Hidalgo pushes paid mental health leave for Harris County employees
County commissioners are set to discuss a proposal introduced by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo that would provide…
Houston council approves $5 trash fee in $7.5B budget showdown vote
Trash and recycling bins line Lynnfield Street in the Westcott Gardens neighborhood in Houston, TX on Wednesday January…
Texas DPS removes Spanish as option for commercial drivers test
The Texas Department of Public Safety began administering the state’s commercial drivers licenses and permit tests exclusively in…
Who is Orlando Sanchez? Plummer will now face this familiar unknown
ORLANDO SANCHEZ (11/6/01) Orlando Sanchez greets his supporters at the Rice Hotel, Tuesday night, as he declares himself…
Letitia Plummer defeats Annise Parker in Harris County runoff
Plummer, a Houston dentist and Democratic politician who served on Houston City Council representing At-Large Position 4 from…
Trump teases Texas Senate pick as GOP waits in suspense
Donald Trump is once again turning the Texas Senate race into a national guessing game—this time hinting he…
Community organizer wins Houston election in heated runoff
The Houston City Council has a new member. Joe Panzarella defeated Nick Hellyar in the District C runoff election…
Community organizer wins Houston election in heated runoff
The Houston City Council has a new member. Joe Panzarella defeated Nick Hellyar in the District C runoff election…
Sid Miller unloads on Abbott in explosive Texas gas tax feud
The fiery clash erupted this week after Miller publicly blasted Abbott over the lack of a gas tax…
Whitmire’s trash fee plan faces pushback as controller flags $80M gap
Houston’s City Controller has put Mayor John Whitmire’s new budget proposal on blast, accusing the administration of making…
Where does Houston toll money go? We tried to find out.
Hardy Toll Road signage near Aldine, Texas. Macy Meinhardt There likely will always be more questions than answers…
‘I’ve voted against Abbott more than any living human’
The comments come as tensions between City Hall and Austin escalate over Houston’s recently passed ordinance limiting police…