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UPDATED: Houston mayor’s race may see another Democrat in the ring, per unconfirmed reports
Update: The web site, included below, that announced a Boykins campaign for mayor was yanked down. Local TV news reports ...Hillary Clinton talks turning Texas blue and blasts Trump at Houston fundraiser
Photo by Charles Krupa/AP Hillary Clinton fired up Texas Democrats during a packed fundraiser Friday hosted by the Harris County ...Houston mayor releases first ad of re-election campaign
The Sylvester Turner campaign unveiled on Wednesday its first campaign ad, titled “Soul of a City.” The ad positions Turner ...Post-Prop B, smoother sailing for Houston mayor’s re-election
What had been politically damaging for Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner for months may have been resolved last week with the ...The total mess that is the Turner v. firefighters, explained
Courtesy of the Defender Network If you live in the City of Houston, you’ve likely noticed protracted political, public relations ...Harris County sets aside up to $3.9 million for 2020 Census outreach
On Tuesday, the Harris County Commissioner’s Court unanimously approved a budget of up to $3.9 million for the county’s 2020 ...Houston’s environmental nightmare scenario: storm surge hitting chemical plants
The greatest economic threat to the Houston area is surge flooding, given its potential for widespread destruction. This is the ...The drama queens of Houston City Council
For the second straight week, Houston City Council today debated a modest contract with a local communications firm, Lopez Negrete, ...Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg introduces himself to Houston
The new battleground state of Texas continues to be a favorite stomping ground of Democratic presidential candidates. On Saturday morning, ...Powerhouse Stacey Abrams speaks to rousing applause in Houston
Stacey Abrams, a rising star in the Democratic Party, made clear to a progressive audience in Houston on Friday that ...Harris County receives $850,000 to prosecute environmental crimes
Harris County authorities will soon have more firepower to tackle environmental crimes committed in the Houston area. In a 5-0 ...Women of color took center stage at Democratic presidential forum
Photo: She the People In the first ever presidential forum geared toward women of color, many of the 2020 Democratic ...
