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Clear Creek ISD students shape the future of health care in AI hackathon

Nearly 200 Clear Creek ISD students in grades 5-8 participated in the inaugural artificial intelligence, or AI, hackathon, hosted by the district on April 11.

The event: Houston Methodist Clear Lake served as the presenting sponsor for the health care challenge, mentoring students as they used AI tools and coding skills to develop apps that encourage children to be more involved with their health. While the hackathon focused on student innovation, Houston Methodist's Chief Operating Officer Heidi Reigel said it also reflects how AI is already transforming health care. 

 
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League City relaxes live-aboard ordinance, places stricter guidelines for dumping

League City live-aboards, or people who live on their boats, now face easier permit requirements but stricter rules against dumping after the city recently amended its 2025 ordinance requiring permits and inspections for live-aboards. 

The full story: League City City Council voted 7-1 at its May 12 meeting to amend the ordinance to:

  • Increase the cap from 10 to 15 days out of the month someone can live on their boat without needing a permit
  • Live-aboards can reapply for a permit sooner after a denied application
  • Strengthen anti-dumping rules and guidelines
  • Require marina operators to maintain working pump-out stations

The backstory: City Council voted 7-1 to approve the ordinance creating regulations for live-aboard vessels, abandoned and derelict vessels and sanitation within city waterways in December, according to previous reporting by Community Impact.

 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Houston Greek Fest

Water Safety Festival

May 14-16, times vary
Houston

May 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sugar Land

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Bloom and Grow Market

Bikes and Bats

May 16, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Pearland

May 16, 7-9 p.m.
Houston

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Q&A: Catch up with the Democrats running for Texas lieutenant governor ahead of the May 26 runoff

On May 26, Democratic voters will choose their nominee for Texas lieutenant governor in a runoff election between state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, and union leader Marcos Vélez.

The big picture: The Democratic race for lieutenant governor is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

Goodwin and Vélez were the two highest-performing candidates in the three-person primary race, with Goodwin collecting 48% of the vote and Vélez receiving 31%. The winner of the May 26 overtime round will face incumbent Dan Patrick and potential third-party candidates in the November midterm election.

Some context: The lieutenant governor leads the Texas Senate and can exercise the powers of the governor if the governor dies, resigns, is removed from office or is absent from the state, according to the Texas State Historical Association.

At the polls: Texans can vote early from May 18-22, and runoff election day is May 26.

 

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