Politics
Houston Reelects Incumbent City Controller Chris Brown
Posted on · Brown will serve a second term as the city’s financial watchdog.
Politics
Incumbent Mayor Sylvester Turner, Challenger Tony Buzbee Head To Runoff
Posted on · Turner received 46.4% of the vote, followed by Buzbee with 28.75%.
In-Depth
How Do Voters Know If A City Controller Is Doing A Good Job?
Posted on · “It’s tough. You could look at the financial statements of the city, but they’re unintelligible to most laypeople.”
Local
Mayoral Candidate Dwight Boykins Accuses Police Union Of Racist Tweet
Posted on · The union denies the message had racial connotations.
In-Depth
In ‘A Sign Of The Times,’ Houston City Council Candidates Make Flood Control A Priority
Posted on · More than half of the candidates who responded to Houston Public Media’s flood survey said Houston should stop building new construction in the 100-year floodplain.
News
Here’s How Houston City Council Candidates Say They Would Fight Flooding
Posted on · We asked every single City Council candidate what they would do about flooding. Here’s what they told us.
News
Ethics Questions Surface In Houston City Controller’s Race
Posted on · Incumbent Chris Brown’s challenger said Brown benefited from a “shady real estate deal.” The controller is supposed to be the city’s financial watchdog.
Education News
More Rice University Students Share Accounts Of Sexual Misconduct On Campus
Posted on · School administrators apologized last week for how they handled one student’s sexual assault case.
In-Depth
How Harris County Is Trying To Make It Easier To Vote
Posted on · The new countywide polling system and campus polling locations will make it easier to vote this year, but many of the area's youngest voters are still being left behind.
Local
We Made A “Mistake”: Rice University Officials Apologize, Say They Mishandled Case Of Alleged Sexual Assault
Posted on · An anonymous opinion piece published in the student newspaper, The Rice Thresher, prompted the apology from university officials.
Politics
Turner Leads Houston’s Mayoral Race And Voters Support METRO Bond, HPM-KHOU 11 Poll Finds
Posted on · More than one-third of respondents say they'll vote for incumbent Sylvester Turner -- though even more of them give the city of Houston a poor grade on flood control and road maintenance.
Local
Houston Just Changed Its Curfew For Teenagers
Posted on · Cities across Texas have been rethinking their juvenile curfew ordinances.
Houston Matters
Mayoral Candidate Tony Buzbee Answers Listener Questions
Posted on · The local attorney and businessman says Houston has been good to him, so he wants to help get the city "back on track."
Politics
How To Register To Vote In Texas Before The October 7 Deadline
Posted on · Hint: you’ll need a stamp.
News
Houston-Area Lawmaker Defends Controversial Twitter Exchange With Beto O’Rourke
Posted on · State Rep. Briscoe Cain told O’Rourke, “My AR is ready for you Robert Francis.”