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230 employees are locked out of Deer Park chemical plant
Photo by John Everett/Center for Public Integrity A local contract dispute between management and workers at an east Harris County ...Texas Progressive Executive Council previews 2020 election strategy
Houston-based Texas Progressive Executive Council, or TPEC, unveiled its election strategy on Wednesday to a standing-room only crowd of the ...A conversation with Amanda Edwards, Houston City Councilwoman
Photo by Aswad Walker/Defender NetworkIn Texas, Trump blames environmental activists for executive order easing oil and gas permitting ...
As more polling showed Donald Trump’s support tanking in key parts of Texas, the President flew into Houston on Wednesday ...What to look for at today’s Democratic presidential Q&A
First, a big Texas welcome to the eight Democratic presidential candidates in Houston today. They will be attending the She ...Wrongly convicted Alfred Brown of Houston lost 12 years of his life in prison. But ...
Photo: Billy Smith II, Chronicle On Monday, State District Judge George Powell said he will make a decision in two ...Indiscriminate youth shackling continues in Houston
Thirteen years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against shackling defendants in court, arguing that the move violated due process. ...Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo explains what it takes to win the Latino vote
From left to right, Jerónimo Cortina, Angelica Razo, Jacob M. Monty, Linda Hidalgo, and Joshua Johnson discuss Latino voters at ...A primer on the Houston mayor’s race
Photo: Brian Goldman It’s only six months away and we’ve barely heard a peep about the Houston mayoral election. The ...An emotional Commissioners Court
Photo by Jill Karnicki/Houston Chronicle The verdict is in and Judge William “Bill” McLeod is out. McLeod tearfully appeared before ...ITC hit with multiple lawsuits for chemical fire in Deer Park
Photo: Jaimie Meldrum/Handout via REUTERS The physical fire is out but the legal one is just getting started. The lawsuits ...Criminal justice warrior is running for Houston city council
Criminal justice reform in Texas is personal to Tarsha Jackson. Her special needs son, Marquieth, was just 10 years old ...
