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The deaths confirmed on July 22 included one individual in their 20s, according to Harris County Public Health data. Of the 575 total deaths confirmed in the county, about 79% of them have been individuals age 60 or older. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
10:18 PM Jul 22, 2020 CDT
COVID-19 hospitalizations slowly declining in Harris County; confirmed death total up by 100 over past 8 days
A voter shows up to vote at the Moody Park Community Center on election day in Harris County. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
3:00 PM Jul 20, 2020 CDT
3 challenges facing Harris County's election office leading up to the November election
The seven-day rolling average of deaths per day in Harris County has increased from 3.86 on July 8 to 8.29 on July 12. (Community Impact Staff)
Houston
11:05 PM Jul 12, 2020 CDT
Harris County coronavirus count: After three weeks of surging cases, death toll starts to rise
Pharmacist Emily Smith opens a cooler for a patient to place their self-swab coronavirus test at a Walmart drive-thru testing site in McKinney on June 29. (Shelby Tauber/The Texas Tribune)
Houston
4:34 PM Jul 6, 2020 CDT
Poll says Texans' hopes for quick return to pre-coronavirus life are fading
Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis is calling on the county to look into a pilot program that could provide funding for legal defense for indigent renters facing eviction. Ellis said the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the vulnerabilities that low-income renters face. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston
4:19 PM Jun 29, 2020 CDT
Harris County commissioners to consider pilot program to assist indigent renters
The ruling from federal Judge Fred Biery is the latest in the ongoing debate over whether access to mail ballots should be expanded in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston
4:17 PM May 20, 2020 CDT
Updated: Appeals court blocks vote-by-mail expansion; Texas Supreme Court hears separate case
Any Texas voter who lacks immunity to COVID-19 is qualified to request a mail-in ballot, according to a recent court decision. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston
6:00 PM May 14, 2020 CDT
Texas appeals court temporarily upholds expansion of mail-in voting during pandemic
The $12 million investment in Harris County comes amid a debate in Texas over whether the coronavirus pandemic is a legitimate reason for a voter to request a mail-in ballot under the umbrella of "disability." (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston
12:03 PM Apr 29, 2020 CDT
Harris County commits to universal access to mail ballots with $12M investment
A representative for Republican Mike Schofield said he is waiting for mail-in ballots to be tallied before he takes action in his race for Texas House of Representatives District 132 seat.
Houston Metro
7:40 PM Nov 7, 2018 CST
49 votes separate incumbent Schofield, Calanni for state Rep. District 132 seat
Local school districts have responded to the May 18 shooting at Santa Fe High School.
Houston Metro
4:55 PM May 21, 2018 CDT
Cy-Fair ISD increases police presence on campuses in response to Santa Fe High School shooting
The Katy City Council and Katy ISD board of trustees elections took place Saturday, May 5.
Houston Metro
2:36 PM May 7, 2018 CDT
Local election results, new business updates: 6 things Katy residents should know this week, May 7-11
Katy ISD officials said they were not aware of any students that were directly affected by the statewide STAAR disruption that took place earlier this week, but said it will review results with the TEA for any testing trends.
Houston Metro
4:31 PM Apr 13, 2018 CDT
Katy ISD officials not aware of any students directly affected by statewide STAAR testing disruption, will review results with TEA soon
Houston Metro
1:49 AM Mar 7, 2018 CST
UPDATED ELECTIONS ROUNDUP: View the 2018 Katy area primary election results here
Wayne Thompson, Fort Bend County Constable for Precinct 3, addresses reporters at the Friday morning press conference. Texas Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, second from right, also spoke at the conference and said she will be working with the legislature next year to support measures to end child sex trafficking in Texas.
Houston Metro
11:38 PM Feb 16, 2018 CST
Fort Bend County partnering with Katy-based group to fight child sex trafficking
Houston Metro
8:33 PM Oct 30, 2017 CDT
Waller County leaders say outdated, crowded jail could close if $39.5 million bond fails
Houston Metro
7:00 AM Aug 20, 2017 CDT
Legislature approves must-pass issue of special session
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
Union General Gordon Granger came to Galveston in 1865 to announce the liberation of enslaved people in Texas; a nine-foot-tall statue of Granger is visible when driving along Broadway Avenue J, one of Galveston’s busiest streets. (Graphic by Justin Howell/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
6:00 AM
Houston-Galveston area significant for Black history
Gov. Greg Abbott spoke in a Dec. 16 address about the logistics involved in the vaccinations currently going on around the state. (Courtesy Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune)
Dallas - Fort Worth
4:16 PM
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addresses COVID-19 vaccine, economic effects
Sparks continue to fly following Austin City Council's historic decision to reduce the Austin Police Department budget by as much as $150 million. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune)
Austin
6:00 PM
Governor attacks, billboards and PACs: Austin decision to cut police budget creates firestorm
State Sen. Pat Fallon, R-Prosper, speaks on the Senate floor in 2019. Republicans selected Fallon to replace former U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe on the general election ballot. (Juan Figueroa/The Texas Tribune)
Dallas - Fort Worth
9:30 AM
The Texas Tribune: 4 candidates join Shelley Luther, Drew Springer in race to replace state Sen. Pat Fallon
Gov. Greg Abbott announced a proposal Aug. 18 to keep cities from increasing property tax revenue if they decrease police department funding. (Screenshot of April 17 press conference)
Houston
1:00 PM
Gov. Greg Abbott says he will freeze cities' abilities to increase property tax revenue if they cut police funding
Senate Bill 2, which was passed into law during the 2019 legislative session, requires cities over 30,000 in population to have a rollback rate reduction from 8% to 3.5%. (Screenshot from Texas Senate Website)
Houston
9:30 AM
Katy adopts new process to calculate tax rate
The Confederate Soldiers Monument stands on the south grounds of the Texas Capitol. A group of Democratic lawmakers have called for its removal, along with other statues and portraits honoring the Confederacy. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
3:45 PM
State legislators seek removal of Confederate monuments at Texas Capitol
The deaths confirmed on July 22 included one individual in their 20s, according to Harris County Public Health data. Of the 575 total deaths confirmed in the county, about 79% of them have been individuals age 60 or older. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
4:00 PM
COVID-19 hospitalizations slowly declining in Harris County; confirmed death total up by 100 over past 8 days
A voter shows up to vote at the Moody Park Community Center on election day in Harris County. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
11:00 AM
3 challenges facing Harris County's election office leading up to the November election
Leander ISD trustees and staff are pictured in this screen grab of a previous online meeting. (Screenshot courtesy LISD)
Austin
9:45 AM
Leander ISD to discuss fall instruction, equity, diversity at July 16 meeting