Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is proposing a paid mental health leave policy for all full-time employees of the county government.
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In 2023, Hidalgo took a two-month leave of absence from her role as the county's top elected official to receive treatment for clinical depression at an inpatient care facility outside of Texas.
Results for the state’s end-of-year standardized test, STAAR, are out today, and Houston ISD saw its biggest boosts in algebra I and English I, with modest gains in biology and English II.
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Scores for the statewide annual assessment, STAAR, were released today. Houston ISD saw its biggest boosts in Algebra I and English I with more modest improvements in Biology and English II. The districts score largely mirror statewide trends. www.houstonpublicmedia.org
Houston City Council approved Mayor John Whitmire’s proposed $7.5-billion budget for the next fiscal year, with a vote of 15 to 1.
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Ahead of the first World Cup match in Houston on June 14 between Germany and Curaçao, NRG Stadium has been turned into a FIFA fan’s dream. Houston Public Media got a look at the field, locker rooms, and more.
State officials and researchers warned Texas lawmakers in May that New World screwworm was advancing toward the state and could carry a billion-dollar economic toll.
The Texas Newsroom and FRONTLINE (PBS) are collaborating on a new five-part podcast series, After the Flood, an intimate and deeply reported look at the catastrophic Central Texas flooding that killed more than 130 people over the Fourth of July weekend in 2025.
League City Council is cracking down on public camping and panhandling after “numerous complaints” about vagrancy, panhandling around the city and an increase in homeless encampments.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to state energy regulators Wednesday saying they must take steps to prevent the cost of data center infrastructure from being passed on to residents.
Brazoria County has joined a growing number of local governments across Texas in passing a resolution outlining desired regulations for data centers built within its jurisdiction.
Houston City Council approved Mayor John Whitmire’s budget with a vote of 15 to 1. Council Member Edward Pollard, the sole “no” vote, argued the plan was “fiscally irresponsible.”
The Houston-area deputy who shot and killed an 18-year-old college student earlier this month has been fired over the incident, according to Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman.
Ahead of the first World Cup match in Houston on June 14 between Germany and Curaçao, NRG Stadium has been turned into a FIFA fan’s dream. Houston Public Media got a look at the field, locker rooms, and more.
State officials and researchers warned Texas lawmakers in May that New World screwworm was advancing toward the state and could carry a billion-dollar economic toll.
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Reporters have been following survivors as they rebuild their lives in the aftermath of one of the deadliest floods in state history.
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The city now requires written permission to camp on private property and puts limits on what is allowed in public spaces, such as abandoned or unattended personal property.
The governor said the PUCT and ERCOT must take steps to prevent the cost of data center infrastructure from being passed on to electricity customers.
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The guidelines include that any future data center or related industry in the Houston-area county must safeguard electric grid reliability, water and energy usage, agricultural land and public infrastructure.
