A person of interest was questioned and released after conservative activist Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot and killed at Utah Valley University. The killing drew swift reaction across Houston and Texas while investigators continued their search.
The Trump administration has authorized new border wall construction in South Texas, waiving dozens of environmental and public health protections to speed the project through a federally protected wildlife refuge.
Elon Musk’s Boring Co. and Houston-area Congressman Wesley Hunt are pushing a $760 million flood tunnel plan as a cheaper alternative to Harris County’s $30 billion project, sparking debate over effectiveness and transparency.
A Houston attorney has filed an ethics complaint against Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu, alleging improper fundraising during livestreamed protests over redistricting.