A Black coalition of advocates launches a summit to address the challenges of teen parents.| DefenderNetwork.com
Kenyon Levor Coleman has been charged with aggravated assault of a police officer, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, who says deputies responded to a possible "swatting" call. Coleman was allegedly waiting in a wooded area while armed with an automatic rifle.| Houston Public Media
Eight Democratic members of the U.S. House from Texas, including two from Houston, are calling on the Trump administration to restore a nearly $250 million solar energy grant for Texas that’s being slashed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In a letter to Lee Zeldin, head of the EPA, and Russell Vought, director of the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the House members urged the two officials to reinstate the nearly $250 million grant, which was awarded to Texa...| Energy Capital
The redistricting map now advancing through the House would add Liberty County to TX-9, unlike the map under consideration in the Senate. The district has long been represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Green.| Houston Public Media
Harris County Commissioners Court will meet Tuesday to consider a slate of items that includes a proposal by Democrat County Commissioner Adrian Garcia to use taxpayer funds to subsidize an upcoming gay softball championship event in Houston. The agenda item requests that Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo “execute a 381 amendment with International Pride Softball to […] The post Harris County to Consider $468k Subsidy for Gay Softball Championship appeared first on The Texas Voice..| The Texas Voice.
notes on the Houston City Council meeting on July 30, 2025, including financial reports, general spending, and solid waste discussion| Emily Takes Notes
notes on the Houston City Council Meeting on July 16, 2025, covering the civility ordinance and solid waste management updates.| Emily Takes Notes
Notes on the Houston City Council meeting on July 9, 2025; homelessness, the civility ordinance, evening public comment, and discriminatory dress codes| Emily Takes Notes
notes on the houston city council meeting on june 25, 2025, including discussion and the vote on the capital improvement plan| Emily Takes Notes
notes on the Houston city council meeting on June 17, 2025, including discussion on HUD disaster recovery funding| Emily Takes Notes
notes on the houston city council meeting on June 4, 2025, including the monthly financial report and budget discussion| Emily Takes Notes
notes on the houston on the houston city council meeting on june 3, 2025, an overview of the public comment session| Emily Takes Notes
notes on the houston city council meeting on may 28, 2025, including budget discussion, police quotas, and spending| Emily Takes Notes
notes on the houston city council meeting on may 21, 2025, including the police union contract and city budget| Emily Takes Notes
Harris County Commissioners Court, which approved a property tax hike of nearly 10% last month, is set to approve a $250,000 expenditure to have a graffiti artist paint murals at the County’s juvenile detention center. The agenda for the October 8 meeting of the Harris County Commissioners Court includes an item that states, “Request for approval of […]| The Texas Voice.
