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The Houston City Council is set to vote Wednesday on whether to appropriate an additional $5,500,000 to an existing contract for the city’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system — bringing the total contract value to $43.5 million. The funds would come from the Water and ...
Alief ISD is reviewing school closures, consolidations, rezoning, expanded programs and grade configuration changes amid declining enrollment. Community meetings continue through Nov. 19 before draft scenarios and a planned board vote....
In Conroe, Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton called a vote for his opponent, state Rep. James Talarico, “a vote for every dangerous idea that Democrats across the country are putting forward.” Talarico is expected in the Houston area on Wedneday....
Texas is outpacing the nation's annual job growth rate by 0.8 percentage points, according to data released by the Texas Workforce Commission.
Rising grocery prices are putting pressure on household budgets. For Houston-area voters, the question is what elected leaders can do to help—and what to look for when choosing who represents them. RELATED: Texas election guide 2026: Dates, voting requirements and Houston-area co...
Voters in Bexar County could hold the reins to state's direction. Getting people to the poles concerns both parties, as political leaders nationwide watch....
There’s bipartisan momentum from Texas officials to make the Lone Star State the home of the U.S. Space Academy. A state commission suggested spending up to $100 million in taxpayer money to secure the selection....
The legal qualifications for agriculture commissioner — and whether either candidate meets them — have taken a front seat in the race between Republican Nate Sheets and Democrat Clayton Tucker....
As Texas families face the rising cost of child care, the issue could play a larger role in the political conversation ahead of the November midterm elections. A recent Texas poll found that 79% of voters support tax incentives for employers that help provide child care through o...
Harris County set a new first-day early voting record with 104,660 in-person voters. Find early voting dates, hours and polling locations for the November 3, 2026 midterm election....
The state board of education is one of the most influential bodies shaping education across the state. The board sets curriculum and chooses instructional materials for all public school classrooms and in recent years has been scrutinized for its controversial choices....
With just two weeks until Election Day, the race for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat is heating up as Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico bring their campaigns to the Houston area. Both candidates are making a final push to win over voters in one of the country’s most close...
Artificial intelligence is making it increasingly difficult for voters to distinguish authentic political messages from fabricated images, videos and audio recordings. Credit: Getty Images If you’ve watched television in Texas lately, you might have seen a commercial featuring De...
Harris County shattered its early voting record on Day 1, with 104,734 ballots cast by 8 p.m. — blowing past the previous record of 63,000 votes set during the 2018 midterm elections. The milestone was confirmed by the Harris County Clerk’s Office. Lines stretched out the door at...
Early voting for the November election is underway. Voters can cast their ballots early through Oct. 30.
With election security getting so much attention, KPRC 2 went behind the scenes in Galveston County to see exactly what’s being done to protect your vote. Galveston County Clerk Dwight Sullivan has been in office since 2011. In that time, he says he’s only seen two cases of someo...
In an Instagram post, actor Donnie Wahlberg said he was aboard a private jet that ran off a runway during a departure attempt Sunday at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas....
Today: We break down this year’s race for Texas Railroad Commissioner, learn about a new program aimed at addressing domestic violence, and discuss the importance of workplace inclusion. Plus, this week’s “Producer Spotlight.”...
Houston voters will decide on Proposition A in the Nov. 3 midterm election. Learn how it would change HPD's marijuana enforcement priorities and ban no-knock search warrants....
Black women judges in Harris County face a pivotal 2026 election as concerns grow over down-ballot voter turnout and the future of judicial representation. chatgpt. In 2018, something unexpected happened in Harris County. Nineteen Black women judges won elections in Harris County...
Are you registered to vote in the November 3, 2026, midterm election in Texas? Here's how to check your voter registration status.
The trip to London was short and productive just like they planned when they boarded their charter plane Thursday in Houston. The nine-hour flight covered five thousand miles but from the moment they deplaned in the U-K this football team was well aware they were on a business tr...
Who's running in the 2026 Texas election? See candidates and key races for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, Harris County judge and other Houston-area offices....
Texas early voting begins Oct. 19 for the 2026 midterm elections. Find Houston-area polling locations, voting hours, ID requirements and key deadlines....
Early voting for the November election begins across the Lone Star State Monday and runs through Oct. 30.
Houston Public Media conducted a survey of what issues listeners considered the most significant in helping decide their votes between Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico....
Voters in Harris County can cast ballots at any polling location within their jurisdiction, regardless of where they live.
The latest survey by the UH Hobby School of Public Affairs shows Democratic state Rep. James Talarico leading GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton by two percentage points among likely voters, just within the margin of error....
This article was originally written by Glynda C. Carr for Word In Black. Twenty-two days before a national election, with early ballots already being cast, federal agents arrived at the home of a sitting member of Congress with a search warrant . That alone should give every Amer...
Fifty years and more than $500 million invested in supporting parks across the area. . . that’s reason enough for a grand celebration which raised a record $1 million for Houston Parks Board. It was an exuberant evening at The Revaire, marking this milestone. Since 1976, the boar...
Communities and organizations will gather in cities across the Lone Star State on Saturday for a "day of action" focused on nonpartisan voter participation and election protection....
Demonstrators gathered outside Houston City Hall on Saturday for a “No Kings” rally, joining a nationwide movement raising concerns about government accountability and encouraging voter participation ahead of the November election. Other events were scheduled across the Houston a...
Houston-area residents interested in working the Nov. 3 election can start with their county’s election office to check eligibility, training, and available assignments. Texas early voting runs Oct. 19-30. With voting approaching, prospective workers should ask whether their coun...
Counties must now process affected voter registrations before Monday, when Texans can start voting early in the midterm elections.
You have your ID and a plan to vote. But what happens if you get to check-in and your name isn’t on the list? With early voting beginning Monday, Oct. 19, Houston-area voters have time to check their registration, research candidates and learn where to turn if something goes wron...
President Donald Trump on Thursday said Sen. John Cornyn and Republican political strategist Karl Rove were “doing everything possible to make it hard” for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to win the upcoming U.S. Senate election....
No Kings rallies will be held across the country on Saturday in order to advocate for election protection and early voting, with several rallies being hosted in the Houston-area....
Houston ISD, now in its fourth year under the Texas Education Agency’s intervention, has seen a wave of departures among top officials. They include senior ranking employees to members of the state-appointed board of managers, who preside over board meetings and vote on HISD deci...
Stand for Black fathers With college football cooking, the NFL moving into the second quarter of its season, and the NBA throwing up the first jump ball of the 2026-27 season, it’s also another season we need to be aware of—Black Father misinformation season. Sportscasters (and t...
Commissioners voted to create a working group to discuss amendments to the county's automated license plate reader contracts. The group will produce suggestions by February 2027....
The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees approved a lease and development agreement with Power LNG on Oct. 8.
Eligible voters have until Oct. 23 to apply to vote by mail in the upcoming midterms.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is launching an 18-day statewide bus tour ahead of Election Day, taking his campaign message to communities across Texas, including Houston. The “Come and Take It” tour begins Saturday, Oct. 17, in Rockwall, two days before early voting begins, a...
Early voting in Texas begins on Oct. 19 and runs until Oct. 30. Election Day is Nov. 3.
On Monday, the polls will open for early voting in Galveston County for the November 3, 2026 general elections. Find out what early voting locations are open near you....
Early voting runs from Oct. 19 to Oct. 30 in Texas for the November 3 midterm election. Here is how to find your early voting polling locations by county in Southeast Texas....
