The pace of judicial confirmations is lagging compared with the president’s first stint in office, but more are in the ...

Cuts made to the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Trump administration severely impaired its ability to respond ...

Politics are again heating up in Houston and Harris County. Why it matters: Upcoming races to watch include a hotly contested election to replace late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner and another deciding ...

The voters in early presidential nominating states are used to seeing contenders months or even years before most of the ...

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Houston City Council At-Large member Letitia Plummer never planned to run for Harris County Judge—but after back-to-back disasters, budget cuts and constrained federal and state resources, she's ...

An election for the Houston City Council seat will likely take place this November. Plummer on Tuesday announced she would ...

Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker has an opponent in the Democratic primary for Harris County judge, and it’s not incumbent ...

Former Congresswoman Erica Lee Carter, daughter of late U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, is "seriously considering" entering the ...

During a wide-ranging interview on Houston Matters, Hidalgo declined to say whether she'll seek a third term, adding that a ...

Harris County, Texas, held general elections for Houston Community College board of trustees on November 2, 2021. A general runoff election was held on December 11, 2021. The filing deadline for this ...