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Houston’s Tainted Gas, Astrodome Discourse, and Sinking Suburbs

Headlines here never disappoint.

05/28/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Town Crier

Houston’s ICE Policy Fight, the District C Runoff, and More City Council News

A street name change, the District C election continues, and a Houston Police Department/ICE policy rollercoaster—here’s what you missed inside City Hall this month.

04/27/2026 By Emily Hynds

Bayougraphy

How Houston Artist and Activist Koomah Is Fighting for Intersex Visibility

Through performance, legislation, and the Houston Intersex Society, they're building the visibility the intersex community has long deserved.

04/24/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Growing Pains?

Houston Is a Young City. So, Why Are So Many of Our Politicians Old?

Houston’s median age is 36. So why does the city keep electing politicians twice that age—and what would it take to change that?

04/23/2026 By Erica Cheng

Only in Houston

Trump vs. Turtles, AI vs. Traffic, Meteors vs. Roofs

Star light, star bright, first chunk of space rock to smash a roof tonight.

04/14/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Bayougraphy

How Joe Panzarella Went from "Never Coming Back" to Running for Houston City Council

Joe Panzarella spent years abroad before Houston pulled him back, transforming a BikeHouston volunteer into District C's most compelling candidate.

04/01/2026 By Erica Cheng

Town Crier

Why Houston’s Mayor and This City Councilmember Keep Clashing

Plus, new parks, Houston's response to ICE, a District C special election, and more from City Hall this month.

03/24/2026 By Emily Hynds

Get Your Sticker

Want to Support Houston's Art Scene? Vote.

With multiple Harris County elections ahead, HouArts and local leaders push voters to prioritize funding, preservation, affordable housing, and arts education.

02/27/2026 By Meredith Nudo

Town Crier

What Houston City Council Is Saying About ICE, Police Overtime, and More

This February, city councilmembers and citizens clashed over ICE’s presence in Houston. The George R. Brown is getting a $2 billion facelift, and the city is overbudget (again).

02/23/2026 By Emily Hynds

Town Crier

What You Missed at Houston City Council in December 2025

Continued inaction on apartment inspection reform, potential misuse of funds, and Councilmember Plummer says farewell.

12/29/2025 By Emily Hynds

Popular Content

    How Houston Artist and Activist Koomah Is Fighting for Intersex Visibility

    How Joe Panzarella Went from "Never Coming Back" to Running for Houston City Council

    Houston Is a Young City. So, Why Are So Many of Our Politicians Old?

    Trump vs. Turtles, AI vs. Traffic, Meteors vs. Roofs

    Houston’s ICE Policy Fight, the District C Runoff, and More City Council News

    Houston’s Tainted Gas, Astrodome Discourse, and Sinking Suburbs

2025 Houstonian of the Year

Councilmember Edward Pollard Is Our Houstonian of the Year

From street cleanup to implementing job boards, Pollard’s policies have resonated beyond District J.

11/21/2025 By Erica Cheng

Bayougraphy

From Sunnyside to City Hall: City Council Hopeful Jordan Thomas Talks the Talk

The At-Large Position 4 candidate grew up across Houston, from Sunnyside to Katy, and now hopes to turn personal struggles into policy change.

10/22/2025 By Erica Cheng

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

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