Tag: Houston
Sean Teare Beats Houston D.A. Kim Ogg in Democratic Primary
The incumbent, Kim Ogg, had made herself a lightning rod within her party by tacking to the center and clashing with fellow Democrats.
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Race for Houston Mayor Heads to a Runoff
In a field of more than a dozen candidates, two well-known Texas Democrats emerged: U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee and State Senator John Whit [...]
Fact-Checking Trump on Energy and Jobs at a Houston Rally
A Biden electric Army tank mandate? A decimation of auto jobs? The G.O.P. front-runner used misleading and recycled claims to talk about energy and jo [...]
Republicans Choose Houston for 2028 Convention
The Republican National Committee announced on Friday that it would host its 2028 convention in Houston, an early decision that comes nearly a full ye [...]
Justice Dept. Reaches Cleanup Deal With Houston After Civil Rights Inquiry
The Justice Department has reached an agreement with the City of Houston to improve trash removal and environmental monitoring after an investigation [...]
Rising Democratic Star Survives Close Call in Houston
Lina Hidalgo, a progressive, won re-election as Harris County judge by a slim margin against a first-time candidate who focused on crime.
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Migos rapper Takeoff killed in Houston shooting, aged 28
Takeoff, a member of the Atlanta-based hip-hop trio Migos, died early Tuesday in a downtown Houston shooting, an attorney for the rapper confirmed."Ta [...]
Mattress Mack World Series bets could net him $75 million
Mattress Mack is at it again.Jim McIngvale, the Texas furniture salesman who famously hedges sports bets with furniture promotions, said he has placed [...]
Houston Texans becomes first NFL team to sell game suite with crypto
National Football League (NFL) team Houston Texans has become the first organization in the league to sell single-game suites in exchange for crypto. [...]
Justice Dept. Will Investigate Environmental Racism in Houston
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department opened a wide-ranging investigation on Friday into the City of Houston’s failure to address environmental racism, [...]
‘Dead bodies’ and dump sites draw DOJ civil rights probe of Houston
“No one in the United States should be exposed to risk of illness and other serious harm because of ineffective solid waste management or inadequate [...]
Spirit Airlines plans Houston crew base, its third new outpost in five months
A Spirit Airlines aircraft takes off at La Guardia Airport.John Nacion | LightRocket | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines said Tuesday it plans to open a cre [...]
Crime Stoppers of Houston Takes a Partisan Turn
HOUSTON — “Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.” That message, along with the promise of a reward, has appeared fo [...]
Insiders debate how to secure America’s energy future at CERAWeek
Attendees during the 2022 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., on Wednesday, March 9, 2022.F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Get [...]
Tim Hortons focuses its next phase of U.S. expansion on snowbirds and retirees
A pedestrian walks past a Tim Hortons restaurant.Ben Nelms | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTim Hortons is slated to open its first location in Houston this [...]