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Houston must allocate millions more for drainage fund, appeals court rules
Houston Mayor John Whitmire says the city, already facing a budget crunch, will appeal Tuesday's decision, which was the latest development in a years-long legal battle over the implementation of a voted-approved charter amendment.
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Protests
Police arrest multiple protesters during pro-Palestinian demonstration at UT Austin
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Criminal Justice
Man originally charged in Houston shooting death of 9-year-old Arlene Alvarez indicted for murder, DA says
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Crime
Homicides, other crimes in Houston significantly down this year compared to 2023, according to Texas DPS data
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Fort Bend
Fort Bend ISD trustee faces multiple opponents in re-election campaign as colleagues endorse other candidates
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Sports
Houston Texans reveal new uniforms ahead of 2024 season
Criminal Justice
Texas jails have an overcrowding issue. Is the state making it worse by delaying prison transfers?
Harris, Tarrant and Bexar counties say their local jails are backed up with convicted state prisoners. The state says it's following the law.
City of Houston
- City of Houston Rules for the Proposition A committee still in the works after Houston City Council’s first meeting
- Transportation New METRO board member Alex Mealer criticizes bike lane project on Houston’s 11th Street
- City of Houston Houston City Council to have its first Proposition A committee meeting Tuesday
- Infrastructure Long-planned Montrose Boulevard overhaul on hold and under review by Houston’s new mayor
- Hurricane Harvey Houston, Harris County get two year extension to distribute Hurricane Harvey relief funding
Texas
- Texas Second person dies from 18-wheeler crash into Texas DPS office in Brenham
- Criminal Justice Many Texas prisons don’t have air conditioning. This lawsuit seeks to change that.
- Energy & Environment Harris County wins part of $7 billion federal grant to expand solar power access for low-income households
- Immigration Migrant apprehensions are down at the Texas border. Have state policies had an impact?
- Texas Law enforcement officials in 4 states report temporary 911 outages
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- Houston Texans reveal new uniforms ahead of 2024 season
- New METRO board member Alex Mealer criticizes bike lane project on Houston’s 11th Street
- Harris County sheriff’s deputy fatally struck on Grand Parkway while assisting with traffic collision
- Houston-to-Dallas high-speed rail project seems to be gaining momentum
- Houston Texans’ new alternate uniform apparently leaked on social media
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