District Attorney Says Houston Streets Aren’t Safe From ICE - Houston Press

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare says the Houston streets aren't safe from ICE and he's moving swiftly in his investigation.

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Harris County Joins Lawsuit Opposing Crackdown on Mail Ballots - Houston Press

Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin filed a brief this week seeking to uphold an injunction blocking the President from imposing new restrictions on mail ballots.

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Will Houston Trash Service Ever Improve? - Houston Press

Residents still have concerns about timely trash pickup even though they're now paying a $5 monthly administrative fee.

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Rice Researcher: Paxton Should Be Worried - Houston Press

New Texas Southern University report shows James Talarico is leading Ken Paxton by two percentage points in U.S. Senate race.

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Data Center Debate Has Both Political Parties Fired Up - Houston Press

Texas lawmakers are re-evaluating a sales tax exemption for data centers enacted in 2013 that's now costing taxpayers $1 billion a year.

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What Has to Happen for ICE to Go Away? - Houston Press

Protests continue at Houston City Hall even though most believe that the federal government will have to take action for ICE to go away.

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Judge Orders Release of Houston ICE Shooting Witness - Houston Press

A federal judge ruled Monday night that Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego must be released from an ICE detention center within 48 hours.

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With 2 Weeks to Go, An Update on School Vouchers - Houston Press

School starts in two weeks and many questions remain about the new Texas voucher program.

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Court: State Didn't Prove That Waller Midwife Violated Abortion Ban - Houston Press

An appellate court ruled Thursday that the state didn't produce any substantive evidence that midwife Maria Rojas violated the Texas abortion ban.

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FIFA Host Team Scores the World Cup Here in the Win Column - Houston Press

Houston Host Committee members and a local business owner say that despite some minor challenges, FIFA World Cup was a success.

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Sixty-four Harris County Inmates Are on Death Row, And Taxpayers Are Footing the Bill

While there are only 11 Harris County inmates who have been on death row for more than 30 years, cull the data just a little further and you’ll find that 47 of the 64 Harris County offenders have been...

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Looking More Likely That Bertha Will Fizzle Out Before it Gets Here - Houston Press

Tropical Storm Bertha will probably fizzle out before it hits the Texas coast, meteorologists said Tuesday.

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Fort Bend County Judge Drama: The Standoff Continues - Houston Press

The Republicans and Democrats on the Fort Bend County Commissioners Court remain at odds over whether Daniel Wong should stay in office.

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Texas City Worker Strike Enters Fifth Week - Houston Press

Employees of Ashland Specialty Chemicals have been on strike at the Texas City plant since June 26.

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Hundreds Demand ICE Out of Houston - Houston Press

Hundreds gathered Sunday afternoon to fight for policy changes that will protect Houston's immigrant community.

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Texas Rangers Are Investigating ICE Shooting Death in Houston - Houston Press

A week after a Houston man was killed by an ICE agent, Gov. Greg Abbott says the Texas Rangers are investigating.

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Why Do Texas Cities Welcome New Construction Amid Water Crises? - Houston Press

Construction is underway in Corpus Christi despite a looming water crisis.

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Conroe Homes Are Going Up on Stilts - Houston Press

Homeowners in a flood-prone area near the San Jacinto River are getting FEMA grants to elevate their homes on stilts..

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ICE to Pause Traffic Stops After Shooting Deaths - Houston Press

ICE agents were ordered Tuesday to pause traffic stops so they can receive more training after two undocumented men were fatally shot by federal agents in the past week.

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District Attorney: ICE Shooting Probe Could Take Months or Years - Houston Press

The Harris County District Attorney says investigators still don't have the name of the ICE officer who fired a fatal shot at a Houston man.

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World Cup Fan Fest to Close Out on Sunday - Houston Press

Just a few more opportunities remain to experience Houston’s FIFA World Cup events — and while the United States was eliminated last week, the competition

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Houston Officials Question Feds’ Account of ICE Shooting - Houston Press

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare confirmed Friday that he is investigating the fatal shooting of a Houston man by an ICE agent.

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Houston Delegation Demands Answers From ICE - Houston Press

Four Houston-based U.S. Congress members are demanding immediate answers from federal authorities about the shooting death of a Mexican immigrant.

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“He Didn’t Deserve This” - Houston Press

Houstonians and lawmakers continue to call for a transparent independent investigation into the shooting death of a Mexican immigrant by an ICE agents.

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Independent Probe Demanded in Houston's Fatal ICE Shooting - Houston Press

Mexican immigrant Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by an ICE agents in Houston's East End on Tuesday.

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Can Gina Hinojosa "Save" Houston ISD? - Houston Press

During a campaign stop in Houston on Tueday, Gina Hinojosa pledged to fire TEA Commissioner Mike Morath and end state takeovers.

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Fort Bend County Attorney Countersues Interim Judge - Houston Press

Fort Bend County officials sued each other Monday, asking a district court to determine whether Daniel Wong is the rightful chief executive.

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Harris County Elections Could Be in Turmoil - Houston Press

A Republican state representative who has claimed that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump was appointed last week to oversee

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Interim Judge Wong Sues the Fort Bend County Attorney - Houston Press

Daniel Wong sued Fort Bend County Attorney Bridgette Smith-Lawson on Monday, arguing that he should remain interim county judge, although some believe his appointment expired.

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You Might Not Want to be in Texas if You're Having a Miscarriage - Houston Press

Four years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, Texas women are finding it increasingly difficult to access reproductive healthcare.

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