Congressional Gerrymandering by Texas Republicans Cut out the Heart of Houston’s Asian Community
HOUSTON — Rows of framed photographs line an office wall at the Korean Community Center, black-and-white images giving way to color over time. Pictures...
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Announces Retirement After Almost 3 Decades in Congress
Longtime U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas, announced Saturday she is not running for reelection after serving nearly three decades in Congress.
“I have gone...
Texas grid vulnerable to blackouts during severe winter weather, even with new preparations, ERCOT...
Electricity outages in Texas could occur this winter if the state experiences a cold snap that forces many power plants offline at the same...
“People Have Already Died”: In Houston, Residents Demand Relief From Chronic Pollution During EPA...
HOUSTON — When Brenda Compton, 73, was a child living in a tight-knit Black neighborhood of northeast Houston, the smell of chemicals was constant,...
Texas Uses Shipping Containers To Create “Steel Wall” Next To International Bridge At Eagle...
Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted a video Wednesday of the state’s latest attempt to secure the Texas-Mexico border: about 20 shipping containers lined up along...
Texans In U.S. House Vote Along Party Lines To Pass $1.75 Trillion Social Spending...
After a night of delays, Texas’ congressional delegation voted along party lines as the U.S. House passed the Biden administration's sweeping $1.75 trillion social...
Longtime Houston Democrat Garnet Coleman to retire from Texas Legislature
State Rep. Garnet Coleman, a Houston Democrat who has served 30 years in the Texas House, said Thursday he will not seek another term...
Beto O’Rourke Raises $2 Million in First 24 Hours of Launching Gubernatorial Campaign
Beto O'Rourke raised $2 million in the first 24 hours of his run for governor, his campaign tells The Texas Tribune.
His campaign called it...
State Rep. Alex Dominguez Will Run To Replace Retiring State Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr....
State Rep. Alex Dominguez is running for Texas Senate, hoping to succeed retiring Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr., a fellow Brownsville Democrat, in a race...
Texas Sues Biden Administration For Requiring Health Care Workers To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
In Texas’ latest legal challenge targeting federal vaccination mandates, Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden administration over its recent order requiring health...
