Tag: National
U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls won’t seek reelection, becoming sixth Texas Republican to announce exit from Congress | Houston Public Media
U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Richmond, announced on Saturday that he won't seek reelection to his Houston-area district, becoming the sixth Republican in Texas' congressional...
Small businesses feel more uneasy ahead of the holidays after a year of slow sales and high costs | Houston Public Media
Melissa Fabian opened Simply Nourished Market & Mercantile four years ago in Mason City, Iowa. Shoppers can find organic produce and grass-fed lamb from...
Dissenting judge blasts ruling against Texas redistricting map, seeks Supreme Court review | Houston Public Media
A federal judge has issued a blistering dissent after two other judges on the same panel blocked Texas' congressional redistricting map from taking effect...
‘You woke us up’: California Gov. Gavin Newsom, energized by Prop 50 redistricting win, thanks Texas | Houston Public Media
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's victory lap over passage of Proposition 50 reached Texas on Saturday, days after his state greenlit his plan to blunt...
Texas AG Ken Paxton will seek court order to have Democrats who broke quorum thrown out of office | Houston Public Media
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday that he plans to seek a court ruling declaring that state House Democrats who have broken quorum...
Texas Democrats walked out to block the GOP. How well has the tactic worked before? | Houston Public Media
More than 50 Texas Democratic lawmakers left the state on Sunday, in an effort to block the passage of a controversial new redistricting map...
Congressional redistricting map passes House committee, pushing Dems towards quorum break | Houston Public Media
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A bill that would dramatically redraw Texas' congressional maps, House Bill 4, has advanced in the GOP-led House of Representatives. The...
Democratic candidates for Texas’ 18th Congressional District speak against redistricting | Houston Public Media
Beto O'Rourke speaks to hundreds of demonstrators gathered for a rally in a park on the main UH campus. (Rob Salinas/Houston Public Media)Before the...
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...
Congress rolls back $9 billion in public media funding and foreign aid | Houston Public Media
The House has approved a Trump administration plan to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public...
