Houston Democrats jump into special election to fill late Sylvester Turner’s seat
Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-TX), who survived a battle with bone cancer in 2022, died earlier this month at age 70.
Judge questions White House's refusal to turn around deportation flights
White House officials argued in a court filing that it did not defy the ruling, arguing in part that because Boasberg's order was made orally rather than in written form, it was not enforceable - and ...
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Christian Menefee, top civil attorney for Harris County government, announces bid for Sylvester Turner’s congressional seat
The district has been a Democratic stronghold, held for decades by Sheila Jackson Lee and most recently by former Houston ...
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Texas lawmakers seek to transfer University of Houston-Victoria to Texas A&M system
Brenham, said Texas A&M is better positioned to grow the Victoria school and serve the region’s petrochemical and agriculture ...
Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped
The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order ...
Latter-day Saint leader’s letter requests ‘positive outcome’ for Texas temple as key date looms
Stake president asks town’s mayor and council to honor mediated November agreement ‘that would make it unnecessary for us to ...
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Kentucky GOP lawmakers vote to protect conversion therapy
Kentucky’s Republican lawmakers have passed a bill that protects conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youths They want to undo ...
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Texas Arrests First Abortion Provider Under Ban in Terrifying Sign
Abortion providers are now being arrested in Texas. Maria Margarita Rojas, a 48-year-old Houston-area midwife, was arrested ...
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Gov. Abbott faces tight deadline to call May special election for vacant Houston congressional seat
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee became the first candidate to file for Texas' 18th Congressional District, a seat ...
Christian Menefee vies for Congress with Sheila Jackson Lee's daughter by his side
However, Menefee has a silver bullet that other candidates won't in his "friend and ally," former Congresswoman Erica Lee ...
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National Republicans target South Texas Democrats for 2026 election
Reps. Cuellar and Gonzalez are moderate Democrats who represent border districts that increasingly vote Republican.
With Christian Menefee running for U.S. Congress, what happens to the Harris County attorney seat?
When Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee filed to run in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner in Congress, he effectively opened up an opportunity for another official to take his ...