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Houston Ranks No. 5 in Nation for Minority-Owned Startups, But Hurdles Remain

2/4/21
The most diverse city in the nation is also a hub for minority entrepreneurship, according to a new analysis of Census data by the fintech company Self.  Houston ranks No. 5 among the nation’s…
Building Activity

Houston Commercial, Multifamily Construction Totaled $4.5B in 2020

2/2/21
The value of commercial and multifamily construction starts in the Houston region dropped 47% in 2020 to $4.5 billion, according to the latest data from Dodge Data & Analytics. The decline,…
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Gov. Abbott Outlines Key Legislative Priorities in Address

2/2/21
Monday evening Governor Greg Abbott delivered his biannual State of the State address, laying out his priorities for the 87th Texas Legislative Session. The Governor focused on four themes: health,…
Digital Technology

Houston's Diversity and Talent Pool Attracts This Fitness Tech Unicorn to Region

2/1/21
A global fitness technology dubbed by Forbes last year as the "first new unicorn of the decade" is expanding its physical presence to Houston.  ClassPass, a booking platform that aggregates local…
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Legislative Update: Bills Filed on the Digital Divide and Energy Competitiveness

1/29/21
During a slow week in Austin, the Senate discussed COVID-19 vaccine distribution and two bills were filed with the potential to impact the Partnership’s Executive Priorities on bridging the digital…
Public Policy

Future of Texas – Unscripted: The Policy of Mental Health and its Impact on the Workforce

1/29/21
In this episode of Future of Texas – Unscripted, we discuss mental health – gains made during the last Texas Legislative session to addressing it in our state and how the issue of mental health is…
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