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Texas bill could require gun owners to turn over firearms within 24 hours

Texas · 18h

Seattle ON Tap

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Will Anderson Jr. Called 75 Pounds ‘Way Heavier' Than Pads, And The Air National Guard Connection Is Everything

Houston Texans logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. finally made his long-awaited visit to the Texas Air National Guard 147th Attack Wing at Ellington Field in Houston this Tuesday, […]

Houston, TX · 2d

forwardtimes.com

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Harris County Voters Crushed The 2026 Midterms

Harris County voters did something they had never done before during a midterm election. They showed up in greater numbers than ever. The Harris County Clerk’s Office recorded 1,392,280 ballots cast out of 2,761,770 registered voters in its unofficial cumulative results report. That’s 50.41%. The Score of Voting.

Harris County, TX · 2d
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$7.1M verdict upheld in nursing home case resulting from lack of workers comp

A nursing home that operated without worker’s compensation must pay $7.1 million in damages to a certified nursing assistant after she was injured on the job, ruled a Texas appeals court. A lower court previously found Nicole Tarpley injured her knee, neck and back in May 2016 while helping...

Pasadena, TX · 19h
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Harris County could add 102 public defenders. Critics say it could shortchange crime victims and taxpayers

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Harris County commissioners are considering a major expansion of the Public Defender’s Office, with a proposal to add 102 positions as questions emerge about how the county should provide legal representation to people who cannot afford an attorney. The proposal, listed as Item 327...

Harris County, TX · 1d

Houston Chronicle

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Houston readers weigh in on what HISD should keep, or cut, after Mike Miles leaves

HISD readers had strong opinions about what should happen after the takeover ends. Some want to keep parts of the reforms; others say none are worth saving.

Houston, TX · 3d

ABC13 Houston

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At 95, a Houston great-grandfather gets missing part of identity: his birth certificate

ABC13 introduced you to James Dorsey back in June, as he spoke with reporter Brandon Hamilton about what it would mean for him to receive the document.

Houston, TX · 2d

KIAH

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Gallery Furniture to give away 150 free mattresses today

Houston businessman Jim Mattress Mack McIngvale and Gallery Furniture are scheduled to give away 150 free mattresses to local veterans this Veterans Day, Nov. 11, from 7 to 9 a.m.

Houston, TX · 1d

NewsNation

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Texas political shift could impact immigration enforcement policies

Immigration officials say their mission to crackdown on illegal immigration will continue despite midterms.

Texas · 3d

hoodline.com

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Harris County Weighs Shutdown of East Side Concrete Plant Over Lapsed Air Permit

Harris County commissioners were scheduled Thursday to consider authorizing the County Attorney's Office to seek a court order that could shut down Budget Ready Mix, a concrete batch plant at 14915 Market Street in east Harris County. The county says it already sued the company over alleged air and water permit violations, and officials say the facility's air permit has since lapsed, leaving it operating without an air quality permit.

Harris County, TX · 23h

KIAH

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New facility in northeast Houston offers homes for veterans and seniors

A new community in northeast Houston is opening its doors to veterans, seniors and people with special needs.

Houston, TX · 23h

Houston Chronicle

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Harris County to seek help from Talarico, other newly elected Democrats to protect flood control funds

Harris County officials will lobby newly-elected Democrats at the state and federal level to again extend a spending deadline on hundreds of millions in Hurricane Harvey flood control aid.

Harris County, TX · 16h

Click2Houston.com

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Outgoing Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo says 25 flood control projects remain paused

HOUSTON – With her term nearly over, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo says the county is making progress on flood control projects, but warns that approximately 25 projects promised to voters remain indefinitely paused because of funding shortages. The projects were part of the 2018 flood bond. She blamed...

Harris County, TX · 14h

The Center Square

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Six former Texas House speakers serving on Thompson’s transition team

(The Center Square) – Six former speakers of the Texas House of Representatives are serving on the transition team of incoming presumptive Speaker of the House Senfronia Thompson, a Democrat from Houston. Not soon after Election Day after voters ousted all Republicans from statewide office and flipped the Texas House, Thompson announced she had the votes to be the next speaker. If elected, she will be the first woman and first Black state lawmaker to lead the chamber. She is among four women who were elected to lead Texas in January. Four Democratic women will be sworn into office Jan. 19 as Texas’ next governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the House and state comptroller, The Center Square reported. Referred to as Dean Thompson, Thompson has served in the Texas House since 1973. She is the longest-serving woman and longest-serving Black lawmaker in Texas legislative history, The Center Square reported. She announced her transition team on Tuesday: six former Texas House speakers. They include three Democrats: Ben Barnes (1965-1969), Gib Lewis (1983-1993) and Pete Laney (1993-2003). They also include three Republicans: Joe Straus (2009-2019), Dennis Bonnen (2019-2021) and Dade Phelan (2021-2025). “These former speakers know the house does its best work

Houston, TX · 2d

99.9 KEKB

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Colorado Airport Wins $950,000 Grant for New Flight Route

Travelers who dread the connection grind have reason to hope: a new grant could help land nonstop flights from Grand Junction to Houston.

Grand Junction, CO · 2d

houstonstringer.com

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Dr. Matthews says Angela Johnson stayed in rental with rent unpaid, questions claim her mother died

HOUSTON, TX — Dr. Candice Matthews alleged that Angela G. Johnson took advantage of Houston landlord Kathleen “Kathy” Gunter by staying in a rental home after she stopped paying rent. A Harris County court awarded Gunter and GIME Investments LLC $9,200 in unpaid rent in 2024. In...

Houston, TX · 3d

FOX 44 News

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Veterans Voices: Sheriff Credits Military As Cornerstone For Career

ANDERSON, TX (FOX 44) — Many veterans make their voices heard through the actions of their vocations after their active service, some of those in law enforcement. One of the most well known in the Brazos Valley is Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell, who credits his military service as the cornerstone and foundation of his […]

Grimes County, TX · 1d

Houston Chronicle

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How POST Houston transformed a windowless downtown mail warehouse into a hub for food, art and music

Five years after reopening as POST Houston, the former Barbara Jordan Post Office still holds traces of the mail warehouse it once was.

Houston, TX · 2d

Click2Houston.com

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Houston expands utility assistance to help residents pay new $5 monthly trash fee

HOUSTON – Houston residents are now facing an additional monthly expense on their utility bills, but some households may qualify for financial assistance to help cover the cost. The city is expanding its existing utility assistance program to include Houston’s new $5 monthly solid waste administrative fee, which helps...

Houston, TX · 1d

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TEA orders HISD to make sweeping changes to special education program, warns district could lose state funding

HOUSTON – The Texas Education Agency is ordering Houston ISD to make sweeping changes to its special education program after concerns surrounding the district’s Student Success Program, warning that failure to comply could result in additional state interventions and the withholding of funding. KPRC 2 News obtained an...

Houston, TX · 1d