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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
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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
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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
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April 23, 2025
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April 14, 2025
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April 9, 2025
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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
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October 3, 2024
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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
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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
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July 31, 2024
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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
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July 9, 2024
Seven dead in Houston region in wake of Hurricane Beryl
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July 8, 2024
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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
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May 17, 2024
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May 15, 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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October 5, 2023
Exclusive: Houston ISD struggles with special education services after cutting workers
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