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

• Feb. 4, 2008 - Outlook not so bleak for the Bay Area Houston Region
• Dec. 31, 2007 - New leadership team elected for 2008
• Nov. 26, 2007 - Business Development Update
• Nov. 21, 2007 - BAHEP honored as Houston's greatest economic ally
• Oct. 10, 2007 - Bob Mitchell elected president of BAHEP
• July 16, 2007 - Region thrives as income, population increase

Baytown-West Chambers County

• Jan. 22, 2007 - Changing dynamics of industrial real estate
• Dec. 31, 2006 - Growth and development of Baytown
• Dec. 31, 2006 - 2007 to be good year for city

BioHouston

• November 2005 - Our energy sets us apart

Brazoria

• Feb. 7, 2008 - Freeport breaks ground on marina project
• Jan. 30, 2008 - Dow tabs Freeport for plant
• Jan. 27, 2008 - Army Corps details plan to open river mouth
• Nov. 23, 2007 - Angleton gets ready for growth
• Oct. 9, 2007 - BASF expands polymer production facilities
• Sept. 24, 2007 - Hotel industry booming in Brazosport
• Sept. 18, 2007 - Wind farms could be leased off county coast
• Sept. 11, 2007 - Alliance board selects new president
• Sept. 7, 2007 - Brazosport leaders say area is thriving
• Aug. 3, 2007 - Port Freeport first stop in US for imported windmill parts
• June 1, 2007 - Shinitech planning expansion

Central Houston

• 2007 - State of Downtown

East End (Houston)

• June 1, 2007 - Economic development survey of the East End (executive summary)

Galveston EDP

• October 2007 - Texas A&M Real Estate Center reports on factors fueling Galveston-area growth

Greater Houston Partnership

• Aug. 7, 2007 - Houston garners national recognition for business & quality of life
• July 9, 2007 - Gov. Perry rolls out Texas' bio-energy strategy
• June 5, 2007 - Study finds Houston offers best model for urban greatness
• March 22, 2007 - Houston is 6th largest metro
• March 21, 2007 - Houston leads job creation

Katy

• Dec. 28, 2007 - New Petro Skills training facility to bring business to Katy
• Dec. 18, 2007 - St. Luke's purchases acreage for Katy hospital campus
• Dec. 7, 2007 - Katy EDC Annual Report
• Dec. 6, 2007 - Rooms to Go Purchases 118 acres for new distribution center
• Nov. 10, 2007 - Methodist plans hospital on West side
• Sept. 27, 2007 - Foster Wheeler moving to Katy area
• June 15, 2007 - Airport officials break ground on jet center

North Houston

• Jan. 24, 2008 - Dr. Mark Dotzour's presentation to chamber of commerce

Pearland

• Aug. 24, 2007 - Pearland experiencing a healthy dose of medical development
• Aug. 10, 2007 - Texas Honing, Inc. to expand
• Aug. 10, 2007 - Magtech moving headquarters to Pearland
• April 24, 2007 - More than $500,000 in assistance awarded to local companies

Port Galveston

• Sept. 1, 2006 - Cruise lines contribute to Texas' economic health
• Aug. 7, 2006 - Port of Galveston ranks #11 cruise port in world and #4 in U.S.

Texas Governor's Office

• Jan. 25, 2008 - Investing in Texas - A Guide to Foreign Investment
• Jan. 10, 2008 - Texas cities are tops in Forbes' Best Cities for Jobs
• November 2007 - Texas ranks #1 among executives & #3 overall for best business climate

Tomball

• Sept. 25, 2007 - City approves funding for high-end development
• Sept. 18, 2007 - Great things are happening in Tomball
• Sept. 17, 2007 - Tomball in midst of residential boom

South Montgomery-Woodlands

• Dec. 27, 2007 - Restaurants, hotels compel company to relocate
• Dec. 12, 2007 - Granite Properties to build Class-A office building
• Dec. 12, 2007 - $24 million hospital on track for September
• Aug. 30, 2007 - New Facility Built to Withstand Extreme Weather
• Aug. 27, 2007 - CB & I buys Lummus Global for $950M
• Aug. 10, 2007 - Building boom continues in Town Center
• July 24, 2007 - County tax abatements help lure two companies to The Woodlands
• July 13, 2007 - Huntsman-Hexion merger may create more area jobs
• July 12, 2007 - Woodlands firm to be acquired for $10.6 billion
• June 22, 2007 - Tetra Technologies builds headquarters near Woodlands
• June 21, 2007 - BBVA shareholders OK Compass acquisition
• June 17, 2007 - Lexicon Pharmaceuticals announces $265M drug development strategy

UEDA

• Oct. 22, 2007 - Inter-state economic development powered by utilities
• Feb. 22, 2006 - Winter Forum keynote address by Georgianna Nichols, A Winning Team-Utilities & Their Communities - UEDA

Waller County

• April 8, 2006 - New airport announces permanent name and management