Recent election wins by a slate of candidates backed by Democrats have reverberated across the Houston area, the state of ...

The core of the Voting Rights Act, which bars discrimination in voting, may be hollowed out in a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court, say experts who are worried the court’s decision could ...

A standardized worksite safety policy establishing countywide safety protocols to strengthen worker protections is now approved, following Harris County commissioners’ 3-1 vote during the Nov. 13 ...

The Harris County Sheriff's Office said local public health departments identified several inmates and employees who have ...

56-year-old Carl Torrence has 11 felony convictions. Last May, Torrence pleaded guilty to theft and was sentenced to 60 days ...

Charles Devin Harris sentenced to 40 years after pleading guilty in death of 3-month-old son found unresponsive at Waco motel two years ago.

Three children in the Cypress area were left orphaned this morning when their parents were found dead in an apparent ...

A judge has partially granted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to intervene in a controversial federal consent ...

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is reporting an inmate has died after contracting bacterial meningitis, according to a ...

The Justice Department has sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters, joining a legal ...

Harris County commissioners voted to adopt a construction safety policy that empowers officials to terminate contracts with ...

The US Drought Monitor has released updated maps showing severe drought conditions in Liberty, Montgomery, Harris, and Fort ...