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Harris County constables will make $305,000 next year, a 129% increase since 2024
Aug 7 · Houston Public Media
OP-ED: ‘The Trusted Messenger’ and the Black Vote
Aug 7 · Defender Network
Reporter’s Message: $25M for Black voters, PVAMU quantum pipeline, SNAP rollback
Aug 7 · Defender Network
Harris County DA’s investigation into fatal ICE shooting gets $2.5 million boost from commissioners
Aug 6 · Houston Public Media
Daniel Wong expected to stay in contested Fort Bend County judge role through November election
Aug 6 · Houston Public Media
Lina Hidalgo’s proposed tax-rate hike for Harris County education programs fails for the second year in a row
Aug 6 · Houston Public Media
Black Houstonians warn: Support for Democrats cannot be assumed
Aug 6 · Defender Network
Rice University will expand its free tuition program to students whose families earn up to $200K per year
Aug 5 · Houston Public Media
James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of voter fraud. His own voter registration is raising questions
Aug 5 · Houston Public Media
Proposed Galveston Bay desalination plant clears initial TCEQ review, enters public comment period
Aug 4 · Houston Public Media
Houston Trump voter says ICE detained his fiancée at Bush Airport: “I didn’t vote for that”
Aug 7 · Click2Houston KPRC2 Local
Latino voters could decide key races in Texas. They’re still weighing their options
Aug 4 · Houston Public Media
New Mexico sues federal government for release of Epstein files
Aug 6 · FOX 26 Houston
Rep. Chuck Edwards ends campaign after ethics committee cites inappropriate conduct
Aug 6 · FOX 26 Houston
Texas county accused of changing voting maps after primary elections
Aug 5 · FOX 26 Houston
Houston students retrace Civil Rights history on Freedom Tour
Aug 4 · Defender Network
British citizen living in Katy faces sentencing for illegally voting in U.S. election
Aug 5 · FOX 26 Houston
Gov. Abbott orders review of proposed data centers as AI boom raises questions about Texas power grid, water use
Aug 4 · Click2Houston KPRC2 Local
Pope Leo finally addresses his Black ancestry and slavery
Aug 3 · Defender Network
Black Houston voters say trust will decide Senate race
Aug 3 · Defender Network
Federal judge denies government’s request to suspend release of witness in deadly Houston ICE shooting
Aug 4 · Click2Houston KPRC2 Local
Black Texas voters favor Talarico, but frustration with Democrats runs high
Aug 4 · FOX 26 Houston
State finds some registered Texas voters were wrongly flagged as potential noncitizens
Jul 31 · Houston Public Media
Former Texas Rep. Kay Granger, trailblazing Fort Worth mayor, dies at 83
Aug 3 · FOX 26 Houston
Hello Houston (July 30, 2026)
Jul 30 · HPM Harris County
City contracts & minority-owned businesses (July 30, 2026)
Jul 30 · HPM Houston
Senate panel delays vote on Blanche AG nomination as key Republicans, including John Cornyn, withhold support
Jul 30 · Houston Public Media
French man discovers 5 dead babies hidden in boxes in his home after argument with wife: prosecutors
Jul 29 · FOX 26 Houston
‘Where are all the volunteers?’: Kerr County faces worse flood damage with fewer resources
Jul 29 · Houston Public Media
Senate unveils spending bill that avoids shutdown before election
Aug 3 · FOX 26 Houston

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