The Solid Waste Department attributed the crisis to aging, deteriorating equipment.
Houston
Harris County’s ‘Climate Justice’ Plan Proposes Using NGOs To Work Around the Law
The plan recommends new pollution taxes and promotes DEI.
More Than 700 Houston City Workers Accept Mayor’s Retirement Incentive
The city of Houston is projecting a $330 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2026.
Harris County Sues Over Federal Funding Freeze for Illegal Alien Healthcare
Harris County spends millions of taxpayer dollars every year on services for illegal aliens.
Katy Mills Mall Investigation Uncovers Massive US Theft Syndicate Tied to Cartel
The thefts in Katy have been tied to similar crimes across the country.
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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.
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.
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Teacher Arrested for Online Solicitation of a Minor
The teacher was also found to be in possession of child pornography.
Texas Supreme Court Puts Harris County’s Guaranteed Income Scheme On Hold
The attorney general has labeled the program “unlawful.”
Audit Reveals Fort Bend ISD Bond Failures
The audit was conducted following revelations of a $133 million gap between the amount voters approved and the cost of the bond.
Police Union Warns Houstonians the City Is Not Safe
Union leaders blame staffing shortages and too many suspected criminals being allowed to walk free.
Houston Teacher Arrested for Improper Relationship with a Student
Cy-Fair teacher Kayden Burbank allegedly had a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student.
Huffman ISD Accuses AG’s Office of Election Interference in Response to Electioneering Lawsuit
The district is under fire for a leaked recording of Superintendent Benny Soileau encouraging staff to support anti-school choice Republicans.
Houston ISD Expected to Seek Multibillion Dollar Bond
While the district hasn’t said how much a proposed bond would cost, a local paper reported that a recent estimate was for between $3.5 and $5 billion.
Harris County Audit Finds Purchasing Issues
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo wants to move vendor contracting authority after a new report from the County Auditor highlighted several long-running issues.
Klein ISD Teacher Jailed for Allegedly Sex Trafficking Students with Son
Klein Cain High School teacher Kedria Grigsby and her son Roger Magee are in Harris County Jail.
Houston-area Lawmakers Call for a Hearing on Houston ISD
The requested hearing is intended to address potential violations of state law, what evidence points to the new superintendent’s education model being effective, and students with disabilities not receiving state-mandated accommodations.