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Texas Tech, Houston Set For Ranked Big 12 Showdown In Lubbock
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (371+ words) Texas Tech returns home Friday night for its biggest test of the young season, and the stakes are immediately higher. The Red Raiders host Houston in their Big 12 opener, matching a pair of 2-0 teams in a nationally televised game at…...
Houston Mosques Claim They’re Signing Up 1,000 Voters A Week. Here’s Why.
10+ hour, 28+ min ago (418+ words) Houston Muslim leaders say they are registering about 1,000 voters a week at area mosques after the State Board of Education adopted new social studies standards. Islamic Society of Greater Houston President Emran Gazi described the effort at a press conference…...
Pump shock: Texas diesel reaches highest price ever at $5.96 a gallon
15+ hour, 14+ min ago (390+ words) The average diesel price in Texas hit a new record, reaching $5.96 per gallon. Previously, the record price for the Texas statewide average diesel price was $5.33, set on June 19, 2022. That means motorists such as truck drivers who rely on diesel are…...
Sugar Land adopts 3.6% property tax increase, adding about $59 a year for median homeowner
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (385+ words) Sugar Land homeowners were originally facing a property tax increase of about $96 a year — more than 6% — before City Council approved a lower tax rate this week. Sugar Land homeowners in the suburban Fort Bend County area will see a smaller…...
Harris County commissioners approve historic $3.1 billion budget, finalize tax hike
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (596+ words) In total, the 2027 county tax rate has been set at $0.67 per $100 of valuation — a 7.6 percent increase from last year’s tax rate of $0.62, according to agenda documents. It’s one of the highest combined tax rates passed by Harris County in 20 years. Harris…...
Houston is becoming a destination for a new wave of Cuban migrants. Here's why.
15+ hour, 27+ min ago (1068+ words) Most mornings, Maylen Rondón begins the day with a cortadito. Along Westheimer in the heart of Houston, a Cuban flag hangs in the front window of Azúcar, a Cuban bakery where Rondón begins her day at 8 a.m. sharp. Behind…...
Hello Houston??? The Commuter Cut (September 17, 2026)
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (192+ words) For our busy Houston commuters, we have – The Commuter Cut – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: In today’s edition…...
Texas City police tighten oversight of Flock cameras after misuse
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (372+ words) The move comes amid privacy concerns and growing public mistrust of Flock cameras nationwide. Most recently, two Houston-area communities suspended their use of Flock Safety cameras in response to resident concerns. The Texas City Police Department said it would implement…...
Texas' Steve Sarkisian Issues Public Apology After Controversial Holly Rowe Saga
18+ hour, 25+ min ago (452+ words) Texas‘ comeback victory over Ohio State in Week 2 yielded an unexpected controversy involving Steve Sarkisian, ESPN reporter Holly Rowe and Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning for a few days after the game. On Thursday, two days after Arch Manning did so…...
Hello Houston (September 17, 2026)
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (211+ words) Today: We talk with Houston Astros Spanish play by play broadcaster Francisco Romero, former DHS special agent Eric Balliet discusses his book “Kingpins & Coyotes,” and we do our regular Thursday features “HPM in Focus” and “Current Obsessions.” On today's Hello…...