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Three Houston-area high schools to play for football state championships in 2025 | Houston Public Media

Three high school football teams from the Houston area will play for state championships on Saturday. Two of the local teams have a history of...

Harris Co. employee pay (Dec. 15, 2025) | Houston Public Media

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Harris County Democratic Party reprimands Houston Mayor John Whitmire, withholds future endorsement | Houston Public Media

Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Media Houston Mayor John Whitmire's political party of more than five decades admonished him on Sunday — barring the lifelong Democrat from...

Election results: Progressive Alejandra Salinas beats moderate Dwight Boykins in Houston City Council runoff | Houston Public Media

Contributed Trial attorney Alejandra Salinas beat former city council member Dwight Boykins in Saturday’s runoff election to fill a vacant at-large seat on the Houston...

Rod Paige, former U.S. education secretary and Houston ISD superintendent, dies at 92 | Houston Public Media

AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, Files Rod Paige, a former Houston ISD superintendent and U.S. Secretary of Education, died Tuesday morning at the age of 92. Paige was...

Houston-area man pleads guilty to smuggling $160 million high-powered chips to China | Houston Public Media

Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Media In a purported first-of-its-kind case, a Houston-area man pleaded guilty to federal charges of smuggling $160 million worth of high-powered semiconductors...

Houston’s 2026 World Cup experience to include one of soccer’s biggest stars | Houston Public Media

AP Photo/Peter Morrison What is likely to be the final World Cup of Cristiano Ronaldo's storied soccer career will be played partly in Houston. The 40-year-old...

Texas Republicans claim victory in Supreme Court ruling allowing congressional map to go into effect | Houston Public Media

Texas’ top Republicans and Democrats were swift to issue praise and condemnation after Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the state to use its...

Fort Worth chamber to compare school notes with Houston about state takeover

Business leaders will get a closer look at school district takeovers this week when the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce tours Houston schools. The Fort...

Cool, sunny weather in store for Houston’s Thanksgiving Day parade | Houston Public Media

Rob Salinas/Houston Public Media Crisp fall weather will be the backdrop for Houston's 76th annual Thanksgiving Day parade, which is open to the public and...