“Starting today, when an officer receives a hit for an administrative immigration warrant, a sergeant will be called to the scene to review the circumstances, confirm the facts, and verify the existence of the warrant.” - Houston Police Chief J. Noe Diaz
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“Some (TSA agents) are not showing up simply because they can’t afford to show up and not be paid. They have to find other sources of income to pay the rent and pay for food.” - Rice professor Mark Jones on partial government shutdown causing airport delays
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“We don’t have any concerns about the ability of our system to service events,” he said. “We’ve had Super Bowls and World Series games with a lot of fans and hotels. restaurant and airport usage.” - Jason Fabre, CenterPoint’s vice president of special response
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“The competition is always stacked and that pushes me to be better." - World champion tie-down roper Riley Webb on the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
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"The defense’s incessant character assassination and predictable partisan bluster ends today. The State’s duty to seek justice has been unwavering. The trial starts tomorrow.” - Special Prosecutor Brian Wice on Fort Bend County Judge KP George
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"This is a win for the birds, but it’s also a win for our legacy of conservation in Texas." - Jed Aplaca, president and CEO of Houston Audubon
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“If there was anything that didn’t go well, it had to do with tension between the two parties. The problems had nothing to do with this being a non-joint election.” - Harris County Republican Party Chair Cindy Siegel
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"Now it’s just a matter of keeping the campaign going. I don’t see any way my remaining opponent can catch up.” - Harris County judge candidate Annise Parker, who is headed to a May 26 runoff for the Democratic nomination against Letitia Plummer
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Fort Bend County Democrats will have to vote again in May to choose their county judge nominee in a runoff, but one thing is clear: residents from both parties don’t want to return embattled Judge KP George to commissioners court for a third term.
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As Harris County’s 280 polling places began closing up shop Tuesday night, officials from the county clerk’s office said they received reports of primary voters waiting in long lines, but no widespread problems with technology or people being turned away.
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“We’re seeing an escalated attempt of conservative state legislatures to pass draconian laws that target vulnerable populations. Texas is not the only one but Texas certainly keeps us busy.” - Dale Melchert, attorney for Transgender Law Center
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“Our schools should dedicate their limited time and resources to instruction and leave the religious instruction to families and houses of worship." - Kristi Gross, ACLU of Texas
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"We’re going to put on a great show and make Houston shine for the rest of the world.” - Patti Smith, #FIFAWorldCup Houston Fan Festival organizer
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“This baseless lawsuit really has destroyed Maria’s life." - Marc Hearron, interim associate director for litigation, Center for Reproductive Rights
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“I would say Annise Parker is sitting in the driver’s seat ... but with the quirky turnout patterns, you can’t be certain." - University of Houston political science lecturer Nancy Sims
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"This is literally life or death. We have got to have different leadership in Texas.” - Lieutenant Governor candidate Vikki Goodwin
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“So many of us young people have this political rage inside of us and it’s so hard to find where to target it. Having peaceful demonstrations is honestly one of the best opportunities we have to express ourselves.” - HISD student Anita
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University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus told the Houston Press this week that “KP George is probably not going to win,” but that has more to do with his party switch than the pending legal matters.
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“These JP courts, I believe, are the frontlines of the homelessness crisis and the housing crisis, especially in Houston. There’s no reason why we shouldn’t be offering these solutions.” - Davis Mendoza Darusman
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Remember when CenterPoint Energy said it was going to install 56,000 new storm-resilient transmission poles? Customers can now check an online dashboard to see where those upgrades occurred and what projects are in the works for their neighborhoods.
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The newly elected progressive trustees at Cypress-Fairbanks ISD did what they said they would do when they were on the campaign trail last fall and, in a split vote Monday night, agreed to restore textbook chapters that were banned in 2024.
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“The traditional educational model is really inefficient and wastes a lot of the kids’ time." - Brandi Dowell, co-founder of The Bennett School
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"We heard a lot from our customers about their frustrations and we’ve been laser-focused on re-earning our customers’ trust and meeting their expectations. In our minds, one outage is too many.” - Nathan Brownell, PE, CenterPoint Energy
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If watching adorable puppies chase toy footballs is more appealing than cheering for the Seahawks or the Patriots this Super Bowl Sunday, Best Friends Animal Society has it covered.
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"It was one of Houston’s most notorious streets but it was also internationally known as a hub for prostitution and trafficking. We wanted to shut that down.” - Houston City Councilman Edward Pollard
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“I will fight each and every day to impeach [Homeland Security Secretary] Kristi Noem, to tear ICE up from the roots and to fix this country’s broken immigration system.” - Congressman-elect Christian D. Menefee
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Houston meteorologists agree that bone-chilling temperatures will return Saturday and Sunday, but due to a lack of precipitation, the dangerous roadways and threat of mass power outages that existed last weekend aren’t expected to make a repeat performance.
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"They will shoot you just for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.” - Katy resident Marsha Kamish on ICE incidents in Minneapolis
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“I sincerely hope that he’s made it right with God and that he’s not somewhere burning in hell.” - Wade Hayslip on the execution of the man convicted of his mother's murder 28 years ago
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