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A newly formed nonprofit, Let Texans Do Texas, is urging state and federal leaders to redirect border wall money into a locally guided security fund for the Big Bend region.
Kendra Konchanuk · October 22, 2026
Counties in at least five states have been notified, but the department has not said how many jurisdictions it will monitor, and one local clerk questions why his county was chosen.
Kendra Konchanuk · October 22, 2026
At a University of Houston event, the Democratic state representative used one of his last Houston-area stops before the Nov. 3 election to accuse Republican Ken Paxton of corruption and to attack Musk's financial backing of him.
Kendra Konchanuk · October 21, 2026
The Trump administration has filed an emergency request asking the justices to lift a federal judge's injunction that halted border barrier work across West Texas's Big Bend region.
Kendra Konchanuk · October 21, 2026
About 60% of Texas homeowners age 65 and older no longer owe school property taxes after recent cuts, prompting debate over who bears the cost and whether the breaks should be better targeted.
Kendra Konchanuk · September 30, 2026
The Democratic Senate nominee used a packed San Jacinto College auditorium to push an affordability agenda and tie Republican Ken Paxton to wealthy megadonors, as new polls show him ahead.
Kendra Konchanuk · August 10, 2026
Thousands of Netherlands and Sweden fans marched separately to NRG Stadium in humid conditions before the Dutch won the match 5-1.
Kendra Konchanuk · June 20, 2026
The League City Council unanimously approved updated ordinances requiring written permission to camp on private property and restricting panhandling and unattended belongings in public spaces.
Kendra Konchanuk · June 10, 2026
The two leading Democrats vying to challenge for John Cornyn's Senate seat largely aimed their criticism at President Trump and Ken Paxton, differing mainly on the question of a third impeachment.
Kendra Konchanuk · January 24, 2026
Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said the website for the state's education savings accounts should be ready in January, ahead of the 2026-2027 school year.
Kendra Konchanuk · October 1, 2025
Hundreds of measures passed by the 89th Legislature become law on Monday, affecting education, health care, property ownership, public safety and first responders.
Kendra Konchanuk · August 31, 2025
Requests for vaccine exemption forms in Texas rose 36% in July from a year earlier, and a new law taking effect Sept. 1 will make the forms downloadable, raising concern among health experts about school immunization rates.
Kendra Konchanuk · August 18, 2025
The Trump administration is preparing a memo asking lawmakers to rescind roughly $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps support NPR and PBS.
Kendra Konchanuk · April 16, 2025
A weekly shop run by agriculture students at the HBCU sells beef, goat and pork raised and processed on campus, and sales have grown steadily since it opened in late 2022.
Kendra Konchanuk · April 13, 2025
Kendall Scudder, who took over the state party in late March, says Democrats must win back working-class voters by focusing on bills, wages and distrust of institutions.
Kendra Konchanuk · April 11, 2025
Superintendent Roger Brown apologized at a Tuesday board meeting for the comment, which a district official said was made before more than 100 employees, while the board says an investigation is continuing.
Kendra Konchanuk · April 9, 2025
Houston's third starter will miss time after a batted ball struck his pitching hand while he played catch before Monday's game at T-Mobile Park.
Kendra Konchanuk · April 8, 2025
The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says three Afghan students were assaulted at Paul Revere Middle School and wants the district to allow transfers and open an independent investigation, while HISD disputes some of the group's account.
Kendra Konchanuk · April 8, 2025
The Cougars' two graduate-student leaders reflected on their careers at the University of Houston after a 65-63 loss to Florida ended the team's first national title bid.
Kendra Konchanuk · April 8, 2025
Top seed Tommy Paul and 507th-ranked Jenson Brooksby won Friday quarterfinals in Houston, joining Frances Tiafoe and Brandon Nakashima in an all-American semifinal round.
Kendra Konchanuk · April 5, 2025
Houston fell 6-3 to San Francisco on Wednesday, striking out a season-high 14 times, but players and manager Joe Espada insist the offense is close to breaking out.
Kendra Konchanuk · April 3, 2025
A stalled cold front is fueling repeated rounds of strong thunderstorms well north of Houston on Wednesday, while the city itself faces gusty, unseasonably warm weather before a stronger front arrives Saturday.
Kendra Konchanuk · April 2, 2025
Houston has agreed to a one-year contract with former Indianapolis Colts linebacker E.J. Speed, a special teams standout who also led the NFL's third-highest solo tackle total last season.
Kendra Konchanuk · April 1, 2025
After a 69-50 rout of Tennessee in the Elite Eight, Houston faces a Duke team that sportsbooks favor by 4.5 points in Saturday's national semifinal in San Antonio.
Kendra Konchanuk · March 31, 2025
