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• May 24, 2023 -- Permit Now Required for Houston Establishments Allowing BYOB After Midnight
• May 18, 2023 -- Houston Earns LEED Gold Certification for Sustainability and Resilience Achievements
• April 14, 2023 -- Earth Day HTX Comes to Downtown Houston April 17-19
• March 13, 2023 -- BARC Hosts Rescue Rally, Providing Financial Incentive to Rescue Groups
• March 8, 2023 -- Mayor Turner To Personally Visit And Thank City Call Takers On National 311 Day
• February 27, 2023 -- BARC Houston To Close Public Dog Intake Due to Positive Distemper Case
• January 30, 2023 -- BARC Reminds Houstonians to Microchip Pets, Hosts Free Microchipping Events
• September 24, 2021 -- Notice of CenterPoint Energy's Requested Gas Rate Increase
• March 7, 2019 -- Reunited and It Feels So Good
• February 13, 2019 -- BARC: Houston, We Had A Tiger!
• August 23, 2017 -- Artist Celan Bouillet Enlivens New Parking Meters Along Allen Parkway
• January 23, 2017 -- ParkHouston, Zipcar Launch City’s First On-Street Car-Share Program in Midtown
• March 12, 2014 -- Houston's Concern with Lyft Expands from Illegal Operations to Safety Issues
• October 22, 2013 -- Introduction of the Nation's First Art Parking Meter Sculptures
• September 26, 2013 -- City Of Houston Seeks Feedback From Taxicab Customers

In the News

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• August 25, 2023 -- 'Noisiest club in the city on record': Judge issues order to quiet loud bar in Houston
• August 5, 2023 -- Lax BYOB laws are complicating Houston police's response to rising violence at after-hour bars
• August 3, 2023 -- Petland owner skips court hearing for 'puppy mill' tickets, Houston judge issues arrest warrant
• July 29, 2023 -- Houston has filled more potholes in first 7 months of 2023 than all of 2022
• July 27, 2023 -- Animal Welfare Awareness billboard campaign starts with help from city, Houston PetSet 
• July 26, 2023 -- Houston City Council votes to ban new bars and liquor stores near Heights daycare center
• July 14, 2023 -- Potholes aren't Houston's biggest problem. Here's the data. (Opinion)
• July 13, 2023 -- City of Houston makes changes to parking regulations, rules for disputing tickets
• July 12, 2023 -- Houston abandons proposal to stop free curbside parking after 6 p.m. after mixed resident reactions
• July 3, 2023 -- As euthanasia climbs, overworked Houston shelter workers try to manage influx of stray dogs and cats
• June 29, 2023 -- Your guide to Houston 311, from how service requests are handled to common misconceptions
• June 4, 2023 -- Scammers posing as BARC Animal Shelter, preying on people with missing pets
• May 31, 2023 -- City of Houston considers extending paying at parking meters until midnight
• May 25, 2023 -- ParkHouston wants to stop the city's free curbside parking after 6 p.m.
• May 24, 2023 -- Houston city council approves new ordinance aimed to fight crime to 'create a more safe environment'
• May 22, 2023 -- Mayor's Strike Force Team helps Houston residents living in inhumane conditions
• May 17, 2023 -- BARC euthanizes almost 30 dogs just days after they underwent spay, neuter surgeries
• May 17, 2023 -- The Standard Bar loses noise permit, continues playing loud music in Fourth Ward neighborhood
• May 5, 2023 -- Proposed Houston ordinance could regulate large vehicles parked in neighborhoods
• April 28, 2023 -- See what your Houston neighborhood is complaining about the most, according to 311 data
• April 27, 2023 -- City of Houston considering ordinance that would crack down on BYOB establishments
• April 27, 2023 -- Get to know the animals ahead of ‘Adopt a Shelter Pet Event’
• March 11, 2023 -- EPA Head Visits Massive Houston Solar Project
• March 7, 2023 -- These are the 5 Houston apartment complexes with most issues reported to the city
• March 1, 2023 -- Houston City Council Passes Amendment Regulating Donation Stations In City Limits
• February 27, 2023 -- BARC Houston Temporarily Closing Public Dog Intake Due To Positive Distemper Case
• February 1, 2023 -- All pets in the city of Houston must be microchipped, starting Feb. 1; Here’s how to get it done for free
• January 30, 2023 -- Have a dog or a cat? Starting Wednesday, you can be fined if it does not have a microchip
• January 29, 2023 -- Houston Nightlife Parking: Millennials, Gen Z Frustrated By Prices, Opting To Stay Home
• January 4, 2023 -- $23 For 2023: BARC Slashes Adoption Fees As Shelter Reaches ‘Critical Point’
• December 30, 2022 -- Houston Animal Groups Worked Together to Help Pets Stay Warm During the Freeze
• December 21, 2022 -- BARC’s tips on preparing your pets for the cold, and how you can help donate to the shelter
• December 21, 2022 -- BARC seeks emergency donations of blankets to help keep shelter animals warm during arctic blast
• February 9, 2017 -- Houstonians Are Fixing The Stray Pet Population
• February 8, 2017 -- BARC Euthanization Rate Drops Below 10 Percent
• February 8, 2017 -- Super Bowl Surge In For-Hire Rides In Houston
• November 17, 2014 -- Houston Style Magazine: New Art Parking Meters Light Up Washington Ave