Longtime Houston lawmaker Garnet Coleman dies at 65
Garnet Coleman, a Democrat who represented Houston’s House District 147 in the Texas Legislature for more than three decades, died Wednesday at age 65, his family said.
Garnet Coleman, a Democrat who represented Houston’s House District 147 in the Texas Legislature for more than three decades, died Wednesday at age 65, his family said.
Houston Independent School District administrators have directed some campuses to cut staff and spending a month into the school year as the district faces declining enrollment and reduced state funding during its third year under a state takeover.
Houston ISD could begin its transition back to elected leadership after the 2026-27 school year if the district meets the state’s requirements for ending the ongoing intervention.
Texas families are increasingly skipping meals and taking on debt to afford food as rising grocery prices put pressure on household budgets, according to a new No Kid Hungry Texas poll.
Rising diesel prices are putting financial pressure on Texas truck drivers and could increase transportation costs across the supply chain ahead of the holiday shopping season.
Houston ISD administrators have directed some campuses to cut staff and reduce spending as the district faces continued enrollment losses and financial pressure three years into the state takeover.
Houston will increase public attention on candidates who fail to file campaign finance reports on time under a new rule proposed to strengthen enforcement of filing requirements.
A Fort Bend County district judge has permanently shut down De’Ai Postpartum Care Center after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the Houston-area business of facilitating “birth tourism” for Chinese nationals.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire’s administration again delayed a proposed application for a $150 million U.S. Department of Justice grant after pulling the item from the City Council agenda Monday, two days before council members were scheduled to consider it.
Houston ranked as the noisiest major city in the South and fourth-noisiest nationwide in a recent analysis that examined traffic, aircraft noise, nightlife and other sources of urban noise.