2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (570+ words) The city of Houston held a remembrance event for a Houstonian who died in the attacks. Miles away, at the historic Fort Bend County courthouse, a miliary veteran reflected on “those lives lost and sacrifices made.” Local officials, first responders,…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1750+ words) Calling it a “Trump dividend,” the president announced a $5,000 payment for every adult citizen if the Republican Party maintains control of the House and Senate in the midterm election. To incentivize voters to cast ballots for Republicans, President Trump used…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1629+ words) Voters and election officials are navigating uncertainty about mail-in voting for the midterms as the legal fight drags on over the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump’s bid for restrictions. For almost a decade, Kelsi Kiper has relied on the…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1579+ words) Dallas hosted the 1984 Republican National Convention and a GOP midterm convention is about to start. The city — and the politics — have changed a lot. Republicans are gathering in Dallas to hear from an influential and polarizing national leader — and it’s not…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (700+ words) Next week’s Republican convention in Dallas takes place in the same city that helped give rise to the Bush political dynasty. But George W. Bush himself — and many policies he pushed 30 years ago — are largely missing from today’s GOP, political…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1087+ words) Political science experts say it’s a sign Republicans are concerned about how key races will play out, including in the decades-long GOP stronghold of Texas. They expect the convention’s effects to be negligible in polls, but its impact at the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (417+ words) The city and some nonprofits offer financial assistance and payment plans for utility bills. After a two-year moratorium, about 15,000 Houston water utility customers will face water shutoffs on Sep. 8, Mayor John Whitmire announced on Thursday. "This effort is about maintaining…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (610+ words) Opponents have continued to advocate against border construction of any kind in the area, especially within the national park, a long-protected swath of pristine desert landscape. The Trump administration says its current pause on border construction in Big Bend National…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (128+ words) Episode: 2977 Thomas Jefferson, the Maison Carrée, and the Virginia State Capitol. Today, Thomas Jefferson in love. To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code: This article is part of the podcast Engines of Our Ingenuity…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (430+ words) Local officials contributed $180,000 to the effort. The pilot program served nearly 100 people with $30,000 in funding during its first year. In west Houston, a pilot program moving homeless people from the streets into hotels gained an additional $180,000 from local officials as…...