Tag: Local
Survey: Former Mayor Annise Parker favored by voters for 2026 Harris County Judge election | Houston Public Media
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Harris County voters slightly favor former Houston Mayor Annise Parker in the 2026 Harris County Judge election next year, according...
Texas Republicans, Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw congressional maps. Then Trump got involved. | Houston Public Media
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“Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state's congressional maps. Then Trump got involved.” was first published by...
Texas Democrats consider breaking quorum, other strategies as special session launches | Houston Public Media
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Democratic lawmakers at the state capital on Monday said they are keeping all options on the table to stop Republican leaders...
Houston waived more than 230 sidewalk construction requirements since rule change in September | Houston Public Media
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Over an eight-month period after Houston Mayor John Whitmire instructed the city's planning department to "use discretion and waive sidewalk construction"...
Appeals court upholds Texas law limiting cities’ enforcement of local ordinances | Houston Public Media
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Houston police sergeant, suspected shooter injured in overnight exchange of gunfire | Houston Public Media
A Houston Police Department sergeant and a person suspected of shooting him are both recovering in the hospital after an exchange of gunfire Thursday...
Houston’s World Series of Dog Shows returns: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week | Houston Public Media
A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing...
As summers heat up, air conditioning becomes a right in some places » Yale Climate Connections
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In most parts of the country, home heating is considered a necessity, not a luxury.
And Matt Losak, executive director of the Montgomery County Renters...
As search for the missing continues after Texas Hill Country floods, residents work to pick up the pieces | Houston Public Media
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KERRVILLE — Recovery efforts for more than 100 missing people lost in the deadly July 4 flood in the Texas...
Democrat Joe Jaworski to run for Texas attorney general again | Houston Public Media
“Democrat Joe Jaworski to run for Texas attorney general again” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs...
