Houston Public Media

June 10, 2025

Houston City Council passes Mayor John Whitmire’s $7 billion budget after protest disrupts meeting

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June 3, 2025

Houston ISD takeover by state will continue through 2027, TEA announces

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May 28, 2025

Texas House passes Senate bill requiring display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms

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May 23, 2025

Texas House aligns with Senate in passing total ban on THC products

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May 23, 2025

School prayer, Bible-reading bill authored by Houston-area senator passes Texas House

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May 22, 2025

U.S. government seeks more time from Houston judge to locate deported Venezuelan man

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May 21, 2025

Texas Renaissance Festival founder George Coulam found dead in Grimes County home

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May 13, 2025

City of Houston’s 2026 budget complicated by possible recession, potential legislation

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May 12, 2025

Houston is the fastest-sinking city in the U.S., study finds

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May 9, 2025

Judge orders sale of Texas Renaissance Festival following lengthy legal battle

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May 2, 2025

As Trump ends protections, many Afghans in U.S. fear deportation and murder at hands of Taliban

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April 23, 2025

Houston ISD has half as many school nurses as last year. The district says that’s not a problem

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April 14, 2025

Houston ISD fourth graders start petition for reusable lunch trays, taking change into their own hands

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April 9, 2025

Dan Patrick aims to ban THC products as a public health threat. Businesses and clients fear for their survival

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March 26, 2025

‘This fest is for everyone’: In Houston, suhoor festivals during Ramadan are a growing trend

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March 7, 2025

Tesla receives tax break for proposed battery factory near Houston

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March 6, 2025

From Acres Homes to D.C. — Sylvester Turner’s life, legacy in Houston

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March 5, 2025

Longtime Houston Mayor and Congressman Sylvester Turner dies at age 70

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February 24, 2025

Apple AI server manufacturing facility in Houston to create thousands of jobs by 2026

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February 3, 2025

Critics argue a Texas court ruling jeopardizes election integrity

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January 29, 2025

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveils legislative priorities for 2025

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January 22, 2025

Texas Senate, House unveil budget proposals, each just over $330 billion

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January 16, 2025

Houston-area middle schoolers to learn about carbon capture through new grassroots initiative

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January 6, 2025

Houston firefighters’ mental health risks exacerbated by long-standing problems

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January 4, 2025

‘This act has no place in Islam’: Houston Muslims worry about Islamophobia after New Orleans attack

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December 20, 2024

Texas ranked second in executions carried out in 2024, behind Alabama

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December 16, 2024

What South Korea can learn from, and teach the US, on veterans’ care

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December 2, 2024

What the PUC’s report and pending audit mean for CenterPoint – and the PUC itself

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November 14, 2024

Texas lawmakers set to take up fight over Ten Commandments in public schools

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November 5, 2024

Sen. Ted Cruz declares victory over Rep. Colin Allred, winning third term

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November 6, 2024

Houston ISD bond rejected in large margin by voters, an unofficial referendum of state takeover

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November 1, 2024

With school vouchers on the horizon in Texas, Houston-area families offer varying opinions

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October 25, 2024

Accounting for 20% of Fort Bend eligible voters, Asian Americans are shaping county politics

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October 21, 2024

Sen. Ted Cruz makes his case to Texas for a third term, appealing to undecideds

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October 22, 2024

School voucher issue could impact elections in Houston area, across Texas

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October 16, 2024

From abortion to insurrection: a fact check of the Cruz v. Allred debate

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October 9, 2024

Muslim voters are split between Harris and Green Party nominee Stein, as war in Gaza influences their decision

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October 8, 2024

As number of eligible Latino voters expected to grow, experts plan to learn more about their values

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October 3, 2024

No, Texans should not be panic buying toilet paper because of port strike, according to experts

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September 17, 2024

La Porte natural gas pipeline still burning nearly a day after it ignited, burn off timeline pushed back

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September 11, 2024

Elevated to hurricane status, Francine to bypass Houston, batter Louisiana coast Wednesday

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September 11, 2024

Cy-Fair ISD’s libraries are frequently closed after trustees cut librarian positions in half

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August 29, 2024

Hurricane Beryl exposes gaps in storm preparation laws for Texas seniors

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August 21, 2024

CenterPoint aims to push cost of repairing Hurricane Beryl’s damage onto Houston-area ratepayers

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August 14, 2024

Sylvester Turner chosen as Democratic nominee for Texas’ 18th Congressional District in November

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August 8, 2024

Houston ISD board of managers set to vote on historic bond proposal

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August 1, 2024

Houston police misused ‘lack of personnel’ code for years, chief says, leading to 260K ignored cases

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July 31, 2024

Seniors died at higher rates after Beryl. Many went days without power in the aftermath

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July 25, 2024

Kamala Harris uses Houston speech to pledge stronger labor protections, attack Donald Trump

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July 25, 2024

Kamala Harris in Houston today to speak at teachers union convention

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July 25, 2024

With CenterPoint in the hot seat, Texas policymakers look to harden the state’s power transmission and distribution

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July 19, 2024

METRO transit authority shifts focus away from bus rapid transit to safety and cleanliness

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July 11, 2024

CenterPoint ‘rapidly losing faith and trust’ with communications decisions after Hurricane Beryl, PR expert says

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July 9, 2024

More than 1 million people remain without power in Houston as CenterPoint promises restoration times

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July 9, 2024

Seven dead in Houston region in wake of Hurricane Beryl

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July 8, 2024

Beryl blows into Houston: Hurricane makes landfall as Category 1; three deaths reported

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A photo of an air conditioner thermostat shows the temperature at 87 degrees fahrenheit.
July 8, 2024

Seniors left to swelter as wild weather tests Houston’s independent senior living facilities

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June 25, 2024

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee battles on, for reelection and against cancer

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June 20, 2024

Across Houston, Indian Americans respond to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reelection

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June 13, 2024

For Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum, continuity may not be an option

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June 4, 2024

Houston mayor’s pause on mobility projects leaves Montrose redevelopment in limbo and neighbors at odds

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May 22, 2024

Texas Republicans prepare for six-way election contest for state party chair

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May 20, 2024

Houston-area residents share accounts of fast-developing severe storms

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May 17, 2024

Tornado touched down in Cypress area during deadly Thursday storms

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May 15, 2024

Barge crash into Galveston bridge causes oil spill, closure of causeway

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May 15, 2024

Full 5th Circuit court hears Galveston County’s defense of its 2021 redistricting plan

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May 14, 2024

Texas House speakership hangs in balance in GOP primary runoff between Dade Phelan and David Covey

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May 10, 2024

Houston Police Chief Troy Finner retired amid suspended cases dispute, mayor says

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May 10, 2024

Trial for civil lawsuit filed by victims of Santa Fe High School shooting rescheduled for July

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May 1, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. races against time to get on the ballot in Texas

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April 10, 2024

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Harris County over its guaranteed income program

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April 5, 2024

2024 hurricane season could be an active one for Houston region, forecasters say

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March 28, 2024

Houston will likely need tax and fee hikes to pay for firefighters’ contract, city’s financial leaders say

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March 26, 2024

Houston ISD grapples with community backlash, educator confusion over new performance evaluation systems

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March 18, 2024

Harris County sending inmates out of Texas to private prisons with questionable oversight

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March 13, 2024

In Fort Bend, Black cowboys helped shape the county’s history

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March 12, 2024

With Democratic primary wins secured, Teare and Jackson Lee look ahead to the general election

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March 5, 2024

Almost half of Texas fourth graders scored a zero on the STAAR writing composition last year

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March 4, 2024

Sheila Jackson Lee, Amanda Edwards likely heading to photo finish in TX-18 Democratic primary

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February 23, 2024

Houston spacecraft lands on the moon

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February 20, 2024

Kim Ogg, Sean Teare trade barbs in Democratic primary for Harris County DA

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February 16, 2024

A controversial reform program could make Houston ISD’s enrollment decline worse

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February 12, 2024

Female shooter killed, young child and man injured at Lakewood Church in Houston

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February 8, 2024

Lawyers for Attorney General Ken Paxton seek dismissal of state securities fraud charges

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February 2, 2024

U.S. Supreme Court will review Texas social media censorship law late this month

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February 1, 2024

Homeless Office cuts, Wraparound Services shift – what is Houston ISD doing for unhoused families?

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January 31, 2024

Houston-area law enforcement agencies rally behind Whitmire’s call for greater coordination to fight crime

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January 2, 2024

Houston Mayor John Whitmire takes the reins, focusing on public safety, infrastructure and city services

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December 22, 2023

On its 50th anniversary, the Houston teachers’ union is growing — and fighting back against Mike Miles’ reforms

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December 22, 2023

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner reflects on his time leading the city as he prepares to leave office

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December 21, 2023

Year in Review: County officials invested millions into the Harris County Jail as challenges persist

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December 8, 2023

Houston ISD students have mixed feelings about Mike Miles’ reform program

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November 16, 2023

Houston ISD sets new student achievement goals as board struggles to gain public trust

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November 14, 2023

Stacked HISD committee considers ‘innovation’ status to allow longer school year, uncertified teachers

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November 6, 2023

Harris County prepares for its first election managed by the county clerk since 2020

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October 30, 2023

‘This bill is dead’: School vouchers face a roadblock in the House with days left in the session

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October 20, 2023

Whitmire stresses experience, rivals focus on crime and budget solutions in Houston mayoral debate

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October 16, 2023

Federal court strikes down Galveston County’s 2021 redistricting plan

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October 13, 2023

Special ed advocates are furious over Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher push after lawmakers failed to fix funding model

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October 5, 2023

Exclusive: Houston ISD struggles with special education services after cutting workers

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