Tag: Texas
Sen. Cornyn says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled state over redistricting | Houston Public Media
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said the FBI has agreed to assist in locating dozens of Democratic Texas lawmakers who recently left Texas to block...
La Vernia football aims to build on historic 2024 redemption arc
LA VERNIA, Texas – The La Vernia Bears hit the gridiron on Monday for their first practice ahead of the 2025 high school football...
Osawese Agbonkonkon defies limits, becoming Longhorn track star and author
Osawese Agbonkonkon is a champion and a visionary. “I can be a high-level athlete,” Agbonkonkon said. “But also, these are things I do off...
Hello Houston (August 6, 2025) | Houston Public Media
On today's Hello Houston, Ernie, Frank, and Celeste talk with former U.S. Representative Colin Allred at the top of the first hour, who shares...
Texas House Democrats evacuated from Illinois hotel after bomb threat, police say | Houston Public Media
Two Texas House Democrats said they were evacuated from their hotel in Illinois following a bomb threat Wednesday morning.
In a statement, officials with the...
NRG Energy receives up to $216M state loan to construct new natural gas units at Houston power plant | Houston Public Media
Travis Bubenik
NRG Energy has secured a multimillion-dollar state loan to construct two new natural gas units at an existing power plant in Houston.
The...
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...
Wesley Hunt tests waters of a Senate bid, setting up possible heavyweight primary with Cornyn and Paxton | Houston Public Media
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“Wesley Hunt tests waters of a Senate bid, setting up possible heavyweight primary with Cornyn and Paxton” was first published...
Tens of millions of dollars pour into Texas flood relief funds. The need is still unknown | Houston Public Media
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Flesh-eating parasite tears through Mexican cattle as Texas braces for ‘devastating pest’
The United States’ suspension of live cattle imports from Mexico hit at the worst possible time for rancher Martín Ibarra Vargas, who after two...