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Texas Legislature
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, speaks with House Parliamentarian Sharon Carter before calling the chamber to order Aug. 8. (Hannah Norton/Community Impact)

UPDATED: Texas House 5 members short of quorum; Paxton expected to sue absent Democrats

By Hannah Norton

After dozens of Democrats left the state days earlier to protest a congressional redistricting plan, the Texas House convened at 1 p.m. Aug. 8 and narrowly missed an attendance threshold needed to conduct official business.

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Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles, who was appointed to lead the district by the Texas Education Agency in 2023, received a five-year contract extension in June. (Jamaal Ellis/Community Impact)
Education
A tale of two districts: Houston ISD ...
Main Bird opened its seventh Houston-area restaurant in early August, selling hot chicken to customers. (Courtesy Main Bird via Facebook)
Dining
Main Bird cooks up hot chicken at ...