Posted on · The new maps drastically change three of four Harris County precinct boundaries, and the two GOP lawmakers believe that would lead to the loss of at least one of their seats.
Posted on · Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom Ramsey was the lone "no" vote.
Posted on · The bill would bring an estimated $30 billion or more of infrastructure spending into the state. That includes money for federal highway programs, public transit and the state’s electric vehicle charging network.
Posted on · The mobile unit, known as the “RAAM,” will be able to detect a wide array of compounds and provide real-time data to the county's pollution control dashboards.
Posted on · On Twitter, the state GOP urged followers to call their lawmakers in response to the Biden administration's latest rule for large businesses.
Posted on · The district will now allow boys and nonbinary students to wear their hair longer than the bottom of their ear and to fashion their hair in a ponytail or bun without fear of punishment.
Posted on · Tilman Fertitta, chairman of the UH System Board of Regents, also endorsed Abbott for reelection shortly before Abbott began to speak.
Posted on · The news comes one day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the lower-dose shot for younger kids on Tuesday.
Posted on · Houston rapper Travis Scott said the new gardens will give students the opportunity to learn about agriculture, food and nutrition.
Posted on · Hidalgo last raised the COVID threat level in August, when the more transmissible delta variant caused a fourth wave of the pandemic across Texas. The county previously hit its highest threat level in June 2020, which lasted until May.
Posted on · The amendment emerged as a response to COVID-related bans on church services by large counties, including Harris County – it may be subject to lawsuits for violating the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
Posted on · The pilot program is the first polling place of its kind in Texas.
Posted on · Propositions A and B would have authorized the incorporation and set an initial property tax rate of no more than about $0.22 per $100 of taxable property.
Posted on · The lawsuit is seeking a temporary pause on the state's anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions clause, which prohibits government contractors from boycotting Israel.
Posted on · The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday over the law.