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Democrat John Whitmire wins Houston mayoral runoff
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDemocratic state Sen. John Whitmire defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Saturday night in Houston's closely-watched mayoral race, according...
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Wants To Become The First Black Woman Mayor Of Houston
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRep. Sheila Jackson Lee speaks at a press conference calling for the expansion of the Supreme Court...
Barbara Jordan was one of the first Black and LGBTQ women in Congress, but her relationship was kept...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBarbara Jordan.File/AP Barbara Jordan was one of the first Black and LGBTQ women in Congress,...
Commentary roundup: What newspapers around the state are saying
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHouston Chronicle Aug. 3 editorial, "Abbott’s Operation Lone Star looks like a payday to cartels." A...
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee fends off primary challenge in Texas after mayoral loss
The Hill via Yahoo News· 3 months agoRep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) won the Democratic primary for her seat representing the Houston...
Texas GOP boos, rebukes John Cornyn over Senate gun negotiations, approves hard-right platform
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Republican Party of Texas concluded its three-day convention in Houston on Saturday night. And...
Jackson Lee, state senator face runoff in Houston mayor’s race
The Hill via Yahoo News· 7 months agoHouston’s mayoral election is headed to a runoff between Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) and state...
Federal prosecutors target illegal dumping in Houston, saying it's a civil rights issue
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Justice Department says it's investigating illegal dumping in Houston, including dead bodies and...
Why the Major Drop in Veteran Homelessness Offers Hope for Others
Time via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMarine veteran Rich Aloia sits on his bed in his apartment at the newly-opened Tunnel to Towers...
Poles at the Polls
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe leader of the Civic Coalition, Donald Tusk, celebrates the exit poll results during Poland's Parliamentary elections on October 15, 2023 in Warsaw,...