UPDATE 12:17 p.m. Wednesday: The Trump administration has withdrawn its freeze on federal grants. Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that a federal judge in Washington, D.C. temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s directive to freeze as much as $3 trillion in federal grants and loans. A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s […]
Hanna Holthaus
Hanna is the City Hall reporter at the Houston Landing. Previously, she reported at the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville on local government and independent authorities. Prior to that, she worked on The Washington Post’s investigative team as a graduate reporter through American University, where she earned her Master's degree in Journalism and Public Affairs. She previously interned at The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. She graduated with a degree in Global Journalism and Spanish from Webster University.
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Life as usual returns to Houston as snow and ice begins to thaw
Houston is halfway through the worst effects of Winter Storm Enzo and has so far avoided severe damages, said Mayor John Whitmire Tuesday evening.
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Houston se despierta bajo un manto de nieve; autoridades piden al público quedarse en casa
La ciudad no había visto nevar desde la Gran Helada de Texas de 2021, que duró casi nueve días y dejó sin electricidad a casi 10 millones de personas en todo el estado.
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Houston wakes up to a blanket of snow; officials warn to stay off roads
The city has not seen snow since the 2021 freeze that lasted almost nine days and left almost 10 million people statewide without power.
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Houston to end hybrid work for municipal employees, bringing 1,600 back to the office
Municipal workers will have to be back in-office starting Feb. 1 unless given an approved exception from management.
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‘No zoning’ in Houston provides flexibility, complications, experts say. Why does it matter?
Houston residents feel the effects of the city’s lack of zoning every day – just look at all the strip malls. But why does Bayou City look so different?
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Household trash goes up by 25 percent around the holidays. Here’s a guide for recycling it.
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Coalition outreach teams use one-on-one approach to reduce Houston’s homelessness
Mayor Whitmire’s plan to expand homeless outreach efforts and guide individuals to regional hubs for help has support. Now it needs the funding.
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Houston, Harris County allocate all $1.5 billion in American Rescue Plan funding by deadline
City and county officials say all of their federal relief funds have been allocated, but the city refused to share its final spending amounts.
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Houston City Council gives initial approval to naming IAH terminal after Sheila Jackson Lee
The resolution kicks off the official renaming process, which next will be considered by the Houston Airport System before returning to City Council.