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The idea behind automobile tariffs is to prioritize the manufacturing of American-made cars over imported cars. But U.S. customers could at some point see a $5,000 increase in imported car prices due to tariffs, a Rice University economist says.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/economy/2025/09/08/530309/trumps-tariffs-likely-will-lead-to-rise-in-car-prices-rice-university-economist-says/

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A Houston man accused of shooting and killing an 11-year-old boy during a “ding dong ditch” prank is being held in jail on a $1 million bond. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/crime/2025/09/03/529997/bail-set-at-1-million-for-houston-man-accused-of-killing-11-year-old-boy-over-door-knocking-prank/

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Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, a prominent Texas Democrat, was back in the Houston area Thursday to rally support for his political party and discuss issues facing the region, the state and the country.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/29/522622/texas-democrat-beto-orourke-returns-to-houston-area-for-another-town-hall/

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Katy Mayor Dusty Thiele says his city is well-prepared to respond to public safety and water demands as the area's population grows, but mobility and drainage remain challenges.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/05/20/521873/katy-mayor-dusty-thiele-speaks-on-citys-future-as-he-enters-second-term/

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An April analysis of the Houston area's residential real estate market shows it is decidedly in favor of buyers.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/housing/2025/05/15/521425/houston-real-estate-market-favors-buyers-amid-increase-in-months-of-inventory/

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Ahead of an Atlantic hurricane season predicted to be more active than average, a survey conducted by Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research found that few residents of the region feel "very well-prepared" for the next disaster.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/hurricane/2025/05/13/521136/few-houston-residents-feel-well-prepared-for-a-disaster-as-hurricane-season-approaches-rice-survey-finds/

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BikeHouston's executive director said he believes Houstonians support more cyclist infrastructure -- not less. His comments came the day after Mayor Whitmire criticized the backlash from cyclist & pedestrian advocates over the Austin Street bike lane removal.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/infrastructure/2025/04/02/517606/houston-bike-lane-removal-bikehouston-john-whitmire-criticism/

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