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‘New education system’ criticised by city leaders for revoking access to libraries

Houston's mayor says the city plans to spend millions of dollars to relocate residents from neighborhoods located near a rail yard polluted by a cancer-linked wood preservative that has been blamed for an increase in cancer cases

Houston lawsuit seeks to halt looming "Death Star" bill as Texans succumb to yet another heat wave

House Bill 2127 preempts local governments from enacting legislation in eight areas—with potentially deadly results.

Members of the Houston hip-hop community said their goodbyes and celebrated the life of local hero Big Pokey at a memorial service over the weekend.

After the passage of a road safety bill in 2021, proponents see another opportunity.

For the first time, Black mayors run the four largest cities in the U.S. Here’s what they have to say.

The governor of Connecticut was not a fan of the city of Houston when he attended the Final Four.

HARTFORD, Conn. — The UConn men’s basketball team was the talk of Houston after cruising to a national championship on Monday, but Houston’s attention has turned from the brilliance of the Huskies to the perceived ignorance of Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont after comments he made about the host city.

Connecticut’s governor is taking heat for calling the city of Houston “butt ugly” after returning from the Final Four

Facing a crowded field, Hollins, who served briefly as Harris County clerk in 2020, announced Thursday he will instead run to be Houston’s chief financial officer.