Tag: politics
Harris County commissioners vote to proceed with some flood bond projects amidst $1 billion shortfall | Houston Public Media
Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.
Following a revelation that Harris County has about a $1 billion funding shortfall for earmarked...
Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified
The United States Department of Justice this week released nearly 11 hours of what it described as “full raw” surveillance footage from a camera...
Senate candidate Colin Allred criticizes redistricting efforts, flood response during visit to Houston | Houston Public Media
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In a fiery speech Thursday night in Houston’s Fifth Ward, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred criticized the state's response to...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls for lawmakers to replace STAAR test as part of special session | Houston Public Media
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Gov. Greg Abbott has directed state lawmakers to come up with a replacement for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic...
George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration’s anti-DEI crackdown
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign...
State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton | Houston Public Media
State Sen. Angela Paxton has filed for divorce from her husband, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
On the social media site X, Angela Paxton posted...
Freed from ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump administration
NEW YORK – On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the...
