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Texas sues Harris County to block guaranteed income program: The program would give roughly 1,900 households payments of $500 for 18 months with no strings ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/09/texas-harris-county-guaranteed-income/
Greg Abbott Under Fire Over Texas School Budget Cuts: Abbott and the Texas GOP are being blamed for the financial struggles of public schools in the state.
newsweek.com/greg-abbott-under-fire-texas-school-budget-cuts-1891709
Young kids found abandoned in filthy apartment as mom goes on cruise, Texas cops say
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article287623540.html
Why many 18-year-olds aren't registered to vote in Texas: Voting is habit-forming and high schools are critical for starting that pattern.
texastribune.org/2024/04/10/texas-high-school-voter-registration/
Harris County guaranteed income program can proceed, judge says: A district judge on Thursday ruled Harris County's guaranteed income program can proceed ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/harris-county-guaranteed-income-ruling-19407986.php
Why would Paxton oppose a program that helps Texans? | Opinion: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has no power to remove this guaranteed income program because ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/letters/article/attorney-general-paxton-basic-income-pilot-harris-19398462.php
Cash for corporations, not the poor! Paxton sues Harris County.: Paxton argues Harris County's direct cash assistance program doesn't "benefit all citizens ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/guaranteed-income-ken-paxton-harris-county-hidalgo-19400286.php
Texas Residents to Start Receiving $500 a Month Direct Payments: Harris County residents who meet certain requirements will begin receiving guaranteed income in ...
newsweek.com/texas-uplift-harris-monthly-direct-payments-1885266
Teacher’s sex acts with student discovered when girlfriend sees texts, Texas cops say
charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article287634450.html
Guaranteed basic-income allowed Texas grandma afford food, housing: Ingrid Sullivan, 48, is enrolled in San Antonio's basic-income pilot. She said it has helped ...
businessinsider.com/guaranteed-basic-income-san-antonio-texas-woman-afford-food-housing-2024-4
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Street safety needs beefing up in Houston | Opinion: Bike lanes connected to other bike lanes that actually go places, not just recreational ones ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/letters/article/whitmire-vision-zero-street-safety-pedestrian-cars-19391747.php
Woman shot and killed at west Houston senior living center: An investigation is underway into the fatal shooting of a woman at a senior living center in a west ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/woman-dead-shooting-senior-living-houston-19405531.php
Houston comfort food restaurant the Derby opens at car club: The Derby is a comfort food restaurant opening to the public in Northwest Houston at founder Matt ...
houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/restaurants-bars/article/derby-restaurant-houston-opening-19388442.php
How to hire a firm to help protest your Texas property taxes: What to know about the property tax protest process in Texas and what happens if you hire a firm to ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/property-tax-protest-companies-texas-19387899.php
Only 2% of guaranteed basic income applicants given $500 a month in Houston: Uplift Harris, a guaranteed income program in Texas, accepted just over 2% of ...
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Why Houston is outpacing NYC, LA, Chicago in population growth: The Houston metro area gained a new resident every four minutes or so in recent years ...
houstonchronicle.com/business/economy/article/houston-population-trends-19385227.php
Houston ranked second-worst for housing very low-income households: While Houston has a reputation for being affordable to people with median incomes ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/housing/article/housing-affordability-extremely-low-incomes-gap-19381367.php
Hidalgo seeks 'change' to Harris County's contract process: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo argued that the county spends local tax dollars with far less ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/hidalgo-commissioners-contract-award-transparency-19403764.php
Mother and daughter accused of performing illegal butt injections arrested in sting operation in Texas
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mother-daughter-arrested-performing-illegal-butt-injections-caught-sti-rcna146540
Harris County 2022 election results are back on trial: Several months after Harris County's 2022 election results were upheld in court, Tami Pierce ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/harris-county-election-contest-trial-19375974.php
Texas GOP would be wise to leave H-E-B alone.: Republican leaders in four Texas counties have passed a resolution blasting Charles Butt and H-E-B ...
expressnews.com/opinion/editorial/article/charles-butt-texas-gop-19381598.php
Mother and daughter accused of performing illegal butt injections arrested in sting operation in Texas
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mother-daughter-arrested-performing-illegal-butt-injections-caught-sti-rcna146540
Wife of a Harris County judge charged with murder in nephew's death: The wife of a Harris County judge has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting her ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/mei-huang-wolfe-murder-katy-19389245.php
2 dead after shots fired at Texas birthday party: The party had about 50 people in attendance.
abcnews.go.com/US/2-dead-after-shots-fired-texas-birthday-party/story
I-45 rebuild: What to know about the $10B Houston freeway project: As the Interstate-45 rebuild nears, here is what to know about the $10 billion-plus Houston ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/i45-rebuild-txdot-construction-freeways-19363786.php
Texas mom left young kids, 6 and 8, home alone for nearly a week while she vacationed on a cruise: cops
nypost.com/2024/04/14/us-news/texas-mom-left-kids-6-and-8-home-alone-for-nearly-a-week-while-on-a-cruise/
18-wheeler crash leads to diesel fuel spill on North Freeway: Crews are working on a diesel fuel spill in Harris County after a crash involving an 18-wheeler on ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/harris-county-hazmat-hov-lane-19393222.php
TxDOT considering termination of Texas 288 Toll Lanes deal: Texas highway officials will consider buying out Blueridge Transportation Group ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/txdot-288-tolls-pearland-blueridge-19363817.php
How Texas, U.S. county populations are changing: Explore the data: Houston and Dallas metros, especially, have seen enormous growth — the most of any metro in ...
houstonchronicle.com/business/economy/article/texas-counties-population-surge-breakdown-19392093.php
Nanny tries to push toddlers to safety before speeding car hits all three, TX cops say
kentucky.com/news/nation-world/national/article287254715.html
Why Texas Republicans say Democrats shouldn’t lead House committees: Critics say Democratic committee leaders have stonewalled GOP priorities ...
expressnews.com/politics/article/texas-2024-primary-legislature-19399977.php
Hurricane season in Texas: Ranking the worst storms: An active hurricane season is forecast this year thanks in part to the emergence of La Niña ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-weather/article/hurricane-season-in-texas-worst-storms-ranked-19393242.php
Here’s 5 things you should know before you move to Cypress: Moving season is here, and Houston suburban areas such as Cypress are booming ...
houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/cyfair/article/cypress-growth-new-homes-apartment-businesses-19361828.php
Houston homeless housing resources: Who qualifies for assistance?: Way Home coordinates with dozens of Houston-area organizations providing homelessness services ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/housing/article/homeless-housing-resources-harris-county-19400267.php
Woman, child die after being ejected from a car in East Harris County: The crash involved a single vehicle holding a family of five, including a man ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/woman-child-die-ejected-car-east-harris-county-19378221.php
Texas laws on how long you can leave children home alone: A woman allegedly left her kids alone for days. How long can you leave your kids at home alone legally ...
houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/travel-explore/article/how-long-i-leave-kids-home-alone-texas-19401392.php
Audit: Harris County must improve transparency regarding contracts: The audit calls for Harris County to keep a better paper trail when contracting with ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/harris-county-accountability-report-19398484.php
Man accused of killing mother at north Harris County home: Christopher Jose Melendez, 28, has been charged with murder, evading arrest, unlicensed carrying of a ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/harris-county-man-shoots-mother-police-chase-19378944.php
Harris County TX woman arrested for alleged cemetery purse theft: A woman arrested for allegedly stealing a purse out of a woman's car while she attended to her ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/cemetary-burglary-purse-credit-cards-19395913.php
NASA worker in Houston charged in sex assault: Eric Sim of Houston, was arrested in February at the Johnson Space Center and charged in two assault cases from ...
dallasnews.com/news/crime/2024/04/06/nasa-engineer-in-texas-believed-to-be-serial-rapist/
Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal in securities fraud case: Texas attorney general Ken Paxton has been facing the felony charges since 2015 ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/ken-paxton-securities-fraud-trial-19367016.php
Texas counties with unexpected surcharge for software: Election officials in several Texas counties are scrambling to pay an unexpected surcharge to preserve ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/2024/04/05/election-vendor-hits-texas-counties-with-unexpected-surcharge-for-software/
Former Houston City Hall aides’ unemployment claims raise concerns: Top City Hall aides who filed for unemployment benefits after leaving Sylvester Turner's ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/houston-city-hall-unemployment-concern-19379900.php
Deputy constable under investigation for sharing naked picture: Deputy Constable Victor Solorzano under investigation after sharing a picture of his coworker ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/deputy-constable-invasive-video-recording-19410276.php
Brian Coulter, accused of killing Kendrick Lee, faces bench trial: Brian Coulter stands trial in the death of Kendrick Lee, whose three siblings were found ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/kendrick-lee-houston-murder-trial-brian-coulter-19393369.php
What to know before protesting your property taxes in Houston: Property tax payments in Texas are determined by your property value. Harris County appraisers and ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/property-tax-appraisal-protest-pros-cons-19387658.php
Texas thwarts county attempts to advance science of poverty reduction: Are better tools available to address household poverty in Texas? Attorney General ...
expressnews.com/business/columnists/michael-taylor/article/texas-thwarts-county-attempts-advance-science-19405695.php
Drake cleared from Houston Astroworld festival tragedy lawsuit: Drake, a guest performer at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival in 2021, was dismissed from a ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/drake-astroworld-concert-lawsuit-dismissed-19397641.php
Gerald Goines Harding St felony murder indictments dropped by judge: Felony murder indictments against ex-HPD cop Gerald Goines dropped in infamous Harding ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/gerald-goines-harding-st-murder-charges-droppe-19368179.php
Abandoned kids testify about brother's death in Brian Coulter trial: Two of the children identified Brian Coulter as the man responsible for killing their ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/kendrick-lee-kids-testimony-brian-coulter-trial-19397289.php
Texans desperately need expiring federal internet subsidy | Editorial: Thousands of Texans rely on Joe Biden's Affordable Connectivity Program to pay for ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/affordable-internet-broadband-texas-ted-cruz-19399245.php
How Texas, U.S. county populations are changing: Explore the data: Houston and Dallas metros, especially, have seen enormous growth — the most of any metro in ...
houstonchronicle.com/business/economy/article/texas-counties-population-surge-breakdown-19392093.php
Abandoned kids testify about brother's death in Brian Coulter trial: Two of the children identified Brian Coulter as the man responsible for killing their ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/kendrick-lee-kids-testimony-brian-coulter-trial-19397289.php
Harris County officials name bridge after late Rabbi Samuel Karff: A Harris County bridge will bear the name of Rabbi Samuel Karff, honoring his life and legacy.
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/harris-county-rabbi-samuel-karff-bridge-meyerland-19393693.php
Harris County opposes Texas AG in fight over EPA soot pollution rule: County and state officials sit on opposite sides of a multi-party lawsuit aiming to block ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/environment/article/particle-pollution-soot-texas-epa-harris-19394283.php
HCC ordered to pay at least $281K in open records fight: Houston Community College must pay $281K in attorney’s fees incurred while the institution fought ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/hcc-open-records-lawsuit-19381460.php
David Covey: Meet the GOP activist taking on Dade Phelan: The high-dollar, much-watched and often nasty contest is widely viewed as a referendum on House Speaker ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/election/2024/article/dade-phelan-david-covey-texas-speaker-19383667.php
Can earthquakes happen in Houston?: Houston has had its fair share of natural disasters over the years but it has never experienced an earthquake.
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/earthquake-experienced-baytown-unlikely-faults-19387501.php
Aunt fatally shoots nephew for overstaying welcome at relative’s home, Texas cops say
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article287420285.html
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Sale of African art collection halted amid bankruptcy filing: An African art collection set for auction on April 4 fell through after the owner of the collection ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/harris-county-african-art-collection-auction-19388007.php
Sheriff: Arrest made in 2021 slaying of transgender woman: A 54-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting death of a transgender woman in 2021 ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/sheriff-arrest-made-2021-slaying-transgender-19386590.php
ITC owes $6.6 million for environmental harm from 2019 tank fire: The fire ripped through 15 atmospheric storage tanks filled with toxic chemicals ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/environment/article/itc-ship-channel-deer-park-damages-19381991.php
Survivors of accused 'serial rapist' encouraged to come forward: Harris County law enforcement officials called on survivors of an accused 'serial rapist' to ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/harris-county-serial-rapist-survivors-come-forward-19383812.php
Ex-HPD cop Gerald Goines reindicted in deadly Harding Street raid: A grand jury has re-indicted former Houston police officer Gerald Goines on charges in the ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/gerald-goines-reindicted-harding-street-19383549.php
Two Houston Democrats to face off in Texas House District 139 runoff: It is one of the few open Democratic House seats in Harris County after Rep ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/houston-democrats-house-139-19375632.php
Constables shouldn't be 'untouchable.' Change won't come easy.: It's hard to hold most law enforcement accountable. It's nearly impossible to hold constables ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/constables-civil-rights-accountability-19373016.php
Deputy shoots, wounds 24-year-old man accused of breaking into cars: The man who was shot was 24-years-old and underwent surgery at the hospital ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/harris-county-sheriff-s-officer-shoots-suspect-19377210.php
Could a horrific port accident happen in Houston? (Opinion): Houston's bridges are safe from ships, writes Port Commissioner Ric Campo. And the port works on ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/houston-port-safety-19376054.php
Don’t mess with H-E-B, GOP! | Thumbs: Also: Exciting times at Buc-ee’s, Yellowstone actor booted from flight, Trump-era voter fraud conviction tossed ...
houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/heb-bucees-yellowstone-spring-branch-isd-19375666.php
Felony charges against Ken Paxton to be dropped: Paxton, who will not have to enter a plea under the terms of the agreement, faced the prospect of decades in ...
texastribune.org/2024/03/25/ken-paxton-plea-deal-securities-fraud-felony/
Quick Glance: Texas AG Paxton to Pay Nearly $300K in Fraud Case
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution to end the fraud charges that have been looming over him for almost a decade.
- In a deal with special prosecutors, Paxton will have three felony charges dropped and will be required to provide full restitution to victims, complete community service, and undergo legal ethics education.
- The resolution of the case marks a significant legal and political victory for Paxton, allowing him to retain his elected position and legal license despite ongoing legal challenges.
- Despite facing a federal investigation and other legal battles, Paxton has maintained strong political support within the GOP, including from former President Donald Trump, showcasing his resilience amidst adversity.
Missing girl, 8, found dead in hotel pool after being sucked into pipe: The 8-year-old girl was 'found inside a large pipe in the pool area' of a ...
metro.co.uk/2024/03/25/missing-girl-dead-hotel-pool-pipe-texas-20528882/
Girl probably sucked into pipe: Eight-year-old drowns in hotel pool in Texas: A tragic accident occurs in a hotel pool in Houston. An eight-year-old girl is ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Achtjaehrige-ertrinkt-in-Texas-in-Hotelpool-article24834202.html
TxDOT proceeds with plan to end Texas 288 Toll Lanes deal: Ending the deal with Blueridge Transportation Group for lanes within Harris County likely to take ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/txdot-288-toll-lanes-blueridge-commuters-19372016.php
2024 Good Friday: What's open, closed in Houston: Here's what is open on Good Friday as Houstonians prepare for the upcoming Easter Sunday in 2024.
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/2024-good-friday-open-closed-19372819.php
Texas boys, ages 7 and 12, taken into custody after violent stabbing of woman: officials
foxnews.com/us/two-texas-boys-ages-7-12-taken-custody-connection-woman-stabbed-sheriff
TxDOT considering termination of Texas 288 Toll Lanes deal: Texas highway officials will consider buying out Blueridge Transportation Group ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/txdot-288-tolls-pearland-blueridge-19363817.php
Airbnb says it paid $9 million in taxes on behalf of Houston hosts: Airbnb says it paid $9 million in tourism taxes in 2023 on behalf of Houston hosts
houstonchronicle.com/business/article/airbnb-tourism-taxes-2023-19371840.php
Harris County backs new housing developments with COVID recovery funds: Six affordable housing developments are the latest to get a boost from Harris County's ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/arpa-housing-harris-county-commissioners-court-19371479.php
Hardy Toll Road extension expected to receive Harris County approval: HCTRA aims to add two lanes to and from downtown Houston, but in a way palatable to ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/hctra-hardy-toll-road-extension-northside-commuter-19363795.php
Hardy Toll Road extension approved by Harris County Commissioners: Harris County Commissioners approved a plan by the Harris County Toll Road Authority for the ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/transportation/article/hctra-hardy-toll-road-entension-19371379.php
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