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Ramsey on Harris County budget impasse: 'Judge Hidalgo and Commissioners Ellis and Garcia continue to retaliate against Precinct 3 and 4 constituents'

The Harris County Commissioners Court remains stalled when it comes to the budget, with two of the body’s Republican members furthering their boycott, Houston-based media outlets reported.


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Abbott, O'Rourke meet in lone debate of gubernatorial contest: 'Voters want to know who they’re voting for and what they’re voting for'

Incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Beto O’Rourke met at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) in Edinburg on Friday for their first and only debate, Austin-based media outlets reported.


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Paxton on subpoena attempt at residence: 'They’re attacking me for having the audacity to avoid a stranger lingering outside my home'

A process server alleged that Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton left his house on Monday to evade a subpoena, per reports from Austin-based media outlets.


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Woman at Houston Mahsa Amini protest: 'Iranians all over the world are outraged'

A group of Houstonians held a protest on Wednesday at the intersection of Post Oak Boulevard and Westheimer in Uptown Houston, calling for attention to the death of a woman in Iranian police custody, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.


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Prominent Clinton investigator, ex-Baylor president Starr dies at 76: 'It was a privilege to have been associated with him and to have known him'

A former Baylor University (BU) president who played a central role in the investigations centered on former President Bill Clinton died at the age of 76 in Houston on Tuesday, per Austin and Central Texas-based media outlets.


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McCarthy calls out China during Houston visit: 'If you're innocent, using a bonfire to destroy documents wouldn't be necessary'

Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) vowed more action against China should his party regain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in this year’s midterm elections during a visit to Houston on Thursday, according to a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


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del Moral Mealer unveils plan to address rising crime: 'We will fund 1,000 additional law enforcement'

The Republican nominee for Harris County’s top office revealed a plan on Wednesday to address crime, per a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.


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Banks, TX GOPers to speak at McCarthy press conference on holding Chinese Communist Party accountable

Congressman Jim Banks and Texas members and candidates will join Leader McCarthy for a press conference in the Houston area on holding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable under a new Republican majority in the House.


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Abbott grants over $295,000 for Uvalde behavioral program 'to support at-risk youth'

Governor Abbott recently announced a more than $295,000 grant to support the Uvalde County Juvenile Probation Department (UCJPD) and a program aimed at teens with mental health issues.


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Pastor: 'Houston in all probability right now is the most dangerous city in America to live in'

A Houston pastor criticized Harris County leaders over the county’s bond issue during a sermon on Sunday, per reports from Houston-based media outlets.


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Former CIA officer: 'This approach to the border is unethical'

Human rights experts and former government officials are raising alarm over a growing danger in the U.S., which they say the Biden Administration has failed to address.


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Former Secretary of State: 'Illegal immigration is a threat to our national security'

According to former high-ranking officials and immigration experts, human trafficking at the southern border is becoming a crisis.


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Texas' Hegar: Calls notion that 'our economy can completely transition away from fossil fuels' a false narrative

On Tuesday, Texas comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the release of a blacklist of financial companies—such as BlackRock—that boycott energy companies.


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Tatum: 'I look forward to serving voters in Harris County'

Clifford Tatum was sworn in Wednesday as Harris County's second elections administrator, according to a report from Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.


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Texas homeowners face surging 'out of control' property taxes

Vance Ginn, chief economist of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, recently explained difficulties homeowners face in the surging Texas housing market.


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del Moral Mealer on Hidalgo law enforcement funding diatribe: 'She broke our criminal justice system and now is passing the blame'

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo took issue with a question regarding law enforcement spending during a Thursday press conference on a new crime prevention initiative in the county, according to reports from Houston-based media outlets.


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McCaul on one-year anniversary of Afghanistan pullout: 'They didn’t really have a plan to process hundreds of thousands of potential evacuees'

Monday marked a year since the U.S. pulled its last batch of troops from Afghanistan, essentially closing the door on a lengthy war that began nearly a month after the 9/11 attacks.


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Libertarian gubernatorial hopeful Tippetts: 'You do have choices here in Texas'

A third party candidate for Texas governor is letting the state’s registered voters know that they have other options besides incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, and Beto O’Rourke, Abbott’s Democratic challenger, per a report from Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.


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Texas GOP leaders decry Mar-a-Lago raid: 'This weaponizes power to squelch dissent'

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted a raid on Monday on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to an Associated Press (AP) report that was ran by Houston CBS affiliate KHOU.