Tag: Local
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Galveston ISD for not displaying Ten Commandments | Houston Public Media
Julia Reihs | KUT News
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Galveston Independent School District on Friday for its refusal to...
Red lights for METRO’s Red Line are less frequent again after pushback about delays | Houston Public Media
Daisy Espinoza / Houston Public Media
Houston's Red Line light rail system is making fewer stops again after widespread pushback from downtown riders who shared...
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...
Why talking to your state and local leaders matters » Yale Climate Connections
From city halls to the halls of Congress, elected leaders make lots of decisions that affect the climate.
So U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley of...
Polk Street in downtown Houston to close Wednesday. Will it ever reopen? | Houston Public Media
Dominic Anthony Walsh/Houston Public Media
A section of Polk Street connecting Houston's East End to downtown is slated to close Wednesday — and it's unclear...
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
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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,...
