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Greg Abbott announces reelection campaign for record fourth term as Texas governor | Houston Public Media

Gov. Greg Abbott is running for a fourth term as Texas governor. The Republican announced his decision Sunday at a golf course in Houston. “This...

Election Results 2025: Harris County, District 18 U.S. House special election | Houston Public Media

Politics Voters in Sylvester Turner’s historically Democratic district are selecting his replacement after his death this year. There are also school board races in Cy-Fair...

Early voting turnout was 8% in Harris County with congressional seat, school board races on ballot | Houston Public Media

Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public Media Friday was the last day to vote early for the Nov. 4 election. A little more than 8% of the...

Panhandling restrictions in unincorporated Harris County fail after split commissioner vote | Houston Public Media

Screenshot An item to consider adopting panhandling restrictions in unincorporated areas of Harris County failed after commissioners cast a split vote on Thursday. In his...

Harris County drops charges against 4 protesters arrested during rainbow crosswalk removal | Houston Public Media

Michael Adkison/Houston Public Media On Friday, the Harris County District Attorney's Office dropped the charges against four people arrested earlier this week during a protest...

What’s next for the Blodgett Street bike lanes in Houston’s Third Ward? | Houston Public Media

Dominic Anthony Walsh The 1.8-mile, $5.6 million bicycle lanes along Blodgett Street next to Texas Southern University are the subject of an ongoing review by...

Harris County commissioners authorize jail study amid repeated non-compliance state orders | Houston Public Media

Lucio Vasquez / Houston Public Media The Harris County Jail, which has continuously stayed out of compliance with the state’s minimum jail standards for months,...

Harris County Flood Control District disputes Hidalgo’s calls for ethics reform | Houston Public Media

Sarah Grunau/ Houston Public Media Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is making calls for transparency after a Monday audit showed the Harris County Flood Control...

Appeals court again strikes down excessive force case in Ashtian Barnes’ 2016 shooting death in Houston | Houston Public Media

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals again struck down a civil rights lawsuit targeting a Harris County constable’s deputy accused in the 2016...

Lina Hidalgo, Harris County chief executive, won’t seek reelection

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