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Houston-Area Birth Rates Sink Up to 30%, But Montgomery County Bucks the Trend
HoodlineOctober 5, 2026
Birth rates are collapsing across Houston—but one county is seeing the biggest drop
Houston ChronicleOctober 5, 2026
Harris County rolls out $88 million solar panel program to help lower 10,000 residents' bills
ABC 13October 2, 2026
Exclusive: Houston region school districts may lose $68M this year because of vouchers
Houston ChronicleOctober 1, 2026
Could new air conditioning requirement cause unintended consequences for Houston renters?
ABC13September 28, 2026
State of Public Education, Hispanic Heritage Month, & Food Insecurity in Harris County
CHILDREN AT RISKSeptember 24, 2026
Lamar CISD opens its CTE center with hopes of helping students land more than careers
ABC13September 23, 2026
Houston Matters: West side growth
Houston Public MediaSeptember 18, 2026
Rice Kinder Institute Center for Community and Public Health to premiere new grief resources for adults with disabilities
Rice NewsSeptember 16, 2026
What gets people to the polls? Rice study offers new insight
Rice NewsSeptember 8, 2026
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