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.
Legislation introduced by Sen. Paul Bettencourt takes aim at a collection of African art a Harris County commissioner has stored and maintained at taxpayer expense.
Houston's ambitious goal has roots in Swedish environmentalism, with the goal of ending all traffic deaths. So far, no city has succeeded.
Harris County law enforcement recently arrested and charged a Mexican national with his third DWI. The man had been previously convicted and deported twice.
State and local authorities are looking to mitigate “road rage” incidents in Houston and Harris County as numbers rose this year.
An alleged human smuggler arrested Monday was released the following day on a personal bond ordered by a Harris County magistrate.
Last August a Harris County judge released a murder suspect who claimed to be a devil worshipper on a $25,000 bond. The defendant has now been charged in the November shooting death of another man.
State data and Texas Home School Coalition numbers show record-breaking home school withdrawals for this school year.
Instead of complying with instructions to rescind the appointment of an elections administrator, the Harris County attorney will draft a response to the attorney general on a challenge to the legality of the process.
A letter to Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan says the county failed to follow legal procedures and must take corrective action and rescind the appointment of the elections administrator.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo called for the cancellation of holiday gatherings in light of rising COVID-19 numbers and said she hopes state and federal leaders will soon take aggressive measures.
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.
Under Judge Lina Hidalgo’s initiative, the county will spend more than $2 million to provide legal services to individuals facing deportation.
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.
With a spare 317-vote margin, unofficial results give Democrat Rep. Jon Rosenthal a second term representing a suburban district in northwest Harris County.
Hollins closed drive-thru voting locations for today but legal questions remain over precedent and now the county faces new questions about how drive-thru votes have been counted.
A federal court judge ruled that plaintiffs do not have standing but ordered Harris County to keep drive-thru ballot memory cards separate pending an appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court.
A new lawsuit takes on Harris County’s drive-thru voting stations and seeks to set aside ballots cast through what they say is an illegal procedure.
With the top state court's decision, Harris County is limited to one drop-off location for mail ballots in conjunction with Abbott's order.
Discrepancies in Harris County’s early voting reports have prompted queries from the Texas Secretary of State in the latest controversy over the county’s handling of elections.
