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Turner: Houston has 'made strides to build ecosystem' as city is named No. 2 technology hub in U.S.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said the City of Houston is on its way to becoming one of the technology hubs in the U.S. thanks to a migration of highly skilled workers attracted by its job market.


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McCaul: Houston Methodist Hospital's new Cypress location will 'better meet the health care needs of the growing Houston area'

Houston Methodist recently announced their outline to begin construction on a new 400-bed hospital in the Cypress area.


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'They tried to sue me. They lost': Twitter loses lawsuit against Texas AG Paxton

A California federal judge dismissed a lawsuit levied by Twitter on May 11.


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Abbott 'proud to welcome' NRG Energy headquarters to Houston

NRG Energy has announced its plan to move the company's corporate headquarters to Houston from New Jersey, Click 2 Houston reports.


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Energy Alliance analyst sees danger in Texas following 'capacity market' model of California, New York

Switching from Texas' current electricity market structure to a "capacity market" will make electricity bills in the state go up but not make the grid, which teetered almost to a halt in February, more reliable, according to a recent report.


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Shortage of skilled workers hampers busy builders, plumbers 'in short supply'

Michael Dishberger said the shortage of skilled workers to finish new homes isn’t a novel problem but is has become a critical one in the current environment.


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Abbott on ExxonMobil massive carbon capture, storage project proposal: 'Texas is an energy leader'

ExxonMobil sees carbon capture and storage (CCS) as a key strategy in reducing emission that harm the environment – and the company plans to site a multi-user CCS hub in Houston.



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Fletcher 'glad to see others' perceive Houston is nation's most diverse city in new study

Houston is the most diverse city in the United States, according to a new study by the financial website WalletHub.