News by James Ledbetter | SE Houston News

Axiom Space headquarters will bring 1,000 jobs to Houston Spaceport

By James Ledbetter | Jan 12, 2021

Axiom Space plans more than 1,000 jobs at a 14-acre headquarters campus planned at the Houston Spaceport, the site where the company will create Axiom Station, a private space station.

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Texas sales tax revenue for July 2020 is up by 4.3% over previous year

By James Ledbetter | 3 years ago

The state's sales tax revenue was reported to be $2.98 billion in July 2020, 4.3% more than in the same month last year.

Greater Houston COVID-19 Recovery Fund has donated more than $17 million amid pandemic

By James Ledbetter | Aug 13, 2020

The Greater Houston area has seen a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, and with them, families are starting to see more and more economic trouble with each passing day.

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State officials waive in-person interviews to expedite SNAP applications

By James Ledbetter | 4 years ago

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has received authorization from the federal government to extend certifications for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries by six months.

Duke law professor to serve as independent monitor of bail reform settlement

By James Ledbetter | Mar 18, 2020

HOUSTON – Duke Law professor Brandon Garrett has been appointed as the independent monitor of a bail reform settlement in Texas, a landmark settlement because it could become a national standard for cash bail reform.