Immigration
Report: Harris County Ranks Third In “Secure Communities” Deportations
Posted on · Texas, and Harris County, have been ground zero for immigration crackdowns, according to a new report.
Politics
Texas
Lawmakers Expect To Focus On Juvenile Justice Reform In Upcoming Legislative Session
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Justice is currently investigating some of the juvenile courts in Harris County, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Red, White & Blue
WATCH: With The Midterms Over, What’s Next For The Texas Legislature?
Posted on · Catch the latest episode of "Red, White and Blue."
Party Politics
Party Politics 83: Speaker Dennis Bonnen
Posted on · The Texas House is poised to elect a new Speaker.
Texas
Some In Valley Say Border Patrol Keeps Them In The Dark When It Comes To The Wall
Posted on · Construction begins in February on an eight-mile stretch of border wall in the Rio Grande Valley, but some against the wall say they’ve been barred from planning meetings.
Politics
New Texas House Leadership Improves Odds For School Finance Reform
Posted on · Incoming Speaker Dennis Bonnen offers a fresh start, after bad blood between outgoing Speaker Joe Straus and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick helped doom reform efforts in 2017.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: First Lady Calls For Personnel Changes, And New Leadership In Congress And Texas House
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts break down the latest political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas.
News
No Settlement Of Harris County Bail Bond Suit Until 2019
Posted on · Outgoing County Judge Ed Emmett accused plaintiffs in the suit of stalling a deal after the election.
Politics
A ‘Continuing Count’ Of Provisional And Other Ballots Will Decide Who Wins Texas’ 23rd District
Posted on · So far, Republican incumbent Will Hurd leads Democratic challenger Gina Ortiz Jones by just about 1,000 votes.
Texas Elections 2018
Houston’s Congressman-Elect Gets Last Laugh, Remembers Veterans On Saturday Night Live
Posted on · After being the butt of a controversial joke, Houston’s Congressman-elect Lieutenant Commander Dan Crenshaw joined Pete Davidson on SNL to settle the score.
News
Dennis Bonnen Says He Has The Votes To Become The Next Speaker Of The Texas House
Posted on · Bonnen made the announcement at a press conference at the Capitol.
Texas Elections 2018
Texas Is Sending Two Latinas To Congress For The First Time
Posted on · Congresswomen-elect Sylvia Garcia (Houston/TX-29) and Veronica Escobar (El Paso/TX-16) are the first Latina women from Texas to ever be elected to the House of Representatives.
Politics
Trautman Aims To Make Voting Simpler, Faster
Posted on · Diane Trautman, who defeated incumbent Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart in his bid for a third term, is a vocal opponent of Texas’ voter ID law.
Politics
UPDATE: Governor Abbott Calls Special Election To Replace Sylvia Garcia In Texas State Senate
Posted on · Earlier this year, the Texas Governor had rejected a resignation letter from Garcia.
Houston Matters
Firefighter Response Time After Prop B, And Juvenile Judge Releases Defendants: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week’s News
Posted on · Our non-experts break down The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news.