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Houston Mayor Completes Overhaul of Montrose TIRZ Board

Houston Mayor John Whitmire completed a restaffing of the Montrose Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone board this week. Over the last year, every member of the seven-person board has been replaced. Each appointment was confirmed by the city council.  Whitmire has worked...

Trump Invites Texans to Highly Anticipated Joint Address

Three Texans will be among those seated with First Lady Melania Trump during President Donald Trump’s upcoming address to a joint session of Congress. On Tuesday evening, Trump will deliver a speech to Congress in which he will “tell it like it is.” The event will be...

Y’All Answered: Money for Drag Show Libraries

Legislation by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R–Mineola) would cut off funding to libraries that facilitate "drag queen story hours," which he says are a form of political activism rather than education. Yesterday, we asked readers what they thought. Here is a sampling of...

3.4.2025: School lobby pays out big salaries.

Officials at Taxpayer-funded TASB Receive Massive Salaries… Senators Consider Stronger Safeguards Against Sexually Explicit Books in Schools… House Committee Considers Property Tax Relief… Harris County Approves Nearly $900k in Legal Reimbursements for County Judge...