With a population of approximately 2.3 million, the state’s most populous city has accumulated 1,460 new COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks.
A lawsuit before the Texas Supreme Court will determine whether the City of Houston has the authority to issue aesthetic regulations presented as historical preservation to homeowners in the absence of authorized zoning law.
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State and local authorities are looking to mitigate “road rage” incidents in Houston and Harris County as numbers rose this year.
Last month, U.S. Immigration and Customs agents in Houston arrested and deported an MS-13 gang member.
Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston’s health department echoed calls from other elected officials in urging residents to limit holiday celebrations to only fellow household members.
A suspect arrested for the murder of Sgt. Sean Rios has a lengthy criminal history and had been released on a $100 bond earlier this year.
Mayor Turner says the city is close to releasing specifics of transportation planning that may include narrowing streets to slow traffic and increasing sidewalks, bike lanes, and access to public transit.
A uniquely bipartisan group is seeking to change Houston’s city charter that currently concentrates control of the council’s legislative agenda in the hands of the mayor.
The HUD secretary joined Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Texas Workforce Commissioner Alvarez in a ceremony designating a new EnVision resource center in Houston.
Despite having the highest number of new unemployment claims in the state, the Houston City Council approved a tax rate that will increase the property burden for next year.
The Houston City Council is considering a tax burden increase and is scheduled to vote on the measure this Wednesday.
This week a federal agency sided with the State of Texas in shifting control of $1.27 billion in Hurricane Harvey recovery funds from Houston to the General Land Office.
Households randomly selected for the study are not required to provide a blood sample, but Mayor Turner said he strongly encourages participation.
Three years after Hurricane Harvey, lawmakers tell courts Houston has failed to assist homeowners promptly and urges a judge to allow the General Land Office to manage recovery funds.
Harris County's judge issued new county-determined benchmarks for school openings, but other elected officials say Hidalgo is using incorrect metrics to justify restrictions.
Requests from Texas House Public Education Chair Dan Huberty for consultation with school districts and exceptions for vulnerable students and outdoor activities were rejected in county orders.
This week — A look at the drama surrounding the 2020 Texas State Republican Convention and the battle waged between the party and the City of Houston.
Although hospitals are having to adapt to the influx of coronavirus patients, CEOs of major Houston-metro hospitals are reassuring the public that hospitalizations are still under control.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and attorney Tony Buzbee are headed for a mayoral runoff in December as county clerk Diane Trautman struggles to provide election results.
