Posted on · A growing number of young people with parents who are high-skilled immigrant workers may be forced to leave the country. These “documented Dreamers” grow up in the U.S., but because of the visa backlog, aren't allowed to stay.
Posted on · COVID-19 had an unprecedented effect on the food scene and forced thousands of Texas restaurants to close.
Posted on · Harris County, which includes Houston, has more than 4.7 million people. Many of the voting rights innovations installed last year are at risk of being eliminated by the Republican-led legislature.
Posted on · Gonzalez related his local law enforcement experience in Harris County to his approach to the controversial role.
Posted on · The federal eviction moratorium is set to expire at the end of July. Houstonians won't have a state or local moratorium in place to pause their eviction either -- unlike renters in New York, Los Angeles, and Austin.
Posted on · In addition to the controversial voting bill, the agenda includes bail reform, restrictions on transgender youth sports participation, and funding for the Legislature itself.
Posted on · After more than a year of remote work, many workers are reluctant to go back to the office, even as the pandemic recedes.
Posted on · Harris County was the only large county in Texas without an appointed administrator or manager -- until now.
Posted on · Two high-profile Republicans and one Democrat have already declared they’re challenging the incumbent state attorney general in 2022.
Posted on · Immigration judges in Houston and other Texas cities are hearing cases again after they were on pause for more than a year due to the pandemic. As courts reopen, judges face a national immigration court backlog that has ballooned to 1.3 million cases, which has led to wait times that can span a decade.
Posted on · Women left the workforce in droves after day cares and schools closed or went remote during the pandemic, exacerbating strains on affordable, accessible child care. But, a Houston-area program has empowered refugee and immigrant women to step up and fill the child care gap as entrepreneurs.
Posted on · Critics say the benefits are a disincentive for people to return to work, but there are likely other issues at play.
Posted on · A federal rule requires states to reduce air pollution in their national parks and wilderness areas. But for the second time, Texas' plan includes no additional emissions controls for industrial plants, which environmental groups say is necessary.
Posted on · The Houston Housing Authority now has the money to rebuild the affordable senior living facility but the opening date will come too late for some.
Posted on · In a sit-down interview with Houston Public Media, the family of an Afghan interpreter killed by the Taliban talk about the dangers they faced over the last 10 years, the bittersweet relief of finally living in the U.S., and what's next for the family in a new country.