1+ week, 4+ day ago   (593+ words) Houston City College has added a new sound to the rhythm of student life — and judging by the applause at Houston’s Wortham Theater Center, it is a sound audiences are ready to hear again. On Friday, August 28, Mariachi Águilas de…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (210+ words) HOUSTON — Democracy had a front-row seat as the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce (GHWCC) convened Harris County Judge candidates Dr. Letitia Plummer and Orlando Sanchez for a substantive post-primary forum before Houston-area business, civic and community leaders. The event…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (188+ words) Emergency management produced one of the forum’s clearest contrasts in approach. Sanchez emphasized his military background and decades of relationships across city, county, state and federal government. His argument: when disaster arrives, coordination matters, and established relationships can help move…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (352+ words) The Justice Department is considering whether to charge an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant in the leg this winter in Minneapolis, according to a source familiar with the deliberations and a DOJ spokeswoman. Federal…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (649+ words) HOUSTON — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott may be telling Republicans not to panic about Attorney General Ken Paxton’s increasingly competitive race for the U.S. Senate, but there is one inconvenient little detail staring both campaigns squarely in the face: James…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (589+ words) HOUSTON — Congressman Christian Menefee brought a campaign-season sense of urgency to the Meyerland Area Democrats Monday, sounding an unmistakable alarm: the November 3, 2026, election will help determine the direction of Texas, Congress and the nation — and democracy only works when voters…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (288+ words) For GHWCC, the Wall Street spotlight represented far more than ceremonial pomp, flashing screens and one famous bell. It marked a national-stage celebration of 19 years of opening doors for women through leadership, education, advocacy, mentoring and business development — a Houston-grown…...