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The Baker Institute was founded in 1993. James Baker envisioned a public policy institute where “statesmen and scholars work[ed] in an atmosphere of intellectual excellence and strict nonpartisanship to develop fresh, informed approaches to policy,” while the idea for a public policy institute on campus came from Rice University political science professor Richard Stoll. [5]
Temple Lea Houston (August 12, 1860 – August 15, 1905) was an American attorney and politician who served from 1885 to 1889 in the Texas State Senate. He was the last-born child of Margaret Lea Houston and Sam Houston , the first elected president of the Republic of Texas .
A design preview was held on November 15, 2021, [2] where architect Farshid Moussavi discussed the project with KTRK-TV’s Melanie Lawson. [3] In July 2022, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. announced that it had begun construction.
First Liberty Institute is a member of the advisory board of Project 2025, [12] a collection of conservative and right-wing policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation to reshape the United States federal government and consolidate executive power should the Republican nominee win the 2024 presidential election.
Two Houston homeowners are seeking answers after a municipal water tank burst, flooding their homes. With insurance claims denied and the utility district citing government immunity, they may need ...
Temple Sinai is a Reform Jewish synagogue located 13875 Brimhurst Drive, in Houston, Texas, in the United States. Jewish residents on the west side of Houston and its western suburbs, including Katy, Cinco Ranch and Sugar Land worship at the synagogue. The congregation is composed of more than 200 families and is led by Rabbi David Lipper since ...
Today, there are 22 Stakes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that serve the Houston, Texas area. Stakes are geographical groupings of congregations comparable to, but smaller than, Catholic dioceses and typically include 6-12 congregations called "wards" or "branches", which meet in multi-congregational meetinghouses or chapels.
The Buddha Light Temple opened in 1984, making it one of the first Buddhist places of worship. [4] Fo Guang Shan Chung Mei Temple (佛光山中美寺; Fó Guāng Shān Zhōng Měi Sì) is a Buddhist Temple located in Stafford, Texas. Dawn Mountain Tibetan Temple, a Tibetan Buddhist temple and community center, is located in Montrose.