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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo vs. Annise Parker in 2026 would be ‘very tight race,’ says Houston political expert
Hidalgo reportedly will run for a third term as the county's top executive. She could face Parker, the former Houston mayor, in what would be a Democratic primary between local heavyweights.
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Fort Bend
Report: Fort Bend residents want county budget to fund health, social services
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Business
Houston’s contract janitors reach tentative agreement in wage negotiations for increased pay, better benefits
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Abortion
Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion laws
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Texas
“A sham”: Texas Republicans defend Trump after guilty verdict
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Politics
Could stormy relationship between Lina Hidalgo and John Whitmire impact Houston area’s response to a hurricane?
Infrastructure
Mayor Whitmire’s pause on mobility projects leaves Montrose redevelopment in limbo and neighbors at odds
Supporters of the project fear the delay will become indefinite and now, some residents are conflicted over whether it’s needed at all.
City of Houston
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- City of Houston Houston City Council votes to sell nearly three acres of land containing White Oak Bayou to TxDOT
- Houston Downtown Houston skyscraper window repairs continue after deadly derecho
- Houston Public safety among top concerns for Houstonians, according to new survey
- Houston Food, water and cooling centers among resources available to Houston-area residents impacted by deadly storm
Texas
- Arts & Culture The Bigger Picture: ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ and how historical legacies can be misunderstood
- News Veterans, businesses ask Texas lawmakers to keep hemp products legal; others call for complete ban
- Politics Texas secessionist group could get a ‘boost’ from new state GOP leadership
- Election 2024 Lauren Ashley Simmons looking toward Texas Capitol after unseating state Rep. Shawn Thierry in lopsided primary runoff
- Politics 2025 Texas Legislature will have pro-school voucher majority, Abbott says after runoff elections
Most Viewed
- Houston area officials call for end of Texas Education Agency’s takeover of Houston ISD
- Chief of staff for Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez arrested again for allegedly violating protective order
- Music professor retires from Rice following allegations of inappropriate conduct with female students
- Houston-area customers will cover CenterPoint’s $100 million-plus power restoration costs after deadly storm
- Corruption charges filed against former Houston Public Works employee in $700,000 water line repair scheme
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- Politics Texas secessionist group could get a ‘boost’ from new state GOP leadership
- Election 2024 Lauren Ashley Simmons looking toward Texas Capitol after unseating state Rep. Shawn Thierry in lopsided primary runoff
- Politics 2025 Texas Legislature will have pro-school voucher majority, Abbott says after runoff elections
- Houston Matters Political Roundup: Phelan’s survival and Cornyn’s Senate leadership bid
- Texas The death toll from mass shootings grows while pleas for gun reforms in Texas fall on deaf ears
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- Politics 2025 Texas Legislature will have pro-school voucher majority, Abbott says after runoff elections
- Education News Music professor retires from Rice following allegations of inappropriate conduct with female students
- HISD Houston ISD protests ramp up as more teachers face termination
- HISD Ousted Houston ISD principals speak out, saying forced resignations were unwarranted
- Houston Matters Book chronicles how public schools became political battlegrounds — again
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