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Lina Hidalgo says Houston won't need federal help ahead of 'No Kings' protest. What other leaders say.
Judge Lina Hidalgo rejected U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt's offer for federal assistance ahead of large-scale protests planned for ...
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Houston-area leaders don’t expect weekend protests to turn into riots
Anti-ICE protests becoming riots in cities like Los Angeles led Houston-area U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt to send a letter to ...
Harris County guaranteed income program for low-income families officially off the table
A program that would have provided $500 a month to low-income families in Harris County is officially off the table.
Is this Houston council member running for Lina Hidalgo’s seat? A leaked document hints it’s possible
If Plummer were to enter the race, she would be up against former Houston Mayor Annise Parker for the Democratic nomination ...
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Mayor Whitmire rebuffs Republican Congressman’s letter claiming ‘riots’ are planned in Houston
U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt expressed concerns in a letter to Houston-area officials that protests planned for this weekend could ...
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Saturday’s No Kings Protest Against Trump Policies Intended to be Peaceful, Organizers Say
It’s being billed as a “nationwide day of defiance,” and the rejection of authoritarianism, but organizers say a “No Kings” ...
'We're so prepared' | Houston area leaders prep for weekend of protests as Gov. Abbott mobilizes National Guard
Houston prepares for a weekend of protests as Governor Abbott deploys National Guard statewide. HOUSTON — As unrest continues ...
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Ken Paxton says 'no case against Hidalgo' after Cornyn accuses him of going soft
"First of all, we didn't have a case against Lina Hidalgo. John Cornyn came out and said we dropped the case against Lina Hidalgo," Paxton said while on conservative political pundit Chris Salcedo ...