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99 Business Center now offering office, warehouse space in Porter

99 Business Center is now welcoming tenants in Porter, officials confirmed May 6. 

What they offer: The center features 42 spaces available for small business and car enthusiasts that range in size from 1,200-1,500 square feet. The gated facilityalso offers 22 enclosed on-site storage spaces.

Officials noted six of the 42 commercial/office spaces have already been leased with some of the first tenants moving in this week. Performante Wraps—a car wrap specialist previously located in Kingwood—is the center's first tenant. 

  • Opened May 1 
  • 19021 McKenzie Lane, Porter 
 
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Mother's Day celebrations, Grand Prix: 4 things to do in New Caney, Porter this weekend, May 8-10

Check out what's happening in New Caney and Porter this weekend, May 8-10. This list is not comprehensive. Events are subject to change.

GEMCC’s Annual Grand Prix 2026: Spend the day with the Greater East Montgomery County Chamber and network while racing go-karts at Speedsportz Racing Park. 

  • May 8, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
  • $800 (team of five)
  • 23050 Speed St., New Caney

Shred it EMC 2026: The East Montgomery County Improvement District will host this free document shredding event at The Atrium Center parking lot. 
  • May 9, 8 a.m.-noon
  • Free (admission)
  • 21575 Hwy. 59, New Caney

Mother’s Day at DECA Beer Company: Have a picnic at DECA Beer Company for Mother's Day. The brewery is inviting customers to bring whatever food they want to enjoy while sipping house-brewed beer. Moms get the first drink free and a sweet treat.
  • May 10, noon-8 p.m.
  • Free (admission)
  • 25428 Loop 494, Unit G, Porter
 
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Greater Houston struggling to keep up with growing demand for childcare

Forty-four ZIP codes in the Greater Houston area have childcare deserts, with 28 of those ZIP codes designated as chronic childcare deserts, according to April 9 data released by the research and advocacy nonprofit Children at Risk.

The 2026 analysis shows childcare facilities tend to open in areas where it is already attainable, whereas more rural and low-income regions are overlooked.

Zooming in: An area is considered a childcare desert when the number of children under six years old with working parents surpasses the number of childcare providers by three times in a certain ZIP code, according to Children at Risk’s website. A ZIP code becomes chronic once it is listed as a childcare desert for three sequential years.

The bottom line: During the 2026 Children at Risk’s child care desert April 13 press conference, Santrice Jones-Hare, director of the Greater Houston Strong Start Alliance at Children at Risk, said Houston’s overall childcare quality has improved; however, families' ability to access that care remains an obstacle.

 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Panda Fest

Passport to Play

May 8-10, times vary
Houston

May 9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sugar Land

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Mother’s Day Market

Jazz Night

May 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Houston

May 9, 6-10 p.m.
League City

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Statewide News
Q&A: John Cornyn and Ken Paxton face off in May Republican runoff for US Senate

On May 26, Texas Republican voters will choose their nominee for the U.S. Senate in a runoff election between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The big picture: The Republican race for U.S. Senate 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.

Cornyn and Paxton were the two highest-performing candidates in the eight-way primary race, with Cornyn securing 42% of the vote to Paxton's 41%.

At the polls: Early voting in Texas' runoff elections runs from May 18-22, and runoff election day is May 26.

Looking ahead: The winner of the May 26 overtime round will face the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate—state Rep. James Talarico of Austin—in the November midterm election. Third-party and independent candidates may also appear on the November ballot, and the winner of that election will be sworn in to the U.S. Senate in January 2027.

 

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