Posted on · Nelson planned to retire from the Senate after 30 years in office. But her nomination will give Abbott a clearer path to having his nominee confirmed by the Senate after his last three have gone unconfirmed.
Posted on · Briones will take office as Harris County Commissioner for Precinct 4 on January 1, 2023.
Posted on · Verlander agreed to an $86.7 million, two-year contract with the New York Mets on Monday.
Posted on · In a Monday committee hearing, lawmakers questioned whether a Public Utility Commission proposal to redesign Texas’ electricity market would lead to the building of more natural-gas-fired power plants. Regulators say it would.
Posted on · Secretary of State John Scott oversaw an audit of the 2020 elections in some counties that found no evidence of widespread fraud.
Posted on · The group alleges Houston City Council -- which currently has one Hispanic councilmember-- is failing to properly represent minorities throughout the city due to City Council's five at-large positions.
Posted on · Fifth Ward residents have been fighting for years to get contamination in their neighborhood cleaned up.
Posted on · The efforts to create more female opportunities in predominately male-held positions in the industry.
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: A new series on Netflix examines The Texas Killing Fields, a string of unsolved murders along a stretch of I-45. Then, we discuss the week in politics. And food writers talk about their favorite places for soup in the city.
Posted on · Aamir Ali, a 22-year-old former University of Houston student, was last seen Friday night by friends he was camping with. Some of his personal belongings were found Saturday near the water.
Posted on · The historical inspirations and transformation to become the jolly holiday gift bringer we know today.
Posted on · Trump and his company have repeatedly faced criminal investigations but this case marks the first time his company has been charged, tried, and convicted on criminal charges.
Posted on · Twenty Texas companies made Forbes’ Largest Private Companies List for 2022. Only H-E-B came in the top 10.
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: What does star pitcher Justin Verlander signing with the Mets mean for the Astros and fans?
Posted on · Several Houston-area neighborhoods offer extensive, themed light displays that can be enjoyed free of charge by community members. There also are ticketed displays being held throughout the region this month.
Posted on · The trial will begin on Feb. 24 if no plea deal is reached.
Posted on · Watson has been accused by more than two dozen women of sexual harassment and assault during massage sessions. He has settled 23 civil lawsuits brought by the women, while two others, including one filed in October, are pending.
Posted on · A petition was started in November and over 1,900 signatures are already in support of the designation, with a total goal of 3,200 signatures.
Posted on · McGrath, who starred as "Bob Johnson" on the beloved children's program, died on Sunday after complications from a stroke, according to his family.
Posted on · On Monday's show: We recap Deshaun Watson's return to the NFL and to Houston in his first game back from a suspension related to sexual assault allegations. And Houstonians share their pet peeves.
Posted on · Answering the all-important questions over our place in the universe.
Posted on · One of the rapper's professors at Texas Southern University says the drive and vision she has displayed in the entertainment industry was evident during her days as a student.
Posted on · Acclaimed writer/director, Elegance Bratton, shares deeply, personal insight into the tumultuous relationship with his mother as I SEE U takes a provocative look at THE INSPECTION – a compelling, autobiographical film about a young Black, gay man seeking acceptance by joining the military.
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Posted on · Takeoff was fatally shot in the early hours of Nov. 1 after a private party at 810 Billiards and Bowling Alley.
Posted on · Houston is one of 11 U.S. cities that will host matches in four years. NRG Stadium, where the Houston Texans play, will host between five and six matches over a 35-day period.
Posted on · The UH vaccine eliminates "the high" of the drug and the possibility of overdosing.
Posted on · State Rep. Jon Rosenthal, the Democratic incumbent who won by 6,176 votes on Election Day, called May's challenge 'frivolous" and a "political stunt."
Posted on · One of the key considerations: changes to the system that places sanctions on districts with low-performing schools.
Posted on · The bankruptcy filing comes as Jones faces court orders to pay nearly $1.5 billion in damages to relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting for calling the massacre a hoax.
Posted on · On Friday's show: A new vaccine developed in Houston targeting the dangerous synthetic drug fentanyl could be a gamechanger in the opioid epidemic. And we learn how climate change could exacerbate the world's refugee crisis.
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.