The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Thursday posted negative research on Democratic congressional hopeful Laura Moser, one of seven Democrats vying to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. John Culberson.
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Higher Education
Baylor University says “incendiary” allegations that it destroyed evidence are unfounded
Baylor University said in a court filing that a message about deleting emails had nothing to do with the sexual assault scandal plaguing the school.
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Transportation
Bullet train developers want to turn Houston’s Northwest Mall into major transit hub
The developers of a proposed high-speed train between the Houston and Dallas regions say they have identified an aging mall northwest of downtown Houston as the ideal spot for a station.
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Texas Elections 2018
Houston fundraiser with New York Democrat Chuck Schumer rankles some Texans
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, one of the most visible Democrats in Congress, is coming to Houston for a fundraiser this weekend. Both the location and the host sparked tension among Texas political players on Friday.
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Criminal Justice
Texas executes Houston serial killer Anthony Shore
The first execution of 2018 in Texas and the nation took place Thursday evening for Houston’s “Tourniquet Killer.” It was the first execution under Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, a Democrat who oversaw the first year in more than 30 without an execution in the county.
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Texas Elections 2018
Political fallout of Hurricane Harvey could begin this year in Houston
In Texas’ largest city and its suburbs, Hurricane Harvey is a key issue for both incumbents and candidates, as they try to convince voters they can best represent a region that continues to reel from last year’s devastating hurricane.
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2017 Year in Review
In Texas’ urban areas, leaders wrestled property taxes and pension woes
As city officials sought help overhauling pension funds and fought off lawmakers’ attempts to legislate local matters, urban Texans continued having trouble finding affordable places to live.
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Transportation
Some Texans dodge bullet train, others are square in its path
Federal officials identified the likely route a planned Dallas-Houston bullet train will take through rural counties as it connects the state’s two largest urban areas.
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Texas Elections 2018
Houston Councilman Dwight Boykins exploring run for Texas governor
As Democrats look for a serious candidate for governor, another big-city official is surfacing as a potential contender: Houston City Councilman Dwight Boykins.
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Demographics
Counterprotesters say white supremacists, not Russian Facebook ads, drew them to rally
Counterprotesters at a rally in Houston last year say their presence wasn’t influenced by Russian Facebook ads but by the white supremacists who said they would attend.
