Complaints filed with the Departments of Education and Justice allege that the state’s takeover of Houston ISD is discrimination against “people of color.”
The well-known but controversial congresswoman will join six other Democrats vying to replace Sylvester Turner in the 2023 election.
Initially approved by the Texas Department of Transportation in 2021, the I-45 expansion project had been on hold due to the county’s federal lawsuit.
Republicans contend President Biden has fueled a perception abroad that border security is not a priority of his administration.
As family members shared stories of murdered loved ones, many expressed anger towards elected officials over rising crime in the community.
Under Mayor Turner’s Climate Action Plan, Houston is touting a move away from clean diesel and CNG buses to “100 percent no emission” buses.
Kim Ogg warned that Houston’s no-questions-asked program would impede the investigation and prosecution of violent crime and incentivize firearm theft.
Republicans blasted Mayorkas as illegal crossings increase and the Biden administration seeks to end Title 42 enforcement.
Commissioner Rodney Ellis cited articles published by two news outlets and a progressive advocacy group in blocking recognition of Crime Stoppers Houston while calling for an audit of the non-profit.
Commissioner Tom Ramsey called a map proposed by Rodney Ellis “the most corrupt plan I've ever seen in my 45 years of doing work in Harris County.”
During a protest against the Senate's lack of approval of the For the People Act, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee was arrested for blocking an office entryway.
Named the most dangerous road in the U.S., a $7.5 billion project to update I-45 is on hold after federal intervention, but Galveston County officials are urging TxDOT to keep the project funded.
