A lawsuit filed by Richard Vega against Harris County Commissioners Court has been denied by the Texas Supreme Court. The lawsuit argued that Commissioner Adrian Garcia had effectively vacated his seat in 2021. This was due to his appointment to the Gulf Coast Protection District.
The Texas Supreme Court made its ruling on September 9. Further details about the lawsuit and the court's decision are available from the source. The ruling affects the status of Commissioner Garcia's seat, which was the subject of the lawsuit filed by Richard Vega.
The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees is planning to propose adding President Donald Trump's name to the facility's exterior in recognition of his saving the building from its "precarious fiscal position."...
A flare with heavy black smoke was spotted in southeast Houston due to a power outage at the chemical plant in the TPC Group Houston Operations facility on Monday afternoon, according to the company....
Galveston County commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve an agreement that would give the county administrative control of the Galveston County Health District. The County Judge and commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the shared-services agreement during Monday morning’s...
Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. Karl Rove, former adviser to President George W. Bush and longtime Texas GOP political consultant, said h...
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated the wife of “God Bless the USA” singer Lee Greenwood to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. Kimberly Greenwood was among a list of nominees the Trump administration sent to the U.S. Senate for confirmation...
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the Senate on Monday for the first time since June 14, when he was hospitalized after a fall in his home. McConnell's three-month absence from the Senate generated a flood of criticism and online speculation, as the Kentucky...
A representative said the company was "conducting air monitoring in and around the site to help ensure the protection of our people, the community, and the environment."...
President Donald Trump has announced has nominated U.S. Representative Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) to become the next Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia....
For Houston native Armani Greer , the journey from local theater to Hollywood is reaching a major new chapter. Greer is starring in Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again? , the highly anticipated sequel to the beloved franchise. She plays Jasmine, the daughter of Angela and M...
