“I’m not sure it’s going to solve the problem, but it’s going to go a long way to helping make better investments.” - Andrew Coppin, CEO of Ranchbot Monitoring Solutions www.houstonpress.com/news/will-pr...

Fort Bend County Judge KP George's attorney Jared Woodfill said Friday the Signal messages, which disappear immediately if not captured by screenshot, were obtained from Taral Patel’s phone through discovery. www.houstonpress.com/news/breakin...

"If there are not enough services, it’s going to cost the county more because it will lead to more hospitalizations, homelessness and people going to jail, things that could have been mediated with the proper mental health services.” - Union VP Alma Castillo www.houstonpress.com/news/mass-la...

Chuck Thompson has been on Death Row for 27 years. Why has the Harris County DAs Office decided he should die now? www.houstonpress.com/news/death-r...

"This is inhumane and insensitive. Have they no morals or ethical boundaries?” - former Harris County GOP precinct chair on school board mailer featuring Charlie Kirk photo www.houstonpress.com/news/charlie...

“We are as ready as ready can be. We don’t wake up two or three months before an election and start running it. Essentially while we’re running a November election, we’re preparing for the midterms next year.” - Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth www.houstonpress.com/news/early-v...

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov rallies Houston No Kings crowd. www.houstonpress.com/news/thousan...

“I have so many paraprofessionals who would love to become certified teachers and have already dedicated years of service to Cy-Fair. They just can’t flippin’ afford it.” - Nikki Cowart, president of Cy-Fair American Federation of Teachers union www.houstonpress.com/news/the-ins...

Fort Bend County Commissioners Court meets today at 1 p.m. and could vote on a new map Monday. www.houstonpress.com/news/fort-be...

Before the federal government shutdown announced last week, the most recent halt in services lasted 35 days, and the current political climate is much more acrimonious than it was seven years ago, signaling things may get worse before they get better. www.houstonpress.com/news/afforda...

"I believe to my core that this is the civil rights fight of our time." - FIEL Houston Executive Director Cesar Espinosa www.houstonpress.com/news/houston...

"The statute is clear. The county attorney’s office has the sole exclusive right and duty to provide legal representation to the commissioners court. That is not my opinion; that is the law.” - Fort Bend County Attorney Bridgette Smith-Lawson www.houstonpress.com/news/politic...

Dr. Steven Hotze, a Republican megadonor who was briefly jailed for engaging in criminal activity only to have the charges dismissed, is suing former Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg. www.houstonpress.com/news/gop-act...

Can free speech exist in U.S. higher education? www.houstonpress.com/news/can-fre...

EPA mandates cleanup for San Jacinto River Toxic Waste Pits. www.houstonpress.com/news/epa-dem...

How safe are Houston college students feeling after the #CharlieKirk shooting? www.houstonpress.com/news/houston...

Cy-Fair ISD trustee Natalie Blasingame could lose GOP endorsement. www.houstonpress.com/news/cy-fair...

Houston’s bicycle safety advocates say, “Don’t get mad. Get naked.” www.houstonpress.com/news/houston...

“Gun violence has no place in our community and this crime will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” - Harris County DA @seanteare.bsky.social www.houstonpress.com/news/suspect...