Politics
Texas Lawmakers Face Tough Choices Over State Budget Impacted By COVID-19
Posted on · Cuts to key programs like public education are in the works, despite Governor Greg Abbott’s promises
Posted on · Cuts to key programs like public education are in the works, despite Governor Greg Abbott’s promises
Posted on · More than 13,000 evictions have been filed since a CDC moratorium was issued, and more than 24,000 evictions have been filed in the Houston area since the start of the pandemic.
Posted on · Already devastated by COVID-19, the winter storm is another blow to Houston's communities of color.
Posted on · Democratic Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher represents West Houston and western Harris County.
Posted on · With more than 1 million people in Greater Houston losing power, some since early Monday morning, residents have found warmth where they can -- fireplaces, blankets and ski gear.
Posted on · Frontline essential workers were not part of the first two rounds of COVID-19 vaccine priority. Now, they want to make sure they're included in the next phase.
Posted on · Getting vaccinations to Greater Houston's half a million undocumented immigrants is critical to achieving herd immunity, but mistrust and misinformation have already caused confusion and disillusionment.
Posted on · The HISD school board will consider a proposal at its meeting Thursday to dissolve the relationiship between HISD and the official voice of the district's 200,000 students.
Posted on · Vaccine hesitancy among Black Americans doesn’t come from paranoia, but rather a long history of racism in medicine, experts say.
Posted on · A state investigation revealed another cancer cluster in Northeast Houston last month, but the news only confirmed what residents already knew.
Posted on · At its vaccine clinics, the city has been using a first-come, first-served approach, while the county has created a waitlist online to promote more equitable access to the vaccine.
Posted on · Storage tanks have been the source of several chemical disasters, including the fire at ITC Deer Park and a major gasoline spill during Hurricane Harvey. Now, they’re the focus of two bills this Texas legislative session.
Posted on · “I stopped keeping a list of my customers that I saw going bankrupt. The pandemic on top of the oil bust has been just traumatic,” said Alex Brennan-Martin of Brennan's of Houston.
Posted on · The physician and conservative activist has long had an outsized influence on local and state Republican politics – funded in large part by GOP candidates and officeholders
Posted on · This is the first story in a series about chemical disasters in Texas. Fire Triangle is produced by Texas Public Radio in collaboration with Houston Public Media.