The budget allows Whitmire to follow through on his promise to end the contract dispute with the firefighters’ union, but grows the budget deficit.
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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Hollins to withhold certification of Houston firefighter deal until questions are answered
Chris Hollins said he would not certify the deal without answers to each of his 44 questions, something his office had not received Tuesday afternoon.
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Every vote counts in Saturday runoffs for appraisal district board, candidates say
In a bid to boost turnout, the Harris County Democratic and Harris County Republican parties have gotten involved in the officially nonpartisan races.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee to pursue reelection bid despite pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Jackson Lee announced the diagnosis Sunday, warning constituents she may “occasionally be absent from Congress” but promising limited disruption.
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Another election? For fourth time this year, early voting begins Monday in Harris County
This time, voters are being asked to choose two Harris Central Appraisal District board members in what are expected to be low-turnout runoffs.
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Simmons defeats HD 146 incumbent Thierry in Dem primary runoff, Cook beats Johnson in SD 15
The races are among a handful of elections that largely determine the winner of the Nov. 5 elections because of the partisan bent of many districts.
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At least a dozen Harris County voting centers left without power from Election Day storm
Information was not immediately available about which voting centers lost power or if power would be restored before polls closed at 7 p.m.
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It’s Election Day again. Harris County voters head to polls to decide primary runoffs
Voters will decide a handful of congressional races, state legislative seats, county positions and judicial posts across each party’s ballot.
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Early voting in primary runoffs continues despite disruptions from last week’s storm
Houston: Last week’s damaging storm and short early voting period are likely to depress turnout, Rice University Professor Mark Jones said.
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Nearly 200,000 CenterPoint Energy customers without power as temperatures soar in Houston
The devastating storm in the Houston area left thousands without power as temperatures reached the low 90s.