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President Donald Trump closed out the Republican’s inaugural midterm convention being held in Dallas with a fervent plea to the crowd to vote as if he’s on the ballot in November....
Tensions rose between Democrats and Republicans throughout the budget and tax-rate votes, including between interim county judge Daniel Wong and Commissioner Dexter McCoy, who are both vying for the judge position in the upcoming November election. They ultimately approved a 1.2%...
The mayor of Dallas was among the Texas contingent to speak Thursday at the second and final night of the Republican midterm convention.
The two-day convention ends tonight, but not before many other speakers address the event, including Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. NPR's Tamara Keith joined us to break down the events....
Pearland ISD is partnering with UTHealth Houston on a new program designed to help students better understand mental health and encourage more open conversations about it. The district’s Board of Trustees approved the agreement with UTHealth Houston’s Department of Psychiatry dur...
From Zohran Mamdani to Summer Lee and beyond, recent victories and voter reactions are forcing Democrats to reconsider how they define electability. Credit: U.S. House of Representatives and City of New York’s Mayor’s Office Democratic victories normally bring celebration, partic...
Calling it a "Trump dividend," the president announced a $5,000 payment for every adult citizen if the Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the midterm election....
A handful of conservative voters in Hood County say they're either voting for Democrats or sitting out the election.
Texas had a pretty good summer, and apparently, so did Ella Langley. Langley’s country hit “Choosin’ Texas” has officially been named Billboard’s No. 1 Song of the Summer for 2026, giving the Texas-inspired anthem the top spot on the publication’s annual summer ranking. The song ...
The decisions by both municipalities come as Flock faces growing national scrutiny over its nationwide camera network.
Voters and election officials are navigating uncertainty about mail-in voting for the midterms as the legal fight drags on over the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump's bid for restrictions....
They will still need to finalize a proposed $3.1 billion budget and take a final vote on the tax rate next week before the county's next fiscal year begins Oct. 1....
The Republican Party's first-ever midterm convention begins in Dallas as Trump and GOP leaders rally voters, while Democrats prepare their own counterprogramming ahead of November....
We have been sold a dangerous lie wrapped in a glossy, high-tech bow: The myth that artificial intelligence (AI) is our inevitable, objective savior. From Silicon Valley boardrooms to neighborhood schools, we are told that leaning into AI will make our lives more efficient, our d...
Texas’ 15-member State Board of Education has approved a controversial overhaul of the state’s high school social studies curriculum that Muslim Texans and civil liberties advocates say presents Islam in a discriminatory and historically distorted way. The new standards require s...
The U.N. voted to endorse a new world map called "Equal Earth" that more accurately depicts the size of continents.
The Manvel City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to remove all Flock license plate reader cameras from the city, sending a 30-day notice to end the contract and ordering all cameras covered within 24 to 48 hours. The 6-0 vote came after an hours-long public hearing that br...
Harris County commissioners voted 3-2 to advance higher property tax rates. See the proposed rates, estimated cost and final vote date.
The City of Willis has shut off its Flock camera system until further notice as city leaders prepare to review the technology and determine whether it should return. Mayor William Brown announced the decision Monday, Sept. 8, saying the matter will be brought before the Willis Ci...
A Montgomery County mother says she fears political and professional relationships inside the county courthouse could prevent her family from receiving a fair trial in a lawsuit involving Precinct 4 Commissioner Matt Gray. The lawsuit stems from an October 2024 altercation involv...
The week of Labor Day marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season. President Trump's unpopularity and Democratic enthusiasm means control of Congress is on the ballot....
Family members say the bodies of four people aboard a small plane that disappeared shortly after taking off from the Bahamas have been recovered.
Republicans will hold its first ever midterm convention in Dallas this week and the program will feature several key Texas Republicans as the party looks to rally and unify voters ahead of the November elections....
Harris County commissioners are set to discuss the county’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget and a possible property tax increase Tuesday morning.
The upcoming race for the Texas Attorney General seat in the midterm elections will be slightly different from previous election cycles. For nearly three decades, Republicans have controlled the attorney general’s office. And for the first time in more than a decade, Texans will ...
The RNC released full schedule details for its Midterm Convention in Dallas, featuring keynotes from President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance ahead of November elections....
The Texas State Board of Education approved an updated social studies curriculum that many Muslims says discriminates against them and ignores Islam's scientific and cultural contributions made through history....
The contentious process to rewrite social studies has stretched several years. Hundreds of people have testified at meetings that often extended overnight, well into the early morning....
The new recall involves Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teethers which were sold in stores and online between January 2025 and March 2026, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission....
The State Board Education is expected to give final approval Friday to controversial social studies and history curricula that all Texas high school students must learn. Lessons depict Islam as a violent religion and Christianity as an essential cornerstone of the nation....
Today: The sons of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo share how their family has been impacted by the fatal ICE shooting of their father, Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones discusses the proposed county budget, and we talk with Tony and Grammy-nominee Orfeh....
The airline's new BlueFirst cabin will offer more legroom, upgraded dining, priority airport perks and enhanced onboard technology on select domestic routes....
Bun B and The Mayor have both made personal public pitches. The nation’s No. 1 rated freshman quarterback Keisean Henderson took the mic and urged the students to come out at Cage Rage. The University of Houston’s offered flash ticket sales for as low as $23. Willie Fritz, Conner...
Democrat James Talarico is spending part of the closing stretch of Texas’ U.S. Senate campaign inside Houston’s Black churches, trying to turn overwhelming support among Black voters into turnout. His opponent, Republican Ken Paxton, faces almost the reverse challenge. He enjoys ...
The Houston Texans have a new receiver on board to ease pressure off of Nico Collins. After losing Jayden Higgins to a torn ACL recently Texans General Manager Nick Caserio reached out to strike a deal with the Patriots to land Boutte. With playing time in New England hard to com...
Voters on suspense lists who don’t meet the Oct. 5 deadline may still vote in the midterm elections, but they will have to fill out additional paperwork on Election Day to confirm their new addresses....
A new Texas poll shows the U.S. Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton effectively tied.
Historically a Republican stronghold, Tarrant County has emerged as a key battleground as voters narrowly supported Democratic candidates at the top of the statewide ballot in recent elections....
State Sen. Mayes Middleton spent lavishly to capture the Republican nomination and build statewide name recognition. But the most recent polling shows him just five percentage points ahead of Democratic state Sen. Nathan Johnson -- with more than a fifth of voters still undecided...
The Houston City Council has cleared the way for construction to begin on 25 neighborhood parks across the city. It formalizes a roadmap for Let’s Play Houston, a public-private partnership Mayor John Whitmire has called the city’s biggest park investment ever. Through a partners...
Ahead of the November midterm elections, more than 1.2 million Texas voters are once again on the state’s voter “suspense” list. In Houston, roughly 300,000 voters have been flagged. This is not the first time this has happened in Texas. In 2024, more than 2 million Texas voters ...
An anonymous whistleblower warns an untested online system for mail-in ballots could cause severe election disruptions as a legal battle over the Trump executive order plays out in federal court....
Texas A&M has officially been voted the most obnoxious college football fan base in Texas, though a major split among younger voters suggests a new rival might be coming for the crown....
The Texas Southern University athletic department has been engulfed in controversy for more than a year after it was first learned that decorated men’s basketball player and longtime Vice President of Athletics Kevin Granger was facing a lawsuit on sexual assault charges against ...
Texas education leaders are debating controversial proposed high school social studies standards that emphasize America's biblical roots while framing early Islam around military conflict....
Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the first criminal trial directly tied to the deaths of women whose bodies were found in the area known as the Texas Killing Fields....
About 1.2 million Texas voters have been placed on the state’s "suspense" list with early voting in the 2026 midterm elections less than two months away....
More than 1.2 million Texas voters are on the state’s “suspense list” ahead of the midterm elections — and while it doesn’t cancel your right to vote, it could mean an extra step at the polls if you don’t act before the deadline. Election officials place voters on the suspense li...
On Monday's show: We learn the latest on a tropical disturbance in the Gulf. And we find out why Fort Bend County commissioners stripped funding and staff from the office of the elected county attorney....
A new national study suggests attacks on voting rights may be producing the opposite of their intended effect: Motivating more Black Americans to become politically active. The research comes from the Black Opps Coalition, a national initiative of 10 civil rights, labor, and comm...
Mayor Ken Adams argued half-staff flags should be kept for military heroes, presidents and fallen first responders, not celebrities.
Englewood Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson, 45, died Friday after collapsing while hiking Colorado’s Quandary Peak, a 14,271-foot mountain in Summit County.
HOUSTON — The fight over the future of Bastrop Promenade in East Downtown is now raising questions about more than grass and decomposed granite. Residents who have been pushing to restore the promenade’s green space say they are questioning the structure of the East Downtown Mana...
