Houston approved $129.9 million for seven infrastructure projects at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

The overview: The projects include aircraft parking, employee parking, stormwater detention, utility improvements and pedestrian bridge repairs.

The city also authorized an agreement with United Airlines to deliver the work. The entire project will cost $229.9 million and Houston will reimburse United Airlines. The first payment of $129.9 million will be disbursed in fiscal year 2026-27. The remaining $100 million will be paid out in FY 2027-28. Funding will come from airport funds.

City officials said international travel at IAH has increased as the airport saw a record of 12.4 million international travelers in 2025. That international demand, along with an expanding route map, underscores the need for infrastructure.

Design and construction are expected over the next three years, officials said.

Also of note: Under the agreement, United will manage development and construction. Houston Airports will reimburse approved project costs from airport system funds and recover those costs through rates and charges paid by airlines and other airport users, including United.

The independent communications and marketing firm that oversees brands such as Bludorn, Howard Hughes and the Four Seasons is set to relocate to an approximately 6,300-square-foot boutique office building in Upper Kirby this October.

The move also comes with the expansion of the company's specialized capabilities across arts, culture, community engagement, programming and events, according to an Aug. 24 news release.

The overview: Public Content is a Houston-based agency that was formed in 2018 by co-owners Stuart Rosenberg and Amy Johnston. The company started on a foundation of media relations, social media and community engagement and has since grown to encompass marketing, creative services and content development.

Per the release, the marketing agency's move to River Oaks Green is in part led by the group's decision to increase its range of services.

Zooming in: Public Content recently launched a dedicated arts and culture department, as well as expanded its programming and events capabilities in recent months to respond to demand for placemaking initiatives.

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After nine years of serving as the president of UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Peter WT Pisters has announced his retirement from his role, according to an Aug. 26 news release.

Latest update: Effective immediately, the University of Texas System Board of Regents and Chancellor John M. Zerwas have selected Dr. Jeffrey E. Lee as interim president. Lee will work closely with Pisters in a transition period running through the end of September, per the release.

The context: Pisters’ career at the nation’s top-ranked cancer center began in 1994 when he joined faculty as an assistant professor of surgery. He was promoted to a full professor with tenure in 2004, by then already having focused his medical research on gastrointestinal cancers, soft tissue sarcomas and other malignancies, according to the center’s official website.

The UT System Board of Regents appointed Pisters as president in December 2017 following an international search and a unanimous sole finalist naming. His collective journey at UT MD Anderson spans more than 20 years, the website details.

Candidates Christina Morales and Inocensia Moreno will vye for Texas House District 145 in the Nov. 3 general election.

Texas House of Representatives District 145 encompasses portions of central Houston, representing major neighborhoods in the Heights, East End and the Northside.

Meet the candidates: Incumbent Christina Morales assumed office in 2019 and has represented the district for over seven years. Morales ran unopposed in the Democratic primaries.

Inocensia Moreno also ran unopposed in the Republican primaries, which she advanced from back in March.

One more thing: Candidates were asked to limit their responses to 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid criticizing their opponent. Responses may have been edited for length, to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and clarity.

On Sept. 1, the State Board of Education moved forward with an overhaul of what Texas high schoolers will learn in four social studies courses: U.S. History, U.S. Government, World History and World Geography.

What's happening: Roughly 100 Texans testified about the high school curriculum rewrite at an Aug. 31 meeting, with the debate revolving around how students would learn about the two largest world religions, Christianity and Islam.

Dozens of Muslim Texans asked that students learn about the religion’s core principles and how Muslims have contributed to advancements in math, science and medicine throughout history.

Some testifiers said the social studies curriculum should highlight the role of Christianity in the founding of Texas and the U.S., praising the board for prioritizing “American exceptionalism” and topics that they said would teach students to love the country.

The context: The discussion comes as the Republican-led board nears the finish line on its new K-12 social studies curriculum standards.

If approved, the new requirements will be rolled out to public school classrooms in the 2030-31 school year.