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North Texas storm leaves thousands in the dark

Racial rhetoric has intensified in Texas primary races as Democratic candidates exchange accusations involving race and identity, drawing criticism from Republicans and responses from those involved.

Texas A&M University has paused plans for a proposed $235 million Center for Learning Arts and Innovation less than a year after the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the project, university officials said Thursday.

Erica Lee Carter was selected by the Harris County Commissioners Court on Thursday to serve as the next county administrator of Harris County, where she will lead the Office of County Administration beginning in March.

Miles described the decision as difficult in a video message posted on the district’s YouTube page, adding that underutilized buildings requiring major repairs limit the resources and opportunities available to students.

The proposed rules would establish a registry of “high-risk rental buildings” based on repeated health and safety violations. Properties on the registry would face ongoing inspections and fines for persistent violations.

The survey, conducted by the UH Hobby School of Public Affairs, collected responses from residents of Houston and Chicago to compare economic perceptions in two of the nation’s largest cities. In Houston, 78% of respondents listed wages lagging behind expenses among their top three concerns, with 33% naming it their greatest economic challenge.

House Bill 229, approved by Texas lawmakers last summer, defines men and women based on reproductive organs at birth and applies those definitions to state records.