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Patrick Svitek and Maia Pandey, The Texas Tribune State Sen. John Whitmire has defeated U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in a landslide victory to serve as the next mayor of Houston — the largest city in Texas and the fourth most populous in the country. The Associated Press called the …

Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Vice President Kamala Harris, during a visit to Houston on Monday, pitched Latino Texans on the White House’s advocacy for them as President Joe Biden prepares to face voters again next year. “We are living in a moment where there is a full-on attack on …

Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is joining the Houston mayoral race, scrambling the already crowded field. “Sheila Jackson Lee wants to come home to be your mayor for the city of Houston,” Jackson Lee said at a church event Sunday. “I will not be able …

Houston Independent School District leaders voted 8-0 on Thursday to require students, staff, and visitors to wear masks on school property and buses. The mandate will go into effect on Monday. HISD Board Mask Mandate Vote 8-12-21.mp4 from Houston ISD on Vimeo. “The safety of our students and staff will …

President Joe Biden will nominate Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to serve as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. If confirmed, Gonzalez will be the first politically appointed director. Gonzalez, who has a decades-long career in law enforcement, was elected as sheriff of Harris County in 2016. He is …