Jonathan Fombonne named interim Harris County attorney
Harris County commissioners have officially appointed Deputy County Attorney Jonathan Fombonne as the county’s interim chief legal advisor, ending months of delay in filling the post.
Harris County commissioners have officially appointed Deputy County Attorney Jonathan Fombonne as the county’s interim chief legal advisor, ending months of delay in filling the post.
Houston’s LGBTQ+ Pride parade is moving up this year to Saturday, June 6, marking the first weekend of Pride Month, organizers announced.
The event, which honors the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard, was initially scheduled for Nov. 5-12, 2025 but was postponed due to the historic federal government shutdown that ended Nov. 13.
More than 160 faith leaders across Texas have urged public school boards and charter school governing bodies not to adopt rules establishing time for prayer and Bible readings in schools, sending an open letter less than two months before the state-mandated March 1 deadline.
Harris County officials say Houston’s historic Astrodome cannot move forward with renovation plans without substantial private investment, following a recent architectural study estimating the cost at around $750 million.
Smokeable hemp-derived cannabis products legally sold across Texas may soon disappear under sweeping new regulations proposed by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), prompting concern from small business owners and cannabis consumers.
Hundreds of demonstrators marched through Houston’s Galleria area Thursday evening to protest federal immigration policies, following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman, by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday raised the possibility of state intervention in Harris County elections, citing a report that more than 100 voter registrations in the county were linked to private post office boxes, which can violate state election laws.
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ordered that a 2023 lawsuit filed by Pappas Restaurants against the City of Houston over a Hobby Airport concessions contract move forward at the trial court level.
Gov. Greg Abbott visited Houston on Thursday afternoon to receive an endorsement for reelection from the Texas Municipal Police Association, an organization that represents more than 30,000 law enforcement officers statewide.