Lina Hidalgo Will Not Run for Re-election in Texas

Lina Hidalgo, the top elected official in Harris County, which includes Houston, says she will not run for re-election or any other office in 2026.

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Houston Man Is Charged With Murder in ‘Ding Dong Ditch’ Shooting

The man, facing a murder charge, is accused of firing at an 11-year-old boy who rang a doorbell and ran away as part of a prank, the police said.

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Texas Governor Sets November Election to Fill Heavily Democratic House Seat

Democrats have argued that Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, did not act faster to fill the vacant seat because he didn’t want the narrow Republicans majority in Congress to shrink.

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Texas Midwife Charged in Abortion Case

The two arrests in greater Houston appear to be the first time health care providers have been charged with violating abortion bans in their state since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.

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Rising Democratic Star Enters Race to Fill Houston House Seat

Christian Menefee, the outspoken Harris County attorney, jumped into the race for a U.S. House seat representing a heavily Democratic district. But Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to set an election date.

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