Ken Paxton’s lawsuit comes after Texas GOP lawmakers claimed the Houston-area development was a haven for people living in the country illegally.
Paul Cobler
Paul Cobler covers politics for the Houston Landing. Paul returns to Texas after covering city hall for The Advocate in Baton Rouge. During two-and-a-half years at the newspaper, he spearheaded local accountability reporting about a variety of topics and local agencies. A University of Texas graduate from Victoria, Paul previously worked in Washington, D.C., for the Dallas Morning News as a post-graduate fellow. Paul's reporting on local and state politics has been published in newspapers across Texas. When he's not working, he can be found playing sand volleyball or petting his cat, Lil Bit.
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Houston council member delays $14 million payment to county to draw attention to jail deaths
Citing a Houston Landing investigation, Ramirez asked the Harris County Sheriff’s Office to provide information about efforts to lower jail deaths.
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Revenge was on the primary ballot, but did little to motivate Harris County residents to vote
Harris County saw a turnout of 14.3 percent in Tuesday’s primary elections. Partisan gerrymandering means those voters decided most November races.
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Houston election results: DA Kim Ogg out, Jackson Lee turns back challenge by Edwards
The district attorney race between Sean Teare and Kim Ogg is one of many Democratic and Republican primaries across Harris County and Texas that voters will decide.
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Many of Houston’s local elections will be decided today, but hardly anyone has voted
Partisan gerrymandering and a county electorate friendly to Democrats means the most important votes of 2024 are cast in the March primaries.
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Texas officials were warned by Colony Ridge residents for years but took no meaningful action
Records obtained by Houston Landing and The Texas Tribune show state agencies were warned about other problems with the development years earlier.
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Early voting for the March 5 primary elections gets underway: here’s what you need to know.
There are 119 Democratic races and 122 Republican primary races on the ballot in Harris County. Early voting runs through March 1.
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Democratic Party feud makes for competitive Harris County district attorney primary
Kim Ogg’s challenger Sean Teare acknowledges district attorney’s feuds with some Harris County Democrats has propelled his primary campaign.
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Expect two Democratic primaries to be competitive after last year’s race for Houston mayor
A crowded primary for Mayor John Whitmire’s vacated state Senate seat and a challenge to badly beaten U.S. Rep Sheila Jackson Lee are on the ballot.
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Fletcher campaign suggests Agwan is behind robotexts touting Israel lobby support
Agwan, who has made the war between Israel and Hamas central to his campaign, frequently has blamed AIPAC for negative press against his candidacy.