The school board for the Houston-area district is expected in September to approve a temporary tax rate increase to help fund ...

A recent survey by Rice University's Kinder Institute found that nearly 60% of respondents said local officials and leaders ...

According to plaintiffs Environment Texas and the Sierra Club, $14.25 million is the largest penalty issued in a Clean Air ...

As nuclear manufacturers and researchers descend on Texas, responding to the governor's legislative call, environmentalists ...

Pate, 35, was among three jail inmates who died within a 48-hour span last week. There have been a total of 10 in-custody ...

Valerio, an incumbent, defeated challenger Bruce Leamon on Monday as a coin toss decided the race for Position B on the city ...

Some shelters see an uptick in stray animals who are scared off by fireworks around the holiday. Experts advise keeping pets ...