78 °FEvacuation order issued for some Harris County subdivisions amid river flooding
Moderate to severe river flooding is expected to affect counties across east Texas over the next few weeks, according to the National Weather Service. Thunderstorms and flash flooding spanned across counties north of Houston overnight Sunday, leaving streets underwater and homes damages.
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Transportation
Amtrak ‘all in’ on Houston-to-Dallas bullet train as publicity efforts ramp up
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Healthcare
More families join lawsuit against Memorial Hermann doctor who denied liver transplant candidates
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HISD
Three revelations from The Takeover, an upcoming podcast about power, public education and Houston ISD
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Infrastructure
Katy residents celebrate ribbon-cutting ceremony for $13.5 million drainage project
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Animals
BARC Houston offering free pet adoptions from May 1-15 as part of nationwide initiative
Election 2024
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. races against time to get on the ballot in Texas
Texas is one of the toughest states for an independent presidential candidate to get on the ballot. RFK, Jr. may just make the cut.
City of Houston
- Transportation Houston’s new mayor wants changes to Shepherd-Durham redesign, putting part of project at risk
- LGBTQ+ Houston is set to have two Pride parades this year. City Council is encouraging them to come together.
- City of Houston Houston City Council to host deed restriction workshop on Saturday
- City of Houston Carol Haddock out as Houston Public Works director in latest change at City Hall
- Houston Northeast Houston recycling plant fire under investigation
Texas
- Houston Matters The Bigger Picture: Could Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ happen to Texas?
- Health & Science Austin EMS reports a surge of overdose calls likely tied to a new ‘batch’ of drugs
- Houston Matters Humanity needs more drinking water. Are desalination plants the answer?
- LGBTQ+ Texas sues Biden administration to block expansion of LGBTQ+ student protections
- Protests Charges dropped against all 57 pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested on UT campus
Most Viewed
- Galveston city council member responds to Charles Barkley’s ‘dirty water’ comments
- Houston’s new mayor wants changes to Shepherd-Durham redesign, putting part of project at risk
- Houston ISD pulls back teacher retention bonuses due to budget cuts
- Texas AG Ken Paxton takes over criminal investigation against Lina Hidalgo’s former staffers
- Houston-area school districts issue delays Monday after heavy storms, flash flooding
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Politics
- Houston Matters The Bigger Picture: Could Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ happen to Texas?
- Election 2024 Early voting turnout for Harris County’s May uniform election less than 1% as of Sunday
- LGBTQ+ Texas sues Biden administration to block expansion of LGBTQ+ student protections
- Party Politics GOP Congressman Tony Gonzales attacks party peers
- Texas Texas Republicans have tried to rein in property taxes for five years. Has it worked?
Education News
- Education Houston ISD pulls back teacher retention bonuses due to budget cuts
- Texas More than 200 faculty say they’ve lost confidence in UT Austin President Jay Hartzell
- The Takeover The Takeover
- HISD As STAAR testing is underway, some Houston ISD parents are opting their children out
- Education Humble ISD superintendent up for job in Nevada in wake of Title IX investigation into her husband
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