At the Texas GOP convention in Houston, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told a crowd James Talarico will "go to Hell" for his reading of the Bible, injecting religion into the Senate fight.

Harris County moved to pursue the purchase of the closed Alief Family YMCA for about $4.3M, aiming to reopen it as the Alief Development Center with pool, gym and programs.

Alvin ISD trustees approved a flat FY 2026027 budget that holds revenue near $391.4M and projects a preliminary $1.1353 tax rate as certified values arrive.

A balanced $108.9M draft budget would deliver a 3% raise to every employee and add special-education and administrative staff. Trustees will workshop the plan ahead of an August vote.

Lina Hidalgo has asked Commissioners Court to consider paid mental‑health days for full‑time county staff; supporters point to health gains, critics warn of new costs.

Gov. Abbott announced $750M in Teacher Incentive Allotment funds to more than 65,000 teachers, part of a statewide push to reward top educators and shore up staffing.

James Talarico bought Spanish‑language Telemundo ad time during World Cup matches in a $800K‑plus statewide buy aimed at Latino voters.

Humble ISD’s FY 2026-27 budget hires more than 20 special‑education staff and raises starting teacher pay to $68K while projecting a small surplus.

League City approved 'Healthy Spaces' updates that restrict camping and panhandling, require written permission to camp on private property, and create misdemeanor penalties.

Brazoria County approved a resolution requiring independent impact studies, setbacks and mitigation for future data centers after residents complained about noise near a small Giga Energy site.

Thousands of delegates are in Houston this week as the Texas GOP debates closed primaries, property‑tax repeal and party rules while Paxton and Abbott take center stage.

Abbott told regulators to make data centers pay for interconnection and infrastructure to protect Texans from higher electric and water costs.

An IAFF-backed study says Houston needs $95.5M to add ambulances and stations to meet response-time goals.