitch-rates-fort-bend-county-txs-series-2025-ult-bonds-and-cos-aaa-outlook-stable Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:06:42 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f29a16c6111c25fe1736655b613ed514 Fitch Ratings-Austin-04 August 2025: Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'AAA' rating to Fort Bend County, TX's $100.99 million unlimited tax (ULT) road ...

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]]> 1000072 TxDOT to Lower Toll Rates on SH 288 in Houston, Add New Free Lanes – NewsBreak https://houstonnewmedia.org/txdot-to-lower-toll-rates-on-sh-288-in-houston-add-new-free-lanes-newsbreak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=txdot-to-lower-toll-rates-on-sh-288-in-houston-add-new-free-lanes-newsbreak Sat, 02 Aug 2025 19:05:35 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d6f82d34fda8e2c61fc49d6aa2b06989 ... Authority (HCTRA). The TxDOT-managed portion of SH 288 includes over 10 miles of tolled facilities from I-69 to the Harris and Brazoria County line.

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]]> 999339 SH 288 toll road: TxDOT lowering rates on Houston’s south side https://houstonnewmedia.org/sh-288-toll-road-txdot-lowering-rates-on-houstons-south-side/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sh-288-toll-road-txdot-lowering-rates-on-houstons-south-side Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:01:22 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f25d7bbf28c116d78f090a87bce3a648 ... Brazoria county line. Lower toll rates on SH 288 in Harris County. By ... Brazoria County," Texas Transportation Commissioner Steven Alvis said.

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]]> 998505 TxDOT cuts some Texas 288 toll rates in south Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/txdot-cuts-some-texas-288-toll-rates-in-south-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=txdot-cuts-some-texas-288-toll-rates-in-south-houston Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:45:24 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ca751d0a2bc2316bd4d8f48cfafdc8f7 ... Vehicles enter Texas 288 toll lanes near Southmore Boulevard from downtown Houston to Brazoria County on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

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]]> 998171 Board sets TRS-Care rates for 2026 | TCTA https://houstonnewmedia.org/board-sets-trs-care-rates-for-2026-tcta/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=board-sets-trs-care-rates-for-2026-tcta Fri, 25 Jul 2025 15:50:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e4fb7e83787a2aa1ec8a5fc9f45eca50 Each session begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at noon. Registration is free. Aug. 12 in Georgetown; Aug. 13 in College Station; Aug. 21 in Sugar Land; Aug ...

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]]> 994542 IDOL Publishes 2025 Prevailing Wage Rates Across Illinois – RiverBender.com https://houstonnewmedia.org/idol-publishes-2025-prevailing-wage-rates-across-illinois-riverbender-com/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=idol-publishes-2025-prevailing-wage-rates-across-illinois-riverbender-com Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:16:15 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=45ef637fbddf58a84349d4119bb91e25 ... Missouri City Takes On Illiteracy as World Literacy Foundation Youth Ambassador. Community Hope Center Charity Golf Scramble Presented by Simmons ...

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]]> 987892 HCTRA issues new toll rates for Hwy. 288 in Brazoria County – Community Impact https://houstonnewmedia.org/hctra-issues-new-toll-rates-for-hwy-288-in-brazoria-county-community-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hctra-issues-new-toll-rates-for-hwy-288-in-brazoria-county-community-impact Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:27:28 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ccca18f3fe752db05821d8f7c33505f5 Toll rates along the Brazoria County portion of Hwy. 288 saw a slight increase for motorists driving without a tag—and a decrease for those ...

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]]> 982655 Nevada has one of the highest rates of households where a non-English language is spoken https://houstonnewmedia.org/nevada-has-one-of-the-highest-rates-of-households-where-a-non-english-language-is-spoken/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nevada-has-one-of-the-highest-rates-of-households-where-a-non-english-language-is-spoken Tue, 10 Jun 2025 15:04:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=57767593d10213d081aa7695b9ab7cb4 ... Sugar Land, Texas, Monday, June 19, 2017. (Steve Gonzales /Houston Chronicle via The Associated Press file). By Mike Schneider / The Associated ...

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]]> 965680 HISD sees improvement in AP exam passing rates. What changed? – Houston Chronicle https://houstonnewmedia.org/hisd-sees-improvement-in-ap-exam-passing-rates-what-changed-houston-chronicle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hisd-sees-improvement-in-ap-exam-passing-rates-what-changed-houston-chronicle Mon, 19 May 2025 11:43:35 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e11ddc51064f11353ab97f5b612a05e6 Bhattacharjee created the Sugar Land-based company in 2000 after tutoring her daughter in some of her Advanced Placement courses. She and fellow ...

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]]> 954988 Fitch Rates Fort Bend County, TX’s Series 2025 Senior Lien Toll Road Revs ‘A+’; Outlook Stable https://houstonnewmedia.org/fitch-rates-fort-bend-county-txs-series-2025-senior-lien-toll-road-revs-a-outlook-stable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fitch-rates-fort-bend-county-txs-series-2025-senior-lien-toll-road-revs-a-outlook-stable Thu, 15 May 2025 16:02:45 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fd90a53ab6e8517f59017ad52a5b0db4 Fitch Ratings-Chicago-15 May 2025: Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A+' rating to Fort Bend County, TX's approximately $271.2 million series 2025 ...

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]]> 953750 Fitch Rates Sugar Land TX’s $24.26MM GOs ‘AAA’; Outlook Negative https://houstonnewmedia.org/fitch-rates-sugar-land-txs-24-26mm-gos-aaa-outlook-negative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fitch-rates-sugar-land-txs-24-26mm-gos-aaa-outlook-negative Wed, 14 May 2025 19:21:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b3b1446746a41377195ca994a7dea8bc Fitch Ratings-Austin-14 May 2025: Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'AAA' rating to Sugar Land, TX's (the city) $24.26 million general obligation bonds ...

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]]> 953333 Fitch Rates Sugar Land TX’s $24.26MM GOs ‘AAA’; Outlook Negative https://houstonnewmedia.org/fitch-rates-sugar-land-txs-24-26mm-gos-aaa-outlook-negative-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fitch-rates-sugar-land-txs-24-26mm-gos-aaa-outlook-negative-2 Wed, 14 May 2025 19:21:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a3fcb3a31b72e48a31a455f10e07f9ba Sugar Land is the largest city in Fort Bend County, one of the fastest growing counties in the U.S., and has grown primarily through annexations of ...

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]]> 953392 Houston’s higher STI rates (April 22, 2025) https://houstonnewmedia.org/houstons-higher-sti-rates-april-22-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houstons-higher-sti-rates-april-22-2025 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:00:24 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2025/04/22/519090/houstons-higher-sti-rates-april-22-2025/ On Tuesday's show: A challenge on religious grounds to a requirement that health insurance providers cover HIV prevention medications was heard at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. Legal expert Seth Chandler explains the case, which stemmed from Texas....

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]]> 942783 Fitch Rates Fort Bend ISD, TX $359MM ULTs ‘AAA’ TX PSF/ ‘AA+’ Underlying; Outlook Stable https://houstonnewmedia.org/fitch-rates-fort-bend-isd-tx-359mm-ults-aaa-tx-psf-aa-underlying-outlook-stable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fitch-rates-fort-bend-isd-tx-359mm-ults-aaa-tx-psf-aa-underlying-outlook-stable Mon, 14 Apr 2025 21:50:56 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f75c0752352f1f4fca64c6b7e5e33143 The district covers 170 square miles in northeastern Fort Bend County (AA+/Stable IDR) in the Houston MSA. While the district is fairly mature and ...

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]]> 939109 NK cells complexed with bispecific antibody yield high response rates in lymphoma https://houstonnewmedia.org/nk-cells-complexed-with-bispecific-antibody-yield-high-response-rates-in-lymphoma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nk-cells-complexed-with-bispecific-antibody-yield-high-response-rates-in-lymphoma Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:26:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8e053680727f8f09f5665b37eafa1aea The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center on March 31 broke ground on a new 470,000-square-foot facility in Sugar Land, bringing a range ...

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]]> 937351 Fitch Rates City Utilities of Springfield, MO’s Refunding Revs ‘AA’; Outlook Stable https://houstonnewmedia.org/fitch-rates-city-utilities-of-springfield-mos-refunding-revs-aa-outlook-stable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fitch-rates-city-utilities-of-springfield-mos-refunding-revs-aa-outlook-stable Fri, 04 Apr 2025 22:12:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bf48812c90fa2334fad2ada6d28db960 The service area primarily encompasses the southwestern Missouri city of Springfield, which is the fastest-growing city in the state. Residents ...

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