Politics

We're Outside

Dress Code Ordinances and Crime Crackdowns: Is Houston's Nightlife Scene the New Policy Battleground?

Inside the clash between policies, crime crackdowns, and a nightlife industry possibly caught in the middle.

07/31/2025 By Erica Cheng

Family Bonds

Houstonians Keep Fighting for Trans Kids amid Anti-Trans Legislation

Parents, both biological and surrogate, are standing up for the rights and dignity of trans children.

06/23/2025 By Jef Rouner

Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month

Budget, budget, budget, more budget, and finally an end to the requirement that police personnel make at least one traffic stop on every shift.

06/23/2025 By Emily Hynds

Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month

Giddy up for budget season, y’all. Plus: Whitmire has another strange interaction.

05/19/2025 By Emily Hynds

Bayougraphy

A Houston Couple’s Decades-Long Fight Against Environmental Racism

Juan and Ana Parras, founders of Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (T.E.J.A.S.), have made climate justice a priority in our petrochemical-run city.

04/28/2025 By Uvie Bikomo

Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month

The removal of bike lanes on Austin Street stirred up some drama and Airbnb operators have new mandates.

04/21/2025 By Emily Hynds

Reasons to Love Houston

Houstonians Let It All Out at City Council Public Comment

People like Antasia Adamjee, an organizer with Houston for Palestinian Liberation, have gotten involved in local politics through city council meetings.

03/31/2025 By Uvie Bikomo

Bayougraphy

Lauren Ashley Simmons Is Not Your Typical Politician

The Texas state representative describes herself as a “very regular” woman who just wants better for her kids and her constituents.

03/06/2025 By Uvie Bikomo

Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month

An eventful month at city hall was marked by audit drama, TIRZ drama, and lawsuit drama…just lots of money drama.

02/24/2025 By Emily Hynds

Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council This Month

An eventful month at city hall was marked by cold weather and…rats in the HPD evidence room?!

01/27/2025 By Emily Hynds

City Hall 101

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Houston City Council Meetings

…but were afraid to ask.

01/27/2025 By Emily Hynds

Explore & Vote

Top 10 Coolest Polling Stations in Houston This Election

These locations make standing in line worth it.

10/21/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Grabbing the Mantle

The Top Contenders for Sheila Jackson Lee’s Congressional Seat

The race is on to replace the late congresswoman, who served Houston for three decades before dying of cancer in July.

08/13/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

In with the New

The Young Texan Politicians You Should Be Following

These up-and-comers are changing the face of the state’s politics.

08/05/2024 By Uvie Bikomo

Your Vote

The Biggest Winners and Losers of the 2023 Houston Election

Our commiserations to the Galveston County treasurer position, old judges, and democratic participation.

11/08/2023 By Emma Balter

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

George Floyd’s Legacy Lives

Philonise Floyd and his wife, Keeta, have created a nonprofit to support their community and honor George’s memory.

02/27/2023 By Shelby Stewart

Election 2022

The State of Texas: Results of the Midterm Elections

Find out who won in Harris County and Texas for this year’s midterm election.

11/09/2022 By Shelby Stewart

H-TOWN STRONG

Here's What We Know About Mayor Turner’s Cancer Diagnosis

We don't yet know if Mayor Turner's cancer is in remission.

11/03/2022 By Amarie Gipson

Election Day

Everything to Know About Where and How to Vote in Houston

Early voting has begun in Texas.

10/25/2022 By Shelby Stewart

UNION DRIP

A Montrose Starbucks Just Became the First in Houston to Unionize

The partners at the Starbucks at Shepherd and Harold voted 11-3 on Thursday to become the first unionized shop in Houston.

09/27/2022 By Daniel Renfrow