Harris County hired a law firm specializing in parliamentary procedure in response to the legislative session.
Residents and property owners in these limited purpose annexation districts are subject to city regulations but may not vote in city elections.
The city has ordered Houston’s Pappas restaurants to vacate Hobby Airport by May 11 and awarded a new contract to a Spain-based company.
The well-known but controversial congresswoman will join six other Democrats vying to replace Sylvester Turner in the 2023 election.
Education Commissioner Morath will replace Houston’s elected board of trustees with appointed managers no earlier than June 1.
Touting improvements in the troubled Houston school district since 2019, Turner is demanding that the state drop plans to intervene.
Public Facility Corporations can be exempt from all taxes for 75 to 99 years, but sometimes only reserve 10 percent of units for low-income families.
Turner's housing authority board has awarded tax exemptions for 99 years to developers designating just 10 percent of units for low-income renters.
Mayors of the biggest cities in Texas want the state to fund multiple programs while still allowing cities to maintain local control.
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.
Touting the campaign slogan “Fix Houston,” Whitmire discussed Houston’s rising crime, fraying infrastructure, and need for transparency.
Transformer failure caused water pressure to drop below safe levels Sunday morning, but the city did not issue a boil notice until that evening.
