At a press conference with elected officials, Crime Stoppers of Houston showed that violent crime, especially towards children, has risen significantly.
Under indictment on two felony charges, Alex Triantaphyllis says District Attorney Kim Ogg is too biased to prosecute his case.
While rising crime is a growing concern in Houston, U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher and Texas Rep. Gene Wu zeroed in on hate crimes during a community event.
The proposed $5.7 billion budget represents a 9 percent increase and will draw on federal funds to cover shortfalls while bolstering reserve funds to $311 million.
Former Houston councilwoman Jolanda Jones won the special election by a mere 202 votes but will once again face Danielle Keys Bess in the Democratic primary runoff election on May 27.
The state’s largest city has been using federal COVID relief dollars to plug budget holes and provide raises, but is lurching towards a fiscal cliff once the federal funds expire.
Amid ongoing litigation over firefighter compensation, the Houston City Council approved a contract negotiated between Mayor Sylvester Turner and the police union.
Facing a firestorm of controversy over newly revealed communications between her staff, Hidalgo insisted she had followed the law.
While some officials pushed for a new rule, several experts disputed the authority of the local licensing board to impose a rule requiring 10 percent down payments on bonds.
The winner of the May runoff election will face Democrat Mohamad Maarouf in the contest to represent the west Houston district.
After an unusually speedy trial, a jury decided that because a candidate’s spouse had witnessed signatures while the candidate signed a related affidavit, some signatures were “fraud.”
A sergeant publicly described his interactions with Hidalgo in which she reportedly said, “This is a county event. I’m the county judge and I’m going to stand right here.”
