The move escalates the state’s efforts to improve conditions in Harris County’s jail system, which has struggled to comply with a remedial order since 2023.
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Posted inEnvironment
For Baytown residents, a legal win after a 15-year lawsuit still doesn’t guarantee clean air
The Fifth Circuit Court upheld a previous ruling to fine ExxonMobil for committing more than 16,000 violations of its air permits at the refinery.
Posted inPolitics & Government
City Controller sounds alarm as Houston’s projected deficit swells to more than $300 million
Unless Houston leaders are able to secure new revenue or cut spending, Controller Chris Hollins said he may not be able to certify the 2026 budget.
Posted inDiverse Communities
Who are HOU?: Meet Hamza Abuharb, Palestinian poet and community organizer
Hamza Abuharb speaks about his move from Gaza to Houston, organizing student movements for Palestine at South Texas College and his love for poetry.
Posted inAround the Region
Photo Essay: HCC students showcase original designs in MFAH-inspired fashion show
Last week, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and Houston Community College teamed up for a design competition and professional fashion show inspired by art on view at the Museum. The “Fashion Fusion” challenge was for students and alumni from HCC’s award-winning fashion design program to create original designs based on this year’s theme: Arts […]
Posted inEducation
TEA warns 460 school districts about potentially illegal suspensions of homeless students
Texas Education Agency officials said the districts, including 19 of the 20 largest in Greater Houston, may have violated a 2019 state law designed to keep homeless students in school.
Posted inImmigration
Photo essay: Houstonians took to the streets to protest Trump’s immigration policies
From Montrose to Hermann Park, thousands marched in support of immigrant communities while rallying against ICE raids and Trump’s executive orders.
Posted inImmigration
Wondering what’s next for DACA? Here’s what the latest court ruling says
A recent ruling by a federal court of appeals limited the effects of a 2018 lawsuit filed by Texas to this state alone. Here’s what the ruling means.
Posted inEducation
Q&A: How these HISD students went TikTok viral playing Mariachi at Whataburger
Three students recount how two groups from Houston and Klein ISDs turned into an impromptu concert at the Texas institution.
Posted inImmigration
Revoking Temporary Protected Status extension could “shatter the lives” of Houston’s Venezuelan population
The decision could strip 600,000 Venezuelans of deportation protections and leave many Venezuelans in Houston vulnerable to immigration enforcement.