82 °FEarly voting turnout for Harris County’s May uniform election less than 1% as of Sunday
Races on the ballot in Harris County include three newly created directorships for the Harris Central Appraisal District (HCAD). Early voting ends tomorrow. Election Day is Saturday, May 4.
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Public Safety
Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office launches mobile app for non-emergency reports, inmate information
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Airports
Despite Southwest Airlines leaving Bush Intercontinental Airport, officials believe traveling won’t slow down in Houston
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Education
Houston ISD pulls back teacher retention bonuses due to budget cuts
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LGBTQ+
Houston is set to have two Pride parades this year. City Council is encouraging them to come together.
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Education
Rice University receives $90 million grant for large-scale research hub
HISD
Three revelations from The Takeover, an upcoming podcast about power, public education and Houston ISD
Houston Public Media is launching a new podcast about power and public education. The first season of The Takeover includes multiple previously unreported revelations.
City of Houston
- City of Houston Houston City Council to host deed restriction workshop on Saturday
- City of Houston Carol Haddock out as Houston Public Works director in latest change at City Hall
- Houston Northeast Houston recycling plant fire under investigation
- Infrastructure Montrose residents urge Mayor Whitmire to lift pause on long-planned overhaul of neighborhood’s tree-lined boulevard
- City of Houston Houston must allocate millions more for drainage fund, appeals court rules
Texas
- Houston Matters Humanity needs more drinking water. Are desalination plants the answer?
- LGBTQ+ Texas sues Biden administration to block expansion of LGBTQ+ student protections
- Protests Charges dropped against all 57 pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested on UT campus
- Texas More than 200 faculty say they’ve lost confidence in UT Austin President Jay Hartzell
- Party Politics GOP Congressman Tony Gonzales attacks party peers
Most Viewed
- Texas AG Ken Paxton takes over criminal investigation against Lina Hidalgo’s former staffers
- Houston Texans reveal new uniforms ahead of 2024 season
- Texas tax-free weekend is the best time to stock up on hurricane preparedness supplies
- Two Katy ISD trustees who voted against transgender policy face opponents in re-election campaign
- Rice University students take part in nationwide pro-Palestinian protests
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Politics
- LGBTQ+ Texas sues Biden administration to block expansion of LGBTQ+ student protections
- Party Politics GOP Congressman Tony Gonzales attacks party peers
- Texas Texas Republicans have tried to rein in property taxes for five years. Has it worked?
- Harris County Texas AG Ken Paxton takes over criminal investigation against Lina Hidalgo’s former staffers
- Houston Matters Political Roundup: Supreme Court considers presidential immunity
Education News
- Texas More than 200 faculty say they’ve lost confidence in UT Austin President Jay Hartzell
- The Takeover The Takeover
- HISD As STAAR testing is underway, some Houston ISD parents are opting their children out
- Education Humble ISD superintendent up for job in Nevada in wake of Title IX investigation into her husband
- HISD Concerns about Houston ISD prompt group of Democratic state lawmakers to request public hearing
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News from NPR
- ICC reportedly weighs arrest warrants for Israeli officials; new abortion lawsuit
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- Bernie Sanders says Netanyahu is attacking campus protests to deflect war criticism
- A 100-degree heat wave in Gaza offers a sweltering glimpse of a tough summer to come
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