A new report details the issues that led to the bridge collapse in Baltimore and recommends safety actions.
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Houston ISD Board Votes for New ‘Teacher Excellence System’
The new system will categorize teachers based on their performance and will link salaries to evaluation scores.
Report: Houston ISD Operates 51 Schools Under 50 Percent Capacity
The district is facing a budget deficit and plans to vote later this year on closing some schools.
Harris County GOP Calls for Appointment of Jacqueline Lucci Smith as County Attorney
County Attorney Christian Menefee recently resigned to run for Congress.
3 Arrested Amid AG Paxton Investigation Into Illegal Abortion Clinics
Providing abortions is a second-degree felony under Texas law.
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Houston Middle School Teacher Gets Probation for Indecency With a Child
Dale Vanwright pleaded guilty and was sentenced to deferred adjudication with 10 years of probation.
Galveston County Sheriff Sues Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement had recommended revoking Sheriff Jimmy Fullen’s peace officer’s license.
Harris County Attorney Announces Run for Empty Congressional Seat
Democrat Christian Menefee is seeking the seat left vacant by the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner.
Harris County Employees Working From Home Found Living in Austin and Dallas
More than 2,000 Harris County employees work from home, while federal, state, and Houston city governments return to the office.
Harris County Joins Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration DOGE Cuts
A federal judge ordered the reinstatement of some probationary federal employees laid off by DOGE.
Elementary School Teacher Charged for Having Child Sexual Assault Videos
Kody Caleb Smith, who taught PE at Bayshore Elementary in La Porte ISD, admitted he downloaded and viewed around 200 videos of young children being sexually assaulted.
Harris County District Attorney Says ‘Nuisance’ Crimes Will Not Be Prosecuted
Sean Teare announced the creation of the Mental Health and Diversion Bureau, which will be tasked with redirecting certain cases to mental health services.
Major ICE Operation Nets 646 Illegal Alien Arrests in Houston, Including Gang Members
Of the 646 arrested, 140 were criminal aliens charged with or convicted of aggravated felonies or other violent offenses.
Harris County 17-Year-Old Charged Under Texas’ New Terrorism Law
Laith Adil Shehzad is accused by authorities of planning a mass shooting.
Houston Mayor Implements Hiring Freeze To Address City Budget Concerns
An efficiency audit recently revealed that about 42 percent of city managers oversee only one to three employees.
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ICE Arrests 9 Criminal Aliens, Detains 20 Workers in Houston-Area Sweep
ICE has mainly been targeting sex offenders and violent criminals in its enforcement operations.
Montgomery County GOP Censures State Reps. Cecil Bell and Will Metcalf
The Montgomery County GOP chair said she hopes the censure serves as a “yellow flag” to correct the representatives’ behavior.
Texas City Man Found Guilty of Tampering With a Corpse, Gets Probation
Despite the jury recommending Christopher Lee Maldonado face five years in jail, the judge reduced his sentence to probation.
Former Houston Mayor and US Rep. Sylvester Turner Has Died
The Texas Democrat has been an elected official for over 30 years.
Houston Mayor Completes Overhaul of Montrose TIRZ Board
Mayor John Whitmire has replaced members of city boards as their terms expired.
Harris County Approves Nearly $900k in Legal Reimbursements for County Judge & Staff
The reimbursement for Hidalgo and her former staffers is to cover legal fees related to a bid-rigging investigation in 2022.
Video: Colony Ridge Employees Say They Don’t Check Citizenship
A Colony Ridge salesperson told undercover journalists they are open to selling land to foreigners looking to settle in the development.
Harris County Commissioners Ask Texas Legislature To Create 5 New District Courts
Judges have argued that more courts are needed to address the case backlog in Harris County.
Barbers Hill ISD Teacher Re-Arrested for Sexual Assault of Student
Molly Colleen Spears was arrested earlier this month on a charge of improper relationship between educator and student.
Harris County Bonds Out Man Charged in Murder of Deputy Sheriff
Dremone Francis, charged in the capital murder of an HCSO deputy, was released on bond.