Texas Republican leaders want to improve elections in the state’s largest county. Their solution could backfire.

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Syphilis has increased 128% among women in Houston since 2019 | CNN

CNN  —  The Houston Health Department has reported a syphilis outbreak, with an increase of 128%…

“We are dying”: Houston workers protest new state law removing water break requirements

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Houston ISD’s state-appointed superintendent will cut over 500 jobs

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A Texas man reported missing as a teen 8 years ago has been at home with his mom all along, police say | CNN

CNN  —  A Texas man reported missing eight years ago as a teen actually returned home…

Texas courts struggle to resolve criminal appeals that got lost in Harris County for decades

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Houston sues state in attempt to block new law that erodes cities’ power

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Federal investigation faults Houston company in 2020 explosion that killed three people

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Travis Scott won’t be indicted for Astroworld concert tragedy that killed 10, grand jury decides

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Travis Scott not criminally liable for Astroworld Festival deaths, grand jury finds

A grand jury decided not to charge rapper Travis Scott for the deaths of ten people…