Political turnout driven by high-profile congressional races in Houston’s 18th District influenced results in the Democratic primary runoff for Harris County judge, political observers said Wednesday after former Houston City Council member Letitia Plummer defeated former Houston Mayor Annise Parker.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against online messaging platform Discord on Friday in Collin County state district court, accusing the company of exposing minors to sexual predators and misleading users about platform safety.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate in Texas on Tuesday, according to a race call by the Associated Press, after Paxton secured about 62.6% of nearly 695,000 votes with 193 of 254 counties reporting.
Texas voters headed to the polls Tuesday for a slate of closely watched primary runoff elections, with early returns already reshaping the political landscape ahead of the November general election.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport has been designated as one of only three U.S. airports screening passengers arriving from African countries affected by the ongoing Ebola outbreak, federal officials said.
Montgomery County commissioners approved a $475,000 settlement Wednesday in a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by former county librarian Rhea Young, who alleged she was fired in retaliation for refusing to restrict access to books with LGBTQ+ themes.
Houston police arrested a suspect after a home invasion in Montrose that investigators said may have stemmed from a meeting on a dating app, according to the Houston Police Department.
Houston-area voters will head to the polls on Tuesday, May 27, for primary runoff elections that will determine party nominees in several closely watched races across Texas ahead of the November midterms.
Douglas Shepp McCain, the eldest son of the late Sen. John McCain, died on May 20 at the age of 66, according to an announcement posted on X by the McCain Institute.
Multiple storms moved through the Houston area on Saturday, generating about 56,000 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes between 3 a.m. and 7 p.m., according to CenterPoint Energy, and contributing to widespread power outages across Southeast Texas.