In the last year, school districts have dealt with budget deficits, enrollment shortfalls and layoffs, all while Gov. Greg Abbott has unsuccessfully pushed for a school voucher plan unpopular among public school supporters.
Kassem defended his actions during his four-day trial by emphasizing that he had authority to commit those crimes. He maintained that he received approval from the Waller County District Attorney to conduct undercover investigations.
On Thursday's show: We learn why the Harris County Jail has failed a safety inspection for the fifth time. And we find out why laws passed requiring kids to get more physical education at school haven't worked.
The Texas Education Agency changed a lot about the state’s standardized test over the past couple years. Researchers and teachers worry the new approach to writing could kill creativity, but the TEA argues it better reflects how learning…
Developments in recent weeks and years brought on by a true crime podcast had brought attention to Cantu's case and public outcry for Texas to stop his execution.
Houston City Council members on Wednesday spoke out against the Houston Police Department suspending over 264,000 cases, confirmed by Chief Troy Finner this week.
The Houston Parks Board, with funding from the Southwest Houston Redevelopment Authority and Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones, is constructing a 1.8-mile trail in existing green space. The plan is to eventually connect…
Mayor Sean Skipworth, who exited the room during those discussions, said the recall effort was intended as a smear campaign against him, and retaliation after he called for an investigation into the police department after a 2022 police…
Firefighting crews continue to battle the Smokehouse Creek fire in Hutchinson County. The wildfire has affected more than 500,000 acres so far, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.
The Cincinnati-based grocer and United Food & Commercial Workers Local 455, which represents about 13,000 employees at more than 100 Houston-area stores, tentatively agreed on three-year contracts for Kroger's retail clerks and meat…
A University of Houston Hobby School poll shows Dutton supported by just 38% of likely House District 142 voters, compared to 43% who haven’t made up their minds.
Houston Matters discusses the latest developments in politics, including the final push for candidates in the primary election and what expected low turnout says about a lack of enthusiasm, especially in the presidential race.
The Texas Newsroom received hundreds of pages of documents that pull back the curtain on last year's historic impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Local advocates rallied against a state law that criminalizes entering Texas from Mexico without authorization across the street from the annual event.
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And we talk with a school district near the end of its state takeover and learn what lessons from its experience could apply to HISD.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Tuesday rejected Ivan Cantu’s latest appeal. He's scheduled to be executed Wednesday for a 2000 double murder but has maintained his innocence ever since.
The installation was co-commissioned by the Madison Square Park Conservancy and was recently on display in New York, but it has consistently remained a target of backlash from some conservative media outlets and organizations.
About 5,000 workers at a total of 12 U.S. breweries operated by Anheuser-Busch, including about 500 employees at the regional facility in Houston, will go on strike Friday if their Teamsters Union cannot reach an agreement with the company…
According the lawsuit, Mikayla Savage suffered a miscarriage after experiencing at least six separate physical and sexual assaults inside the Harris County Jail.