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Houston Heat Season Begins with 329% Surge in ER Visits as Officials Warn of Worse Ahead

HOUSTON — As the first days of meteorological summer descend on Southeast Texas, the Houston Health Department (HHD) and Harris County Public Health are bracing for what is shaping up to be another potentially lethal heat season.

Medical Daily

Harris County to vote on means for labor groups to represent employees for salary, policy talks

If passed, the policy would be the first for a Texas county. Some cities and school districts have similar policies.

The Texas Tribune

Dallas County sues Trump administration over clawback of public health funds

Dallas is the second Texas county to sue over public health cuts after a judge ordered the Trump administration to return $20 million to Harris County last summer.

The Texas Tribune

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The adventurer’s paradise perfect for exploring the UK’s hidden islands

Fancy a trip to Scotland’s uninhabited islands? Nigel Pickover explains why it’s such a rewarding experience

The Independent UK

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now suing Travis County over voter registration efforts

Earlier in September, Paxton filed two lawsuits against Harris and Bexar counties over their plans to register voters via mail.

Latin Times

Texas will send inspectors to monitor 2024 elections in Harris County

An audit by the Texas Secretary of State’s Office found improved elections procedures, but the office is sending monitors because of past problems.

The Texas Tribune

Rain eases in Southeast Texas but flooding will take time to recede

Thousands of residents have either evacuated or are now under shelter orders.

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Texas counties lead the U.S. in population growth, Census says

Kaufman County, east of Dallas, grew faster than any other in the country from 2022 to 2023. Harris County added the most new residents.

The Texas Tribune

Isle of Harris whisky to launch with online inaugural dram tasting

Distillers are inviting people from across the world to witness the inaugural dram of The Hearach, the first single malt Scotch whisky released from…

The National (Scotland)

Houstonians worry new laws will deter voters who don't recall the hard-won fight for voting rights

Texas Republicans passed measures this year to eliminate Harris County’s top election job and give the Republican secretary of state power to take oversight of elections in Houston

The Independent UK

How to hike Scotland’s Hebridean Way

This 156-mile walking route connecting the islands of the Outer Hebrides is perfect for discovering on foot. Amy McPherson shares the best way to do it

The Independent UK

An election probe heightens the tension between Texas leaders and the Houston area

After a series of issues in Democratic-leaning Harris County on Election Day, Republican state leaders in Texas have suggested criminal charges may be warranted.

WEKU

Harris County’s election missteps fuel GOP lawsuit and calls for investigation

Scattered paper ballot shortages and late openings of polling places were among the glitches that prompted calls for scrutiny from statewide Republican officials.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Justice Department will again have election monitors in Texas

Federal monitors will be on the ground in Harris, Dallas and Waller counties on Election Day as part of the department’s regular deployment for major elections.

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Lina Hidalgo, a rising Democratic star, faces a tough reelection race to lead Harris County

The Houston region’s high number of homicides, the state’s new abortion ban and a flood of campaign cash have made for a dramatic race to lead the state’s most populous county.

Daily Record

Coastguard airlifts woman from Isle of Harris cliff after hiking injury

The woman was climbing along Sron Ulladale when she injured herself and could not continue the walk.

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