The articles below highlight our dynamic and growing region. To learn more about a community, click on an article. If you have economic development news about your community and would like to see it included, please contact Giovanni Edwards.

Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP)

• September 2010 - Galveston County Commissioners resolve to 'Bring the Shuttle Home'
• August 2010 - Challenging times present new opportunities
• July 2010 - Boeing Selects 5 Small Businesses to Support Houston Operations

BioHouston

• November 2010 - Our Energy Sets Us Apart

Brazoria

• April 2010 - Intermedics site sold 
• March 2010 - Dow chief describes Texas Operations' future  
• February 2010 - Economist: Signs point to recovery in county  

Central Houston

• March 2010 - Dowtown real estate update  

Cy Fair

• April 2010 - City of Jersey Village Mayor says Planned Development Opportunities South of U.S. 290 hold Great Potential  

Houston Port Region (EAHPR)

• February 2010 - Economic development alive and well in Deer Park
• September 2009 - Economic Development Strategic Plan for Houston Port Region

Fort Bend

• March 2010 - Cinco Ranch by Newland Communities 2009's top-selling US new-home community reports RCLCO
• March 2010 - Rosenberg intermodal facility receives foreign trade zone designation
• February 2010 - Forbes ranks Fort Bend best place to get ahead

Galveston EDP

• August 2010 - Galveston's Alive, Thriving, and Open for Business!
• October 2009 - National Thermodynamic Laboratory opens in Galveston

Greater Houston Partnership (GHP)

• 2010 - Houston Ratings and Rankings
• September 2010 - NASA funding bill passed by Congress

Office of the Governor

• November 2010 - Newsweek: 'For Sheer Economic Promise, No Place Beats Texas'
• October 2010 - Wall Street Journal Says Texas is 'Where the New Jobs Are'
• October 2010 - Texas metros dominate 2010 Milken Institute Best Performing Cities Index again
• October 2010 - Texas model for economic strength
• October 2010 - Standard & Poor's Touts Texas Economy As New Figures Show Unemployment Rate Drop

Katy

• October 2010 - Cinco Ranch To Expand By 492 Acres Through New Joint Venture 
• September 2010 - CHEMICO International Moving Into Katy Area
• February 2010 - Pointsmith To Open New 240,000 Square-Foot Headquarters In Katy
• October 2009 - New Bank Alliance to Enhance and Streamline Capital Sourcing for Katy Area
• September 2009 - Unprecedented Public/Private Partnership Brings Workforce Solutions Office Back to Katy  

Lone Star College System

• November 2010 - LSCS to benefit from $2.5 million grant

Pearland

• October 2010 - Delta Rigging Tools chooses Pearland for headquarters relocation 
• July 2010 - Brask Inc., Neela selects Pearland for new fabrication facility  

Port of Freeport

• October 2009 - Highly technical port requires special skills
• March 2009 - Port Freeport granted permit to widen channel 

Port of Galveston

• August 2010 - Federal Approval Advances American Feeder Lines' Coastal Shipping Project
• August 2010 - Port of Galveston Moves Up the Ranks as Major Economic Contributor to North America's Cruise Industry

Port of Houston

• October 2010 - Port of Houston, Government Officials and General Electric Partner to Bring Jobs, Cleaner Air to Region 
• September 2010 - Houston Introduces Wide-Ranging Asian Trade Development Network
• March 2010 - The Port of Houston has become the largest U.S. port for container trade with Brazil, new statistics show
• November 2009 - PHA Shows Steady Return in Cargo Activity
• September 2009 - State of the Port - Stimulating Growth

Rosenberg

• November 2010 - Whirlpool ready to build here 
• July 2010 - Rosenberg Intermodal Center is gaining speed each month

S. Montgomery County/Woodlands

• August 2010 - The Woodlands named coolest suburb
• July 2010 - EarthQuest planners' dream dwarfs AstroWorld
• May 2010 - Texas has one of country's best small business climates
• April 2010 - Texas housing still affordable, study says
• July 2009 - The Woodlands drawing builders, buyers in spite of recession

Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute (THBI)

• November 2010 - Texas Biotech Firms Receive More Than $35 Million in Federal Grants and Credits
• July 2010 - Texas Surges in Biotech Rankings
• April 2010 - Texas Biotech Industry Report