On the first day of early voting, onsite poll workers in Harris County did not have updated voter registration information and some registered voters were left out of the available database.
HCDE board president Eric Dick joined with the board’s four Democrat trustees to approve a 23 percent pay raise for Superintendent James Colbert and doubled his retirement contributions.
The Harris County Board of Education is the last remaining county board in the state. Despite no longer overseeing any public schools, HCDE continues to collect money and create new operations.
An illegal immigrant suspect arrested for driving while intoxicated and slated for deportation to Honduras was released by Harris County the next day on $100 bond.
The TEA is beginning the process of taking over the Houston ISD after a year-long investigation found the district's board of trustees violated several laws.
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.
County commissioners Jack Cagle and Steve Radack stopped a tax increase on Harris County residents by skipping today's meeting and depriving the body of a quorum.
The Republican Party of Texas is mourning Clint Moore, a man members say was both a dear friend a giant in state party politics.
The continuing 3-2 divide on the Harris County Commissioners Court is coming to a head as Judge Lina Hidalgo pushes for a max property tax increase on residents.
It's that time of year again. As millions of Texas kids head back to school, parents have resources at their disposal to keep them up to speed and engaged in the classroom.
Property tax reform legislation, referred to by state officials as the premier accomplishment of the legislative session, is now law.
Bettencourt's opposition to increasing the sales tax has put him at policy odds with the Lt. Governor and other top officials.
With the passage of Senate Bill 2, the Texas Legislature is one step closer to curtailing property tax increases.
Texas Democrats and Republicans square off over the best way to address America's illegal immigration crisis.
