Bo French pulled out of a Spring meet‑and‑greet at Masjid AlSalam after saying his security team advised against attending an event held at an Islamic center.

At a sold-out Hilton Americas luncheon, Mayor Whitmire outlined public safety, storm recovery and budget priorities while neighborhood advocates pressed back. The speech set the table for upcoming council fights over generators, drainage and downtown investment.

Harris County commissioners unanimously appointed Erica Lee Carter as county administrator; she’ll start March 9 and oversee 16 county departments.

Payroll records for fiscal 2025 show firefighters dominated Houston’s top earners after a $650M back‑pay settlement and outsized overtime payouts. The result has city leaders scrambling for fixes.

A two‑day HISD hearing examined whether the district has "good cause" to fire union president Michelle Williams, who says the move is retaliation after she filed TEA complaints. An examiner’s recommendation is due in early March.

Families from about 100 HISD schools plan to keep students home Thursday and rally at Lantrip Elementary to protest the state takeover. Organizers say elected officials will speak at the board meeting.

Alvin parents say the district punished students and reviewed phones after an anti‑ICE walkout, and they'll press the school board for answers.

TSU's Board approved a 100-day "Operation Tiger Reset" to address audit-identified financial weaknesses and stabilize leadership with a May 1 deadline.

Danielle "Denise" Dick has launched a third run for an HCDE seat, setting up a contest that will place her alongside her husband on the county education board. Early voting begins next week.

Cy‑Fair ISD trustees voted 4-3 to reinstate 13 chapters in five textbooks that had been removed in May 2024, reversing a controversial ban that sparked protests and a campaign fight.

The Texas Tribune consolidated candidate Q&As, ballot lookup tools and short videos into a free vote hub to help Texans navigate new maps before early voting.

A clip from a late‑2024 interview of Houston Rep. Gene Wu has gone viral on X, prompting condemnations from national conservatives and renewed scrutiny of his leadership.

The Texas Medical Board has posted a required course that walks clinicians through when abortion is lawful to protect a patient’s life. Doctors say the slides may not resolve murky, real‑world cases.