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Fort Bend County approves budget, lower tax rate amid heated meeting as Democrats return to court

University of Houston investigating ‘concerning’ video with faculty member, talk of child sexual exploitation

Alaska surrogate asks U.S. Supreme Court to intervene after Texas judge dismisses custody claims

Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (September 10, 2026)

25 years later, a Houston firefighter remembers the brother he lost on 9/11

Hello Houston (September 10, 2026)

The unsung hero of the Mexican War of Independence

Rocket propulsion company Venus Aerospace opens new test site at Houston Spaceport

Key takeaways from day one of the Republican midterm convention

Houston immigration attorney charged in alleged mail fraud scheme

Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with James Talarico won’t air on ABC, will go to YouTube instead

After spike in misdemeanor marijuana arrests, Houston mayor blames district attorney

Trump promises $5,000 dividend in convention speech, but only if Republicans win

Data centers are driving some conservative Texas voters away from the GOP

Expanding school vouchers (Sept. 10, 2026)

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2639: The Space Needle

Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (September 9, 2026)

Texas Comptroller requests $2 billion to expand school voucher program

Hello Houston (September 9, 2026)

Re-Entering the Workforce

Harris County Attorney’s office files lawsuits accusing multiple people of deed fraud

Two Houston-area communities suspend Flock camera use over privacy concerns

Mail-in voters weigh flying to vote in person and other backup plans amid uncertainty

Grand jury takes no action against Galveston police officer in fatal traffic stop shooting

Why Texas Republican donors give — and why the state matters to GOP fundraising

Hurricanes routinely threaten the Texas coast. But mass evacuations pose risks of their own

Harris County commissioners advance 7.6% property tax hike in 2027

GOP’s first midterm convention kicks off Wednesday, putting Dallas at center of national politics

Three suspects arrested in string of aggravated robberies across Houston region

The week in politics (Sept. 9, 2026)

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2927: Dual Inheritance Theory

Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (September 8, 2026)

The 2026 midterm general election season is upon us. Here’s what to watch

Hello Houston (September 8, 2026)

UH, Rice professors receive nearly $3M grant from Department of Energy to build better magnets with AI

A ‘Trumpapalooza’ in 2026. Reagan in 1984. Two GOP conventions in Dallas, but times have changed

Houston native Regan Hutsell crowned 99th Miss America

Texas State Board of Education approves controversial curriculum that Muslims call discriminatory

Texperts: Judicial Sanctions

Houston real estate market (Sept. 8, 2026)

Texas state leaders aim to crack down on alleged birth tourism, as Trump’s executive order hits legal barrier

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 2999: Hannibal’s Grand Strategy

Texas A&M researcher’s agriculture study could help save U.S. citrus supply

Lizzo joins the reading list for Fort Bend County Library’s first virtual read-a-thon

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 3406: Short Subjects

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1626: The Yellow River

The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1625: Elisha Gray and Miracles

The Battle for Texas: GOP, Paxton and Talarico

State education board finalizes anti-Islamic rewrite of Texas social studies lessons

Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (September 4, 2026)