Police deploy chemical irritants at protesters gathered outside Texas detention center, in photos
DILLEY, Texas (AP) — Texas state police deployed pepper balls to disperse protesters outside the South Texas Family…
A mayor in disarray: Whitmire leaves Houstonians disappointed
Nina To/ The Cougar “Everyone should be smiling this morning because the people of Houston are smiling, because…
Texas detention camp death reported as suicide, records show
A Nicaraguan man who died at a troubled Texas detention camp days after he was detained by immigration agents in…
El Paso’s plan to build natural gas power plant for massive data center kicks up opposition
This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate,…
Texas leads the nation in population growth for 2025
TEXAS — New data from the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday showed that Texas led the country in…
Immigrant’s death in ICE custody ruled homicide by El Paso medical examiner
The death of a 55-year-old Cuban detainee who died on Jan. 3 at a federal immigration detention camp…
Texas Republicans use anti-Muslim rhetoric in campaigns
TEXAS — Targeting Islam and stopping what many conservatives call the “Islamification” of Texas is an increasingly popular campaign…
Texas Republicans use anti-Muslim rhetoric in campaigns
TEXAS — Targeting Islam and stopping what many conservatives call the “Islamification” of Texas is an increasingly popular campaign…
Execution of Texas man convicted of 1998 double murder scheduled for Wednesday
Charles Thompson, who once briefly escaped custody after being sentenced to death, is scheduled to be executed Wednesday…
The week in politics (Jan. 28, 2026) – Houston Public Media
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Execution of Texas man convicted of 1998 double murder scheduled for Wednesday
Charles Thompson, who once briefly escaped custody after being sentenced to death, is scheduled to be executed Wednesday…
Judge orders early voting in Houston congressional election extended after winter storm disruptions
A district judge has ordered Harris County to extend the early voting period for the runoff election of…