Buying a home in Texas could come with a little extra financial relief under a newly filed bill that would give qualifying first-time homeowners a one-time property tax credit of up to $3,000. House Bill 1130, filed Thursday by state Rep. Salman Bhojani, D-Euless, would allow eligible homeowners...
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The wildflower has long been an iconic symbol of Texas. It's taken on new meaning.
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Just days after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the November midterm elections, Texas lawmakers representing heavily Latino districts are calling on President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans to negotiate a bipartisan immigration reform agreement b...
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A major crash on Katy Freeway was reported early Friday morning after an 18-wheeler collided with another vehicle.
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On Friday's show: We welcome your questions for Houston-area Rep. Lizzie Fletcher. And our non-experts break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week....
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After waiting three years for his varsity football opportunity, Elkins High School senior Kwabena Dako is making the most of his opportunity. The 5-foot-9, 150-pound wide receiver is turning his patience and dedication into a chance to pursue his dream of playing college football...
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Talarico’s SNL cameo Four days after his historic Texas Senate win, James Talarico crashed the “Saturday Night Live” cold open on Nov. 7 and stole the show. When James Austin Johnson’s Trump called him “Talafreako,” Talarico corrected him: “That’s Senator Talafreako.” Then he int...
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GET OUTSIDE!! The entire area will finally get back to a drier and sunnier feel after a couple of gloomy days. It will feel refreshing. Expect the next few mornings to be cool, dry and wonderful! The next few afternoons will warm up to the 60s and 70s with more sun than not. Get ...
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This op-ed was originally written by Dr. Michael O. Adams for the Defender. In the last week of July, the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University asked 500 Black Texans who had voted in recent elections a question that political scient...
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A man was fatally struck by a minivan Thursday night after running from a minor collision on the Gulf Freeway near Scarsdale Road, Houston police said. Southeast Division officers responded at about 8:40 p.m. The man, an occupant of one of the vehicles involved in the collision, ...
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Ever looked at a raccoon digging through your trash and thought, “I want one of those”? Well, a newly filed bill in the Texas Legislature could make that possible — legally, at least. House Bill 1090 , filed by state Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, would establish a permit system allo...
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A widespread Microsoft 365 outage that disrupted Outlook email and other services Thursday continued into Friday morning, with Microsoft reporting gradual improvements as engineers worked to restore affected systems. The company said its recovery efforts were making progress acro...
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Black voters backed Democrat James Talarico by wide margins in Texas and Harris County, as the county set a midterm record for ballots cast. Statewide, Black voters made up about 12% of the electorate and went 90% to 8% for Talarico over Republican Ken Paxton in the exit poll. ht...
