Brian Rausch

Assistant Business Editor at Houston Chronicle

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Chronicle wins 2 business reporting awards for toxic gas probe

1 month ago | houstonchronicle.com | Brian Rausch

The Houston Chronicle has won two awards from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing for exposing the impacts of toxic gas released by Texas oil companies and the inaction of regulators. The story, published June 12, 2024, was a collaboration with the Examination, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates global health threats.
Weekend auction to begin Salvage Warehouse liquidation

1 month ago | houstonchronicle.com | Brian Rausch

The gavel is about to fall at Historic Houston's Salvage Warehouse, where the nonprofit will begin to auction hundreds of doors and windows, bundles of wood flooring, tubs and hardware collected from demolished homes. The acre-size warehouse at 1200 National, in Houston's First Ward, is set to close this summer, said Lynn Edmundson, executive director of Historic Houston, which is hosting the first of two auctions at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Three Houston federal buildings on list of those to be sold

1 month ago | houstonchronicle.com | Brian Rausch

The General Services Administration, landlord for federal government, said Tuesday it planned to sell more than 440 buildings across the U.S., including three in Houston and 21 others in Texas. The targeted buildings in Houston are the Mickey Leland Federal Building at 1919 Smith with its passport office; the Alliance Tower at 8701 S.
Houston set a record last year as millions more tourists visited

1 month ago | houstonchronicle.com | Brian Rausch

More than 54 million people visited the city last year, 6% more than the estimated 51 million in 2023 and almost 10% over 2019 volume, according to figures analyzed by Houston First, the city's tourism bureau. Final figures will be released this spring. "Last year's record visitor numbers demonstrate Houston is heading in the right direction," Mayor John Whitmire said in a statement issued by Houston First.
Texas could soon be nation's largest state as homebuilding booms and Californians move in

2 months ago | msn.com | Brian Rausch

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When and why Texas could soon be the largest state

2 months ago | houstonchronicle.com | Brian Rausch

More homes were built in Texas last year than in any other state, according to Realtor.com, and the state is poised to become the nation's most populous in just two decades. Texas' 225,601 residential building permits accounted for 15% of those in the U.S. in 2024, with Florida, California, North Carolina and Georgia rounding out the top five.
Who is Bill Ackman, the billionaire trying to take over Howard Hughes?

Jan 13, 2025 | houstonchronicle.com | Brian Rausch

Born into a wealthy New York family, Bill Ackman has amassed a fortune estimated at more than $9 billion, according to Forbes. As he tries to buy The Woodlands-based Howard Hughes Holdings, here's what you should know about the creator of Pershing Square Capital Management. • Ackman has a “real time net worth” of $9.1 billion as of Jan. 13, according to Forbes. Nine months ago he was estimated to have $4.3 billion, ranking him No. 734 on the magazine’s 2024 list of billionaires.
Plan to connect Texas with Southern power grids gets a boost

Oct 3, 2024 | houstonchronicle.com | Brian Rausch

The ERCOT grid could get some help through the Southern Spirit project. Jason Fochtman/Staff photographerA project linking the Texas power grid with those in the Southeast will receive a federal grant of up to $360 million — if it can overcome obstacles that has stalled it for years. The DOE's investment is a drop in the bucket compared with the $2.6 billion cost of Pattern Energy’s Southern Spirit transmission line that would span 320 miles through Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
Stadium districts offer multiple options for Astros' plans at Minute M

Nov 26, 2023 | houstonchronicle.com | Brian Rausch

Ballpark Village occupies two city blocks across the street from Busch Stadium, home of MLB's St. Louis Cardinals. This photo was taken after completion of Phase One. FileA fan takes a photo during the IndyCar Fan Fest in at Ballpark Village in St. Louis in 2021. Though next to Busch Stadium, Ballpark Village hosts events of all kinds.
The evolving workplace has been good for employees

Nov 11, 2023 | houstonchronicle.com | Brian Rausch

Brian Rausch, Houston Chronicle, Assistant business editorNov. 12, 2023 To accommodate new ways of working, companies are redesigning their offices for more flexibility. Jessica Christian/The Chronicle Welcome to the 2023 Houston Chronicle Top Workplaces, our annual look at the best places to work according to workers themselves.